Offline Diagnostics Environment Administrator's and User's Guide

HP Part Number: 5992-6605

Edition: 2

Published: April 2009

Abstract

This manual describes the Offline Diagnostics Environment (ODE), which enables you to troubleshoot a system that is running without an operating system and test systems that cannot be tested using the online tools.

Table of Contents

About This Document

Intended Audience
New and Changed Information in This Edition
Document Organization
Typographic Conventions
Related Information
HP Encourages Your Comments

1 ODE Overview

Offline Diagnostics Environment

ODE Limitations

Support Plus Media for HP 9000 systems

2 Using ODE on Integrity Servers and Itanium Workstations

ODE Tools Overview

Obtaining the Latest Version of ODE

Ordering a CD
Downloading an Image to Create a CD

Running ODE

Running ODE from the HPSP
Running ODE from the CD
Non-ODE Tools on the CD

3 Using ODE on HP 9000 Systems

ODE Tools Overview

Obtaining the Latest Version of ODE for HP 9000 Systems

Running ODE

Running ODE from the CD
Running from the System Disk

4 Performing Common ODE Tasks

Running ODE Tools on Integrity Systems and Itanium Worksations

Loading ODE and Running a Test Module
Running Multiple Test Modules
Error Detection
Determining the Tools Supported by the Platform
Entering Invalid Commands

Running ODE Tools on HP 9000 Systems

Examining the Tools Suite
Examining a Tool's Functions and Running the Tool
Using the makodiag Command
Using the diskexpt2 Command

Index

List of Examples

4-1 Loading ODE and Running a Test Module
4-2 Running Multiple Test Modules
4-3 Error Detection
4-4 Using an Unsupported Tool
4-5 Determining the System-Supported Tools
4-6 Entering Invalid Commands
4-7 Examining the Tools Suite
4-8 Examining a Tool's Functions and Running the Tool
4-9 Using the makodiag Command
4-10 Using the diskexpt2 Command

Offline Diagnostics Environment Administrator's and User's Guide

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