Dell N3200-ON Open Networking Hardware Diagnostic Guide July 2022 - Page 70

smbiostool, Test options, CLI options

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Usage:= -h, --help -r, --readrtc -s, --setrtc -u, --testuie -a, --testaie -p, --testpie -I, --iteration= -y, --year= -m, --month= -D, --day= -H, --hour= -M, --min= -S, --sec= -Z, --offset= root@dellemc-diag-os:~# Show the help text Read operation Set operation Test RTC device with user interrupt Test RTC device with alarm interrupt Test RTC device with periodic interrupt Iteration command execution Year Month Day Hour Minute Second +12.0 to -12.0 timezone offset Test options root@dellemc-diag-os:~# rtctool --test Testing RTC Devices Testing RTC Device for rollover Set Current RTC date to 1/1/2000, RTC time to 00:00:59. Set Current RTC date to 1/1/2000, RTC time to 00:59:59. Set Current RTC date to 1/1/2000, RTC time to 23:59:59. Set Current RTC date to 1/31/2000, RTC time to 23:59:59. Set Current RTC date to 12/31/2000, RTC time to 23:59:59. Set Current RTC date to 7/23/2019, RTC time to 18:07:56. RTC Devices: Overall test results PASSED root@dellemc-diag-os:~# smbiostool The smbiostool displays information about the BIOS and also reprograms the BIOS flash. NOTE: The smbiostool is not available for all platforms. For some platforms, this tool is replaced with the updatetool. CLI options root@dellemc-diag-os:~# smbiostool DellEmc Diag - SMBIOS Tool version 1.3, x.xx.x.x-x build, 2019/07/03, Usage:= smbiostool --h (or) smbiostool -h Test whether the right SPI flash detected for the platform:= smbiostool --test (or) smbiostool -t Print the BIOS version:= smbiostool --biosversion (or) smbiostool -b Check whether the SPI flash was detected:= smbiostool --biosflashdetect (or) smbiostool -f Take a backup of the Current running BIOS:= smbiostool --biosread (or) smbiostool -r Update the bios:= smbiostool --biosupdate (or) smbiostool -u Take a backup of the Current BIOS NVRAM region:= 70 Dell DIAG-OS tools

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Usage:=
-h, --help
Show the help text
-r, --readrtc
Read operation
-s, --setrtc
Set operation
-u, --testuie
Test RTC device with user interrupt
-a, --testaie
Test RTC device with alarm interrupt
-p, --testpie
Test RTC device with periodic interrupt
-I, --iteration=
Iteration command execution
-y, --year=
Year
-m, --month=
Month
-D, --day=
Day
-H, --hour=
Hour
-M, --min=
Minute
-S, --sec=
Second
-Z, --offset=
+12.0 to -12.0 timezone offset
root@dellemc-diag-os:~#
Test options
root@dellemc-diag-os:~# rtctool --test
Testing RTC Devices
.......................
Testing RTC Device for rollover
.......................
Set Current RTC date to 1/1/2000, RTC time to 00:00:59.
Set Current RTC date to 1/1/2000, RTC time to 00:59:59.
Set Current RTC date to 1/1/2000, RTC time to 23:59:59.
Set Current RTC date to 1/31/2000, RTC time to 23:59:59.
Set Current RTC date to 12/31/2000, RTC time to 23:59:59.
Set Current RTC date to 7/23/2019, RTC time to 18:07:56.
RTC Devices: Overall test results------------------ >>>> PASSED
root@dellemc-diag-os:~#
smbiostool
The
smbiostool
displays information about the BIOS and also reprograms the BIOS flash.
NOTE:
The
smbiostool
is not available for all platforms. For some platforms, this tool is replaced with the
updatetool
.
CLI options
root@dellemc-diag-os:~# smbiostool
DellEmc Diag - SMBIOS Tool
version 1.3, x.xx.x.x-x
build, 2019/07/03,
Usage:=
smbiostool --h
(or)
smbiostool -h
Test whether the right SPI flash detected for the platform:=
smbiostool --test
(or)
smbiostool -t
Print the BIOS version:=
smbiostool --biosversion
(or)
smbiostool -b
Check whether the SPI flash was detected:=
smbiostool --biosflashdetect
(or)
smbiostool -f
Take a backup of the Current running BIOS:=
smbiostool --biosread <FILEPATH>
(or)
smbiostool -r
Update the bios:=
smbiostool --biosupdate <FILEPATH>
(or)
smbiostool -u <FILEPATH>
Take a backup of the Current BIOS NVRAM region:=
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