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Running System Diagnostics

This chapter provides information on how to run system diagnostics.

• Section 3.1 describes how to run ROM-based diagnostics, including error

reporting utilities and loopback tests.

• Section 3.4 describes acceptance testing and initialization procedures.

• Section 3.5 describes the DEC VET operating system exerciser.

3.1 Running ROM-Based Diagnostics

ROM-based diagnostics (RBDs), which are part of the console ﬁrmware that

is loaded from the FEPROM on the system motherboard, offer many powerful

diagnostic utilities, including the ability to examine error logs from the console

environment and run system- or device-speciﬁc exercisers.

AlphaServer 1000A RBDs rely on exerciser modules, rather than functional tests,

to isolate errors. The exercisers are designed to run concurrently, providing a

maximum bus interaction between the console drivers and the target devices.

The multitasking ability of the console ﬁrmware allows you to run diagnostics in

the background (using the background operator ‘‘&’’ at the end of the command).

You run RBDs by using console commands.

Note

ROM-based diagnostics, including the

test

command, are run from the

SRM console (ﬁrmware used by OpenVMS and Digital UNIX operating

systems). If you are running a Windows NT system, refer to Section 5.1.2

for the steps used to switch between consoles.

RBDs report errors to the console terminal and/or the console event log.

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