To change post parameters – Sun Microsystems Sun Fire T1000 User Manual

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Sun Fire T1000 Server Service Manual • January 2006

TABLE 2-6

shows typical combinations of ALOM variables and associated POST

mode.

To Change POST Parameters

1. Access the ALOM sc> prompt:

At the console, issue the #. key sequence:

2. At the ALOM sc> prompt, use the setsc command to set the POST parameter:

Example:

The setkeyswitch parameter is a command that sets the virtual keyswitch, so it
does not use the setsc command. Example:

TABLE 2-6

ALOM Parameters and POST Modes

Parameter

Normal Diagnostic
Mode
(default settings)

No POST
Execution

Diagnostic
Service Mode

Keyswitch
Diagnostic preset
values

diag_mode

normal

off

service

normal

setkeyswitch

*

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

normal

normal

normal

diag

diag_level

max

n/a

max

max

diag_trigger

power-on-reset

error-reset

none

all-resets

all-resets

diag_verbosity

normal

n/a

max

max

Description of POST
execution

This is the default POST
configuration and
provides a reasonable
compromise between
testing thoroughness
and quick server
initialization.

POST does not
run, resulting in
quick system
initialization, but
this is not a
suggested
configuration.

POST runs the
full spectrum of
tests with the
maximum output
displayed.

POST runs the
full spectrum of
tests with the
maximum output
displayed.

#.

sc> setsc diag_mode service

sc> setkeyswitch diag

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