HP A7143A RAID160 SA Controller Support Guide

Troubleshooting
ODE
Chapter 6114
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”