Diagnostic Tools - Oracle X5-2L Service Manual

Troubleshooting With Diagnostic Tools
"Diagnostic Tool Documentation" on page 41
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Diagnostic Tools

The selection of diagnostic tools available for your server range in complexity from a
comprehensive validation test suite (Oracle VTS) to a chronological event log (Oracle ILOM
System Log). The selection of diagnostic tools also includes standalone software packages,
firmware-based tests, and hardware-based LED indicators.
The following table summarizes the diagnostic tools that you can use when troubleshooting or
monitoring your server.
Diagnostic Tool
Oracle ILOM
Preboot Menu
Hardware-based
LED indicators
Power-On Self-
Test (POST)
U-Boot
UEFI
Diagnostics
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Type What It Does
SP firmware Monitors environmental
condition and component
functionality sensors, generates
alerts, performs fault isolation,
and provides remote access.
SP firmware Enables you to restore some
Oracle ILOM default settings
when Oracle ILOM is not
accessible.
Hardware Indicates status of overall
and SP system and particular
firmware components.
Host Tests core components of
firmware system: CPUs, memory,
and motherboard I/O bridge
integrated circuits.
SP firmware Initializes and test aspects of
the service processor (SP) prior
to booting the Oracle ILOM SP
and operating system. Tests SP
memory, SP, network devices
and I/O devices.
SP firmware The UEFI diagnostics can
test and detect problems on
all processors, memory, disk
drives, and network ports. It is
used on newer Oracle systems,
Accessibility Remote Capability
Can function on either Designed for
standby power mode or remote and local
full power mode and is access.
not OS dependent.
Can function on standby Local, but remote
power and when serial access is
operating system is not possible if the
running. SP serial port is
connected to a
network-accessible
terminal server.
Available when system Local, but sensor
power is available. and indicators are
accessible from
Oracle ILOM
web interface or
command-line
interface (CLI).
Runs on startup. Local, but can be
Available when the accessed through
operating system is not Oracle ILOM
running. Remote System
Console Plus.
Can function on standby Local, but remote
power and when serial access is
operating system is not possible if the
running. SP serial port is
connected to a
network-accessible
terminal server.
You can use either Remote access
the Oracle ILOM through Oracle
web interface or the ILOM Remote
command-line interface System Console
Plus.