Test
Tools
Overview
Series 200/300 Test Tools
is
a software package for verifying
the
integrity of Series 200
and
300
computer
system installations. While
the
tests
do
not
provide
totally
comprehensive system
diagnostics, they are a valuable tool for
trained
service personnel when installing, servicing,
and
troubleshooting Series 200
and
300
computer
workstations.
The
tests
can
also
be
used by
less-experienced users
and
operators
for determining
whether
or
not
professional assistance
is
needed
to
identify and
fix
a system malfunction.
The
tests
described in
this
manual
are for
testing
and
troubleshooting Series 300 systems
that
do
not
require formal verification
of
operation
before use. Series 300 HP-UX systems have a more
critical need for system verification tests, so these
tests
may
be
used as
part
of
the
standard
HP-UX
operating
system (HP-UX System Functional Tests
and
CS/80
Exerciser
programs
are
very similar
to
the
equivalent
tests
described in
this
manual).
The
Series 300
Computer
Tests
described in
Part
II of
this
manual
can
be
used for troubleshooting beyond
the
testing
level
provided by
HP
-UX
test
programs, provided
the
system being
tested
has
an
internal
or
external
flexible disc drive for loading
and
running
the
test
software.
Series 300 Test Tools provide
the
following
test
capabilities when combined
with
the
computer's
Boot
ROM
self-test.
Computer
Tests
Series 300
Computer
Tests are supplied on one of two discs,
the
other
is
for for Series 200
computers.
They
test
the
processor
board,
RAM, internal display
and
interface electronics,
and
other
internal functions.
System
Functional
Tests
Five discs contain these tests.
The
first disc contains
the
Pascal-based
operating
system envi-
ronment
and
the
nULin
menu;
the
other
discs contains
the
test
programs. These
tests
are used
to
verify cornmunication between
the
computer
and
supported
peripherals.
They
do
not
add
significantly
to
the
confidence levels achieved by
the
Boot
ROM
self-test program,
though
they
expand
confidence in overall system integrity by providing visible
proof
that
communication
with
selected peripherals is correct
and
that
interfacing is connected
and
set
up
correctly.
The
tests
do
not
provide any worst-case
tests
at
maximum
speed
or
similar margin-of-safety tests.
CS/80
Exercisers
CS/80
Exerciser
Programs
are supplied on a single disc
and
is
used
to
verify
that
CS/80
disc
drives are correctly connected
to
the
computer,
and
that
the
computer
can
successfully write
and
retrieve
data
to
and
from
the
disc
or
tape.
The
Pascal-based
program
also provides access
to
CS/80
disc
and
tape
error
logs for analyzing drive
and
media performance.
This
information
is
useful for troubleshooting,
and
for planning preventive maintenance programs.
Troubleshooting
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