Using the OpenBoot Prom FCode Self- Test

Note –If the nostats property is defined in the /kernel/drv/vca.conf file, the capture and display of statistics will be disabled. This property may be used to help prevent traffic analysis.

Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self- Test

The following tests are available to help identify problems with the adapter if the system does not boot.

You can invoke the FCode self-test diagnostics by using the OpenBoot PROM (OBP) test or test-allcommands. If you encounter an error while performing diagnostics, appropriate messages will be displayed. Refer to the OpenBoot Command Reference Manual for more information on the test and test-allcommands.

The FCode self-test exercises most functionality subsection by subsection and ensures the following:

■Connectivity during adapter board installation

■Verification that all components required for a system boot are functional

▼Performing the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic

To perform the Ethernet diagnostics, you must first bring the system to a stop at the OBP prompt after issuing a reset. If you do not reset the system, the diagnostic tests might cause the system to hang.

For more information about the OpenBoot commands in this section, refer to the OpenBoot Command Reference Manual.

1.Shut down the system.

Use the standard shutdown procedures described in the Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals.

2.At the OBP prompt, set the auto-boot?configuration variable to false.

ok setenv auto-boot? false

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4000 specifications

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