Sun Microsystems SPARC classic - On-Board Diagnostics; Running the On-Board Diagnostics

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APPENDIX
C
On-Board Diagnostics
This appendix explains On-Board Diagnostic tests. The following topics and tests are
described.
■ Section C.1 “Running the On-Board Diagnostics”
■ Section C.1.1 “Test <alias name>, Test <device path>”
■ Section C.1.2 “Test-all”
■ Section C.1.3 “Watch-clock”
■ Section C.1.4 “Watch-net, Watch-aui, Watch-tpe and Watch-net-all”
■ Section C.1.5 “Probe-scsi, Probe-scsi-all”
■ Section C.1.6 “Test-memory”
■ Section C.2 “Returning to the Monitor Prompt”
You have access to a number of additional tests in the boot PROM called On-Board
Diagnostics. To invoke these tests, you must enter the Forth Toolkit.
Caution – To run the On-Board Diagnostics, you must halt the system in an orderly
manner. When the operating system or any other standalone program has already
booted, do not press Stop-a to halt the system. Abruptly aborting program execution
may cause damage to data files.
C.1 Running the On-Board Diagnostics
1. Save all your work and quit all applications.
Consult your software documentation for instructions on ending a work session and
saving your files.