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Chapter 3
Diagnostics
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HP bc2100 ATCA Server Blade Diagnostics Interface Description
The diagnostics package (referred to as the “Board Diagnostics Package (BDP)” from this point forward) is
provided as an ISO image. The ISO image is a bootable CD image that can be installed in the production
environment to boot using various boot methods.
The BDP consists of following components:
• Service OS - The Service OS provides basic functionality and an environment for running the offline
diagnostics. The Service OS also provides network services for using ssh and telnet interfaces for remote
use.
• BDP CLI Application - This is a command line application to invoke the Modular Test Architecture (MTA)
that can be run from an interactive login, a remote login or a system manager. Various command line
options are available to run diagnostics for selected components or all components.
• Diagnostics Utility - This is the core of the BDP that consists of the binaries, drivers and configuration
files required to run the diagnostic tests. The MTA is based on Intel® Modular Test Architecture (Intel®
MTA), a framework that provides modules for testing different hardware components such as the CPU,
PCI bus, USB, Memory etc.
When run outside of the BDP CLI application, the diagnostics are accessible via a command-line “T” test exec
controller module, or via an “XTC” X-Windows test controller
HP bc2100 ATCA Server Blade Diagnostics Overview
The basic organization of the Server Blade diagnostics package is as follows:
• Module executable files (lxCPU, lxMemory, lxPCI, lxdiskdrv and so on) in the installed test
directory. The test directory (/opt/intel/bdp/common/iMTA-1.5) will be initialized on boot with links
to the module executables in /opt/intel/bdp/common/bin/.
• Module default configuration or “snippet” files (lxCPU.snp, lxMemory.snp, and so on) which define all
available tests and default execution parameters for the corresponding module. These are text-readable
and editable XML files. The test directory (/opt/intel/bdp/common/iMTA-1.5) will be initialized on
boot with links to the snippet files in /opt/intel/bdp/common/Configuration/.
• Test package (.pkg) files created by the user which import one or more of the module snippet files. The
.pkg files are also text-readable and editable XML files. The test directory
(/opt/intel/bdp/common/iMTA-1.5) will be initialized on boot with links to a default BDP package
for the board under test (for example from
/opt/intel/bdp/MPCBL0030/Configuration/bdp_MPCBL0030.pkg).