Chapter 7 Diagnostics Overview 7-3
TABLE 7-2 Diagnostics Tools Sorted by Component
Component
Solaris 10 Predictive
Self-Healing POST OpenBoot Diagnostics SunVTS
Diagnoses events and
prescribes corrective
actions.
Tests workstation core
components such as
CPU and memory.
Diagnoses system
motherboard and
component interfaces.
Exercises and stresses
workstation
components.
CPU Complete diagnostics Performs cache,
MMU, CPU, and FPU
tests
No testing cputest
iutest
fputest
l1dcachetest
Memory Complete diagnostics Max diag level
performs tests
including block
memory and quick
memory tests
No testing pmemtest
vmemtest
I/O bridge
chip
Partial diagnostics,
driver dependent
Performs several tests
including register
tests
No testing No testing
Flash
PROM
N/A Verification of POST
portion checksum
Yes. See “OpenBoot
Diagnostics” on
page 12-6.
seepromtest
Graphics
accelerator
Partial diagnostics,
driver dependent
Built-in self test
(BIST) only
XVR-100 (pfbtest)
XVR-2500 (graphics
test)
PCI card Partial diagnostics,
driver dependent
Built-in self test
(BIST) only
Tests available if card
has IEEE 1275 self-test
See SunVTS Reference
Manual
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