Apple Server Diagnostics - Manual (Page 45)

Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference 45
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 server.
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 Server Diagnostics EFI 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 2 hours for an 500 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.
Abbreviated Read 2 minutes Performs a DMA scan at 1250
RPM. This checks the first 10 GB
of the hard drive for slow-read
failures.
Memory Tests
All memory tests are listed under Memory. These tests are described here.
An ECC error count test is automatically run after these tests complete.
Simple Memory Tests
Simple memory tests test the first 2.5 GB of memory. To test all memory, run extended
memory tests.