HP A7143A RAID160 SA Controller Support Guide, February 2007

Troubleshooting
ODE
Chapter 6
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ODE
The RAID160 SA controller supports HP’s Offline Diagnostics Environment (ODE). ODE is an offline support
tools platform for troubleshooting systems that are running without an operating system or systems that
cannot be tested using online tools. The offline environment is also useful for testing that needs to be done
before a system is booted.
ODE provides a user-friendly interface for diagnostics and utilities that have been developed to run in this
environment.
The Offline Diagnostics Environment has a distributed architecture consisting of several modules. Each
module has a specific function and uses well defined protocols to communicate with the other modules.
The user chooses between a command line interface, or a menu-driven interface. The command line interface
allows the user to select specific tests and/or utilities to execute on a specific hardware module. The
menu-driven interface allows the user to specify the hardware module to be tested, then ODE selects the
appropriate tests to execute on the module.
The Offline Diagnostic Environment consists of:
• A Test Controller - which acts as the user interface and launches the execution of the Test Modules.
• Test Modules - which consist of diagnostic or utility programs designed to execute within ODE. These
modules exercise or diagnose user specified hardware units.
• A System Library (SysLib) - which consists of a set of common routines for use by both the Test Controller
and the Test Modules. These routines perform I/O, string parsing, and system control.
For detailed information about ODE and how to use it:
1. Go to www.docs.hp.com
2. Click on “Browse by Topic”
3. Click on “Diagnostics”
4. Click on “Offline Diagnostics”