Apple Xserve - Apple Xserve - Manual (Page 38)

38 Appendix AXD Tools Test Reference
Boot ROM Tests
Test Estimated completion time Description
Boot ROM Checksum 1 second Verifies the Boot ROM
checksum.
Boot ROM FW GUID MAC Addr
Checksum 1 second Verifies the Boot ROM FireWire
GUID MAC address checksum.
Ethernet Controller Tests
The availability of Ethernet controller tests depends on the Enternet controller installed
in the Xserve.
Test Estimated completion time Description
MAC Address Verification 1 second Verifies MAC address isn’t all FFs
or 00s.
PCI-E 1 LinkWidth Verification 1 second Verifies PCI link width is 1.
PCI-E 2 LinkWidth Verification 1 second Verifies PCI link width is 2.
PCI-E 4 LinkWidth Verification 1 second Verifies PCI link width is 4.
PCI-E 2.5G Link Speed
Verification 1 second Verifies PCI link speed is 2.5G.
Hard Drive Tests
When AXD EFI tools starts, it performs a hardware existence test. All hard drives found
during this test can be tested individually using hard drive tests.
Test Estimated completion time Description
Full Read 21 minutes for an 80 GB drive;
3 hours for a 1 TB drive Performs a DMA full-read scan
at 1250 RPM. This checks the
entire hard drive for slow-read
failures.
This test is available for hard
drives, not solid-state drives.
Abbreviated Read 1 minute Performs a DMA scan at 1250
RPM. This checks the first 10 GB
of the hard drive for slow-read
failures.
This test is available for hard
drives, not solid-state drives.