Performing Advanced Troubleshooting
Performing Advanced Troubleshooting
If you are unable to diagnose faults using the methods provided in “Checking for
Faults” on page 21, 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 32
Examine log files for additional information
about the server.
“View Log Files (Oracle Solaris)” on page 33
“View Log Files (Oracle ILOM)” on page 33
Generate and examine low-level diagnostic
information generated by POST.
“POST Overview” on page 34
“Configure POST” on page 34
“Oracle ILOM Properties That Affect POST
Behavior” on page 36
Related Information
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“Checking for Faults” on page 21
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“Interpreting LEDs” on page 27
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“Clear a Fault Manually” on page 37
Check the Message Buffer
The dmesg command checks the system buffer for recent diagnostic messages and displays the
messages.
1.
Log in as an Oracle Solaris OS superuser.
2.
Type:
# dmesg
Related Information
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“View Log Files (Oracle Solaris)” on page 33
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“View Log Files (Oracle ILOM)” on page 33
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“POST Overview” on page 34
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