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Bootstrap Diagnostic Tests

Bootstrap Diagnostic Tests

Appendix B describes how to test for problems with system memory and nonvolatile memory using the bootstrap program. This program can help you isolate or rule out hardware problems encountered when installing your Cisco server. A summary of the bootstrap diagnostic tests and command options is provided.

Bootstrap Diagnostic Tests

The system bootstrap diagnostics help initialize the processor hardware and boot the main operating system software. If you set the boot file switches in the configuration register (bits 3, 2, 1, and 0) to zero, you can start the server in stand-alone bootstrap mode. The bootstrap mode prompt is an angle bracket (>).

Once in bootstrap mode, type ? to see a list of available commands and options.

>? $ Toggle cache state B [filename] [TFTP Server IP address | TFTP Server Name] Load and execute system image from ROM or from TFTP server C [address] Continue [optional address] D /S M L V Deposit value V of size S into location L with modifier M E /S M L Examine location L with size S with modifier M G [address] Begin execution H Help for commands I Initialize K Displays Stack trace L [filename] [TFTP Server IP address | TFTP Server Name] Load system image from ROM or from TFTP server, but do not begin execution O Show software configuration register option settings P Set break point S Single step next instruction T function Test device (? for help) Deposit and Examine sizes may be B (byte), L (long) or S (short). Modifiers may be R (register) or S (byte swap). Register names are: D0-D7, A0-A7, SS, US, SR, and PC.

The following bootstrap commands are among the most useful:

Type "T ?" to display a list of the diagnostic tests:

M Memory test

By default, the memory test examines memory. You can test nonvolatile memory by supplying starting and ending addresses, as described in Table B-1. Testing nonvolatile memory invalidates any configuration information it contains; therefore, you should save the configuration in a file on a host in your network before testing.


Memory Addresses
Test 1.5M RAM 4.5M RAM
Main
Memory
Start: 000
End: FFFFF
Start: 000
End 3FFFFF
Interface
Memory
Start: 100000
End: 17FFFF
Start: 400000
End: 47FFFF
Nonvolatile
Memory
Start: 2000000
End: 2003FFF
Start: 2000000
End: 2003FFF

Running the Diagnostics

Follow these steps to run the system diagnostics:

Step 1: Turn off the unit and unplug it.

Step 2: Turn off the settings to clear the boot file number field (bits 3, 2, 1, and 0) of the processor configuration register. (Note jumper positions before changing.)

Step 3: Restart the system. Wait for the server to print the two-line banner message and the angle bracket (>) prompt.


Note If you start the server with the break disable (bit 08) turned off in the software configuration register, then you can press the break key on the console terminal to force the server into bootstrap mode. Type "c" to continue normal execution of the system software. However, the memory test will fail unless you reinitialize the system by typing "i" at the prompt.

Memory/Bus Diagnostic

To test memory, type "t m," then press the Return key. Press the return key after each prompt displayed to use the default addresses and select the default tests.

The following is a sample of the Memory/Bus Diagnostic on the IGS processor card:

Memory/Bus diagnostic Starting Address [0x1002]? Ending Address [0x100000]? Hex argument for variable tests [0xFFFF]? Select Tests [all]? Number of passes to run [2]? 1 Message Level (0=silence, 1=summary, 2=normal)[2]? 2 Testing addresses between 0x1002 and 0x100000 Begin pass 0, test 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 End pass No errors during 1 passes

Running a single pass of the diagnostic takes about ten minutes. If the program encounters memory problems, it will display appropriate error messages on the console terminal. Be sure to reinitialize the processor before booting the system (type "i" at the prompt).

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