Verifying a repair

Learn how to verify hardware operation after you make repairs to the system.

1. Power on the system.
2. Did you replace a graphics processing unit (GPU), PCIe adapter, disk drive, or solid-state drive?

   If	Then
   Yes:	Go to step 5.
   No:	Continue with the next step.

3. Scan the system event logs (SELs) for serviceable events that occurred after system hardware was replaced. For information about SELs that require a service action, see Identifying a service action by using system event logs.
4. Did any serviceable SEL events occur after hardware was replaced?

   If	Then
   Yes:	The problem is not resolved. Go to Identifying a service action by using system event logs and complete the service actions indicated. This ends the procedure.
   No:	The problem is resolved. This ends the procedure.

5. Use the following table to determine the verification action to complete:

   Table 1. Determining a verification action for GPUs, PCIe adapters, and devices

   Adapter type	Verification action
   Devices that are controlled by a RAID adapter	Complete the following steps: Install the arcconf utility for the RAID adapter. Type ARCCONF GETSMARTSTATS 1 at the command prompt and press Enter. Verify that the self-monitoring, analysis and reporting technology system (SMART) health assessment for the device passed.
   Devices that are not controlled by a RAID adapter	Complete the following steps: Install the smartmontools utility. Type apt-get install smartmontools at the command prompt and press Enter. At the command prompt, type smartctl --all /dev/sdx, where x is the letter that is associated with the drive. Verify that the SMART health assessment passed.
   GPU	Complete the following steps: Type nvidia-smi -L at the command prompt and press Enter. Verify that the GPU is listed. Type nvidia-smi -q at the command prompt and press Enter. Verify that no errors are listed.
   Network adapter	Complete the following steps: At the command prompt, type ethtool ethx, where x is the number of the physical port that you are testing. Verify that the connection speed that is indicated in the output is correct. Perform a ping test to verify the network connectivity.
   RAID adapter	Complete the following steps: Install the arcconf utility for the RAID adapter. Type ARCCONF GETLOGS 1 STATS at the command prompt and press Enter. Verify that usage statistics are returned. The presence of usage statistics indicates that the adapter is functioning properly.