Sun Microsystems T6320 service manual Changing POST Parameters, Select the Diagnostics Tab

TABLE 2-7shows typical combinations of ILOM variables and associated POST modes.

TABLE 2-7POST Modes and Parameter Settings

	Normal Diagnostic Mode		Diagnostic Service	Keyswitch Diagnostic
Parameter	(default settings)	No POST Execution	Mode	Preset Values
diag_mode	normal	off	service	normal
setkeyswitch*	normal	normal	normal	diag
diag_level	min	n/a	max	max
diag_trigger	power-on-reset	none	all-resets	all-resets
	error-reset

diag_verbosity

Description of POST execution

normal	n/a	max	max
This is the default POST	POST does not	POST runs the full	POST runs the full
configuration. This	run, resulting in	spectrum of tests	spectrum of tests
configuration tests the	quick system	with the maximum	with the maximum
system thoroughly, and	initialization, but	output displayed.	output displayed.
suppresses some of the	this is not a
detailed POST output.	suggested
	configuration.

* The setkeyswitch parameter, when set to diag, overrides all the other POST variables.

2.6.2Changing POST Parameters

You can use the web interface or the CLI to change the POST parameters.

2.6.2.1Using the Web Interface to Change POST Parameters

1.From the ILOM web interface, select the Remote Console tab (FIGURE 2-17).

2.Select the Diagnostics Tab.

3.Select the POST settings that you require.

TABLE 2-7describes how the POST settings will execute.

4.Click the Save button.

Note – If you do not have a console window open, you should open one. POST will only display output to a console window, not the web interface.

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