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Smbios memory tests, Ecc memory tests, Power supply tests – Apple Xserve - Apple Xserve User Manual

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Appendix

AXD Tools Test Reference

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SMBIOS Memory Tests

Test

Estimated completion time

Description

SMBIOS Self-Test

1 second

Checks the SMBIOS tables for
32-bit errors (type 18) and 64-
bit errors (type 33). Also verifies
that the mapped-in DIMM size
is appropriate for the slot it’s
inserted into. If there’s a size
mismatch, an error occurs.

ECC Memory Tests

Test

Estimated completion time

Description

ECC Error Count

1 second

Reports the number of
ECC errors, and then resets
the count.

Power Supply Tests

Test

Estimated completion time

Description

Good

1 second

Checks if the power supply’s
good bit is set. If it’s not set, this
could indicate that the power
supply isn’t seated well or is bad,
or that there’s no AC connected.

Quick

5 seconds

This is available only if you have
more than one power supply.
This turns off the redundant
power supplies so that only one
is run on.

Sensor Tests

When AXD Mac OS X tools starts, it performs a hardware existence test. All sensors
found during this test can be tested individually using sensor tests.

Test

Estimated completion time

Description

Sensor Reads

1 second

Verifies that the sensor reads are
within the preset sensor limits.