Performing Advanced Troubleshooting
Performing Advanced Troubleshooting
If you are unable to diagnose faults using the methods provided in “Checking for
Faults” on page 29, use any of the following methods to diagnose faults on the server.
Description Links
Generate and examine diagnostic information. “Check the Message Buffer” on page 40
Examine log files for additional information about the
server.
“View Log Files (Oracle Solaris)” on page 41
“View Log Files (Oracle ILOM)” on page 41
Generate and examine low-level diagnostic information
generated by POST.
“POST Overview” on page 42
“Configure POST” on page 42
“Oracle ILOM Properties That Affect POST
Behavior” on page 45
Related Information
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“Checking for Faults” on page 29
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“Interpreting LEDs” on page 35
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“Clear a Fault Manually” on page 45
Check the Message Buffer
The dmesg command checks the system buffer for recent diagnostic messages and displays the
messages.
1.
Log in as superuser.
2.
Type:
# dmesg
Related Information
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“View Log Files (Oracle Solaris)” on page 41
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