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Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Diagnostics Guide
July 2012
This document provides diagnostics and troubleshooting information for your Sun Server X2–8.
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Overview of the Diagnostics Guide
Introduction to System Diagnostics
Troubleshooting Options
Diagnostic Tools
Troubleshooting the Server
How to Gather Service Visit Information
How to Troubleshoot Power Problems
How to Externally Inspect the Server
How to Internally Inspect the Server
Troubleshooting DIMM Problems
How to Isolate and Replace Faulty DIMM Pairs
How to Isolate and Correct Persistent DIMM Errors
Additional Tests
How to Detect DIMM Errors Using BIOS POST and the Oracle ILOM SEL
How to Detect DIMM Errors Using the CE Log
DIMM Hardware
BIOS POST
Default BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) Events
BIOS POST Errors
Using Oracle ILOM to Monitor the Host
Viewing the Oracle ILOM Sensor Readings
How to Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface to View the Sensor Readings
How to Use the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface to View the Sensor Readings
Viewing Fault Status
How to View Fault Status Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface
How to View Fault Status Using the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface
Clearing Faults
How to Clear Faults Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface
How to Clear Faults Using the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface
Viewing the Oracle ILOM System Event Log
How to View the System Event Log Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface
How to View the System Event Log With the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface
Clearing the System Event Log
How to Clear the System Event Log Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface
How to Clear the System Event Log Using the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface
Interpreting Event Log Time Stamps
Resetting the SP
How to Reset the Oracle ILOM SP Using the Web Interface
How to Reset the Oracle ILOM SP Using the Command-Line Interface
Creating a Data Collector Snapshot
How to Create a Snapshot With the Oracle ILOM Web Interface
How to Create a Snapshot With the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface
Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software
Introduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite
SunVTS Log Files
SunVTS Documentation
How to Diagnose Server Problems With the Bootable Diagnostics CD
Performing Pc-Check Diagnostic Tests
Pc-Check Diagnostics Overview
How to Run Pc-Check Diagnostics
Pc-Check Main Menu
System Information Menu
Advanced Diagnostics
Burn-In Testing
Standard Scripts
How to Perform Immediate Burn-In Testing
How to Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing
Viewing the Pc-Check Results
How to View Pc-Check Files With the Text File Editor
How to View Test Results Using Show Results Summary
How to Print the Results of Diagnostics Tests
U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests
U-Boot Test Options
Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests and Viewing the Results
How to Run the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests
U-Boot Diagnostic Test Output
Sample SP Environmental Variables Showing U-Boot Test Status
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