Appendix B – Programmer's Interface
for System Diagnostics
System Component Information
The Optima displays system information in its splash screen* for diagnostic purposes. The information
indicates the current status and well-being of the system components.
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[1:Enclosure] AutoPatch Optima
[2:Storage Blocks] cleared
[3:Communication Interfaces] count = 4
[4:Hardware Boards] detected
[5:VM Configuration] count = 3
FIG. 80
Example of an Optima splash screen
The splash screen can be accessed using a terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal
(see page 35). One of four verbosity** settings is specified, which provides either a list of the five
system components with minimal information (FIG. 80) or a level of detailed information on one of the
five components. Only one verbosity setting and one component setting can be entered in a command.
The order in which the verbosity and component settings are entered is interchangeable.
Note: In a multiple-enclosure system, the splash screen displays information only for the enclosure
that is connected directly to the PC.
* AMX reserves the right to add to the contents of the splash screen at any time, without notice.
** Verbosity (i.e., wordiness) refers to the amount of information provided; the higher the verbosity
setting, the more information is displayed.
Optima Instruction Manual
Appendix B – Programmer's Interface for System Diagnostics
Command entered to display minimal
information for all system components
The system's component identity numbers
are to the left of each component
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