Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide - SCN Research
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Diagnostic Tools Overview<br />
<strong>Sun</strong> provides a range of diagnostic tools for use with the <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>V445</strong> server.<br />
The diagnostic tools are summarized in TABLE 8-1.<br />
TABLE 8-1<br />
Summary of Diagnostic Tools<br />
Diagnostic Tool Type What It Does Accessibility and Availability Remote Capability<br />
ALOM system<br />
controller<br />
LED<br />
indicators<br />
Hardware<br />
and<br />
Software<br />
Hardware<br />
Monitors environmental<br />
conditions, performs basic<br />
fault isolation, and<br />
provides remote console<br />
access<br />
Indicate status of overall<br />
system and particular<br />
components<br />
POST Firmware Tests core components of<br />
system<br />
OpenBoot<br />
Diagnostics<br />
OpenBoot<br />
commands<br />
Solaris 10<br />
Predictive<br />
Self-Healing<br />
Traditional<br />
Solaris OS<br />
commands<br />
Firmware<br />
Firmware<br />
Software<br />
Software<br />
Tests system components,<br />
focusing on peripherals<br />
and<br />
I/O devices<br />
Display various kinds of<br />
system information<br />
Monitors system errors and<br />
reports and disables faulty<br />
hardware<br />
Display various kinds of<br />
system information<br />
Can function on standby<br />
power and without OS<br />
Accessed from system<br />
chassis. Available anytime<br />
power is available<br />
Runs automatically on<br />
startup. Available when the<br />
OS is not running<br />
Runs automatically or<br />
interactively. Available<br />
when the OS is not running<br />
Available when the OS is<br />
not running<br />
Runs in the background<br />
when the OS is running<br />
Requires OS<br />
Designed for<br />
remote access<br />
Local, but can be<br />
viewed with the<br />
ALOM system<br />
console<br />
Local, but can be<br />
viewed with<br />
ALOM system<br />
controller<br />
Local, but can be<br />
viewed with<br />
ALOM system<br />
controller<br />
Local, but can be<br />
accessed with<br />
ALOM system<br />
controller<br />
Local, but can be<br />
accessed with<br />
ALOM system<br />
controller<br />
Local, but can be<br />
accessed with<br />
ALOM system<br />
controller<br />
138 <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>V445</strong> <strong>Server</strong> <strong>Administration</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> • August 2006
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