Enable UEFI Diagnostics to Run at Boot (CLI)

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Enable UEFI Diagnostics to Run at Boot (CLI)

Before You Begin

To diagnose hardware issues on Oracle x86 systems, you need the Reset and Host Control (r) role enabled.
If you choose to run diagnostics in Manual mode, or if you want to monitor the progress of diagnostic tests in Enabled or Extended mode, do one of the following:
- Start a host console redirection.
- Set up a serial console.
- Connect a keyboard, video, and mouse to your system.
  For details about launching a redirection session, see Using Remote KVMS Consoles for Host Server Redirection.
Note:
Alternatively, if you chose to run diagnostics in Enabled or Extended mode, the test output files are available for viewing by Oracle Service in Snapshot.

At the Oracle ILOM CLI prompt (->), type stop /System to power off the server.
Navigate to the /HOST/diag target:

cd /HOST/diag
If the host server is running Oracle ILOM 3.2.4, or a subsequent release, perform the following steps:
1. Issue the set command to specify the level of diagnostics to run, for example:
  
  set mode=[disabled|enabled|extended|manual]
  
  For details about diagnostics levels, see Selecting a Diagnostic Test Level.
2. Issue the following start command to initiate the diagnostic tests:
  
  start /HOST/diag
  
  If you chose to run the diagnostic tests in Manual mode, the UEFI Diagnostics test selection screen appears on the host console.
3. Issue the following show command to view the progress of the diagnostic tests:
  
  show /HOST/diag status
If the host server is running Oracle ILOM 3.2.1 or 3.2.2, perform the following steps:
1. Issue the following command to specify the diagnostic test level to run:
  
  set mode=[disabled|enabled|extended|manual]
  
  For details about diagnostics levels, see Selecting a Diagnostic Test Level.
2. Issue the show command to view the progress of the diagnostic tests:
  
  show /HOST/diag status
3. Return the server to the normal operation mode by typing set /HOST/diag mode=disabled.
  
  If you ran the diagnostics test in Enabled or Extended mode, the diagnostic mode on the server is automatically reset to Disabled.