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Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 101
OpenBoot Diagnostics
Like POST diagnostics, OpenBoot Diagnostics can be run if the diag-switch?
variable is set to true.
You can also run OpenBoot Diagnostics interactively and select which tests you want
it to perform. To do so, follow the steps below from the ok prompt.
1. Type:
2. Type:
This displays the OpenBoot Diagnostics menu:
FIGURE 10-1 The obdiag Menu
The tests are described in TABLE 10-1. Note the number that corresponds to the test
you want to perform, and use it with the test command. For example, to run a test
on the primary Ethernet port, type:
ok setenv diag-switch? true
ok setenv auto-boot? false
ok reset-all
ok obdiag
obdiag
1 SUNW,lomh@0,8010 2 ethernet@5 3 ethernet@c
4 i2c-nvram@0,a0 5 ide@d 6 pmu@3
7 serial@0,2e8 8 serial@0,3f8 9 usb@a
Commands: test test-all except help what printenvs setenv versions
exit
obdiag> test 3
Hit the spacebar to interrupt testing
Testing /pci@1f,0/ethernet@c ...........................passed
Hit any key to return to the main menu.