HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Routine Management Tasks

System Boot Tests
When your system boots, it performs the tests described in Table 2-2. These are
keywords for the hardware tests that are executed by processor-dependent code (PDC)
or firmware upon a boot or reboot of the system.
Table 2-2 SpeedyBoot Tests
DescriptionValuesTest Name
All the listed tests.
on
off
partial
all
Includes the early_cpu and late_cpu tests. This is equivalent
to the SELFTESTS option in the boot console handler (BCH)
service menu. The difference is that setboot can control the
sub-tests separately, while BCH cannot.
on
off
partial
SELFTESTS
When on, run firmware, cache, and CPU-specific tests. Performed
out of firmware. When off, skip the tests.
on
off
early_cpu
When on, run firmware, cache, and CPU-specific tests. Performed
out of memory and therefore faster than the early_cpu tests.
When off, skip the tests.
on
off
late_cpu
Includes the full_memory and PDH tests on HP 9000 Systems
(PA-RISC). Includes the Platform and Full_memory tests on HP
Integrity Servers. This is equivalent to the FASTBOOT option in
the boot console handler (BCH) service menu. The difference is
that setboot can control the subtests separately, while BCH
cannot. Note: When FASTBOOT is on, the tests are performed,
and vice versa.
on
off
partial
FASTBOOT
When on, run write, read-write, and read tests on all memory
locations. When off, only initialize memory. Supported only on
HP 9000 (PA-RISC based) systems.
on
off
full_memory
(Note lowercase “f”)
When on, enables general platform hardware tests. When off,
do not perform platform hardware tests. Supported only on HP
Integrity Servers.
on
off
Platform
When on, enables full destructive memory tests. When off, do
not perform full destructive memory tests. Supported only on HP
Integrity Servers.
on
off
Full_memory
(Note Uppercase “F”)
Processor-dependent hardware. When on, test a checksum of
read-only memory (ROM). When off, do not.
on
off
PDH
Central electronic complex. When on, test low-level bus
converters and I/O chips. When off, do not.
CEC is not available on all systems.
on
off
CEC
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