Oracle X7-2 Service Manual

Troubleshooting With Diagnostic Tools
Diagnostic Tools
The selection of diagnostic tools available for your server range in complexity from a
comprehensive validation test suite (Oracle VTS) to a chronological event log (Oracle ILOM
System Log). The selection of diagnostic tools also includes standalone software packages,
firmware-based tests, and hardware-based LED indicators.
The following table summarizes the diagnostic tools that you can use when troubleshooting or
monitoring your server.
Diagnostic Tool Type What It Does Accessibility Remote Capability
Oracle ILOM SP firmware Monitors environmental
condition and component
functionality sensors,
generates alerts, performs
fault isolation, and provides
remote access.
Can function on
either Standby power
mode or Main power
mode and is not OS
dependent.
Designed for remote
and local access.
Hardware-based
LED indicators
Hardware and
SP firmware
Indicates status of overall
system and particular
components.
Available when
system power is
available.
Local, but sensor
and indicators are
accessible from
Oracle ILOM
web interface or
command-line
interface (CLI).
Power-On Self-
Test (POST)
Host firmware Tests core components of
system: CPUs, memory,
and motherboard I/O bridge
integrated circuits.
Runs on startup.
Available when the
operating system is
not running.
Local, but can be
accessed through
Oracle ILOM
Remote System
Console Plus.
UEFI
Diagnostics
SP firmware UEFI diagnostics can test
and detect problems on all
processors, memory, disk
drives, and network ports.
You can use either
the Oracle ILOM
web interface or
the command-
line interface
(CLI) to run UEFI
diagnostics.
Remote access
through Oracle
ILOM Remote
System Console
Plus.
HWdiag SP firmware The HWdiag utility checks
the status of a system and
its components. You run the
HWdiag utility within the
Oracle ILOM Diag shell.
Can function on
Standby power and
when operating
system is not
running.
Local, but remote
serial access is
possible if the
SP serial port is
connected to a
network-accessible
terminal server.
Oracle Solaris
commands
Operating
system software
Displays various kinds of
system information.
Requires operating
system.
Local, and over
network.
Oracle Linux
commands
Operating
system software
Displays various kinds of
system information.
Requires operating
system.
Local, and over
network.
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Oracle X7-2 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Number of Processors	1 or 2
Memory	Up to 1.5 TB DDR4
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Form Factor	2U Rackmount
Storage Bays	8 x 2.5-inch
CPU Socket	Socket P (LGA 3647)
Power Supply	Redundant hot-swappable power supplies