Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000 series User Manual

Step 1. At the storage system prompt, switch to the LOADER prompt: halt
Step 2. Enter the following command at the LOADER prompt: boot_diags
Note: You must run this command from the LOADER prompt for system-level diagnostics to
function properly. The bboooott__ddiiaaggss command starts special drivers designed specifically for
system-level diagnostics.
Step 3. Run diagnostics on all the devices by entering the following command: sldiag device run
Step 4. View the status of the test by entering the following command: sldiag device status
Your storage system provides the following output while the tests are still running:
There are still test(s) being processed.
After all the tests are complete, the following response appears by default:
*> <SLDIAG:_ALL_TESTS_COMPLETED>
Step 5. Identify the cause of the system sluggishness by entering the following command: sldiag device
status -long -state failed
Example
The following example shows how the full status of the failures is displayed in a test run without the
appropriate hardware:
*> sldiag device status -long -state failed
TEST START ------------------------------------------
DEVTYPE: nvram_ib
NAME: external loopback test
START DATE: Sat Jan 3 23:10:55 GMT 2009
STATUS: Completed
ib3a: could not set loopback mode, test failed
END DATE: Sat Jan 3 23:11:04 GMT 2009
LOOP: 1/1
TEST END --------------------------------------------
TEST START ------------------------------------------
DEVTYPE: fcal
NAME: Fcal Loopback Test
START DATE: Sat Jan 3 23:10:56 GMT 2009
STATUS: Completed
Starting test on Fcal Adapter: 0b
Started gathering adapter info.
Adapter get adapter info OK
Adapter fc_data_link_rate: 1Gib
Adapter name: QLogic 2532
Adapter firmware rev: 4.5.2
Adapter hardware rev: 2
Started adapter get WWN string test.
Adapter get WWN string OK wwn_str: 5:00a:098300:035309
Started adapter interrupt test
Adapter interrupt test OK
Started adapter reset test.
Adapter reset OK
Started Adapter Get Connection State Test.
Connection State: 5
Loop on FC Adapter 0b is OPEN
Started adapter Retry LIP test
Chapter 7
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Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000 series Specifications

General

Brand	Lenovo
Model	ThinkSystem DM5000 series
Category	Storage
Language	English