Beep Codes; Post Screen Messages; System Utilities; Platform Confidence Test (Pct) - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V60x Manual

3.1.2

Beep Codes

A built-in server speaker indicates failures with audible beeps. See "POST Error
Beep Codes" on page 3-19.
3.1.3

POST Screen Messages

For many failures, the BIOS sends error codes and message to the screen. See "POST
Screen Messages" on page 3-16
3.1.4

System Utilities

The following utilities are available to help troubleshoot system errors:
Platform Confidence Test (PCT). The PCT is used to test major subsystems and
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analog sensors of the system board.
System Setup Utility (SSU). The SSU is used to read the System Event Log (SEL).
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3.1.4.1 Platform Confidence Test (PCT)
The PCT consists of up to 31 tests that test the following:
Processor subsystem
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Memory subsystem
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Input/output subsystem
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Management subsystem
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The PCT supplies three testing levels:
Quick Test. This runs a subset of available tests and identifies processor, memory,
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cache and hard drives.
Comprehensive Tests. This runs Quick Tests and identifies keyboard, mouse,
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ports, and controllers.
Comprehensive Tests with Looping. This runs Comprehensive Tests, continually
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loops through tests until stopped, and enables identification of intermittently
failing FRUs.
For information on how to run the PCT, see "Run Platform Confidence Test (PCT)"
on page 4-31.
3.1.4.2

System Setup Utility (SSU)

The SSU is intended to help with troubleshooting system errors, and can be used to
read the System Event log (SEL).
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