Parameters For The Hd Tests - Sun Microsystems Ultra 27 Service Manual

Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options
TABLE 4–2
Option
USB
FireWire
Network
Keyboard
Mouse
Joystick
Audio
Video
Printers
Firmware - ACPI

Parameters for the HD Tests

TABLE 4–3
Option
Media Test Settings
Device Test Settings
Number of Retries
Maximum Errors
Check SMART First
HPA Protection
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Description
Details information about the USB devices on the system and
includes a USB Tests menu to test the USB.
Details information about FireWire devices and includes a
FireWire Tests menu.
Performs network register controller tests.
Includes a Keyboard Test menu with options for performing
different tests on the keyboard.
Details information about the mouse and includes a menu to test
the mouse on the system.
Details information about a third-party joystick (not available
from Sun) and includes a menu to test the joystick.
Details information about the audio devices on the system and
includes an Audio Tests menu to test audio device information. A
PCI audio card is required to run this test.
Details information about the video card. Initially, the monitor
might flicker, but then it displays a Video Test Options menu that
enables you to perform various video tests.
Not applicable to the Sun Ultra 27 workstation.
Details information about Advanced Configurable Power
Interface (ACPI) and includes an ACPI Tests menu to test ACPI.
Description
Enables you to select the test time duration, the percentage of the
hard disk to test, and the sectors to be tested on the hard disk.
Enables you to select the test time durations of the devices and the
test level.
Enables you to select the number of times to retry testing a device
before terminating the test.
Enables you to select the number of errors allowed before
terminating the test.
SMART stands for Smart Monitoring Analysis Reporting Test.
SMART-enabled drives provide predictive failure analysis and
diagnostic information.
HPA stands for Host Protected Area.
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