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тАО03-15-2010 08:33 AM
тАО03-15-2010 08:33 AM
Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
Anybody knows a diagnostic software in openvms that I can run to test my memory and other hardwares?
Thanks and Regards,
Ferdie
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тАО03-15-2010 08:52 AM
тАО03-15-2010 08:52 AM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
What makes you think you have a memory or hardware error?
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тАО03-15-2010 09:10 AM
тАО03-15-2010 09:10 AM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
What error(s) or symptom(s)?
Checked the console diagnostics?
Checked the service manual for the AlphaStation?
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тАО03-15-2010 03:15 PM
тАО03-15-2010 03:15 PM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
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тАО03-15-2010 07:24 PM
тАО03-15-2010 07:24 PM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
First, answer the basic questions:
> Which AlphaStation?
> What error(s) or symptom(s)?
> My srm console dont have the diagnostic
> commands.
What leads you to say that?
>>>help
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тАО03-15-2010 07:47 PM
тАО03-15-2010 07:47 PM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
There were two *exerciser* tools, one called DECvet and Qvet that were much more intense than UETP but those were usually only used to test new installations by services for customers under contract. These tools were not generally available. Some of the magic incantations that are possibly processor-specific may be available in the service guide for your system, so you might try to purchase one of those if you're not covered by a maintenance contract.
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тАО03-16-2010 05:52 AM
тАО03-16-2010 05:52 AM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
Specs:
Openvms 6.1
alphastation 255/300
SRM firmware ver 7
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тАО03-16-2010 06:23 AM
тАО03-16-2010 06:23 AM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
What does it _really_ say?
> there is no diag commands in my srm
> console. already tried the help command.
And what did you see when you tried it?
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тАО03-16-2010 06:58 AM
тАО03-16-2010 06:58 AM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
don't spend too much time trying to isolate an intermittent Memory or B-Cache error using diagnostics. This seldom works for intermittent problems...
$ TYPE CLUE$HISTORY will show you the crash history and you can directly see the frequencies of this problem.
If this machine is important, consider to swap both memory and motherboard. Or consider replacement with an emulator (like CHARON-AXP).
Volker.
PS: This is related to the following entry in ITRC:
http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1408470
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тАО03-16-2010 07:41 AM
тАО03-16-2010 07:41 AM
Re: Diagnostic tool for alphastation (openvms)
Then (if the error persists) replace the memory.
Then replace the main board.
Then move forward to newer Alpha. Or port to Itanium. Or move to an emulator. Or port off of VMS.
Researching and servicing a fifteen year old AlphaStation 255 hardware running V6.2-1H3 that's also tossing machine check errors is an effort worth less than what it might cost to replace the box or to port the software.
The (repair) value of a fifteen year old server is limited.
A (used) Itanium box regularly show up for US$200 to US$500 from various sources, and vastly newer low-end Alpha boxes tend to be in the same price range and less.
It might well be cheapest to find a junker AlphaStation 255 and start swapping parts wholesale.
Expect to replace any disks that are even a fraction as old as this server.