User`s guide

7.3.3 AUTO Mode Errors
Errors detected during AUTO mode cause an error message to be printed and the current diagnostic test
to be aborted. Also, depending
on which diagnostic test detected the error, AUTO mode aborts. If errors
are· detected during the microdiagnostic or level 4 diagnostic testing, the program that detected the error
along with the remaining test programs are aborted (Example
7-6). Also, if microdiagnostics attempt to
test a device that
is missing, other than the FPA, AUTO mode is aborted. In contrast, errors detected
during macrodiagnostic testing of a device, abort only that program and not any other programs which test
that device.
AUTO mode then proceeds with execution of the remaining diagnostic programs (Example 7-
7). However, there are some situations where AUTO mode will abort:
• Errors encountered in the diagnostic disk drive
• Improper system setup (for example, the programs to. be executed cannot be found on the
diagnostic disk)
When
AUTO mode testing is aborted due to microdiagnostic errors or AUTO mode completes with
macrodiagnostic errors, the user
is given the option of restarting the AUTO mode testing or returning to
the console
I/O mode (Example 7-6). This will be announced to the user after completion of testing.
****
BEGIN VAX-11/730,725 AUTO TEST
****
VERSION
x.x RUN TIME APPROXIMATELY
15:00
MINUTES
CPU PART
1 TESTING STARTED RUN TIME
3:30 PASSED
MEMORY TESTING STARTED
RUN TIME
1 : 30 PASSED
CPU PART
2
TESTING STARTED RUN TIME
0:45
PASSED
FPA TESTING STARTED RUN TIME
1 : 30 PASSED
RB730
TESTING STARTED RUN TIME
0:45 *FAILED*
AUTO TEST ABORTED - RB730 BAD - CALL FIELD SERVICE
ENTER 1 TO RETURN TO CONSOLE, 2 TO RESTART AUTO TEST 1
****
END OF VAX-11/730,725 AUTO TEST ****
Example 7-6 Printout of an AUTO Mode Testing Sequence
in Which an Error Was Detected During
Microdiagnostic Testing
7-8