Offline Diagnostics Environment Administrator's and User's Guide
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The Offline Diagnostics Environment (ODE) provides a support tools platform that enables you to troubleshoot a system that is running without an operating system. With the ODE you can test systems that cannot be tested using online tools. The offline environment is also useful for certain types of testing, such as when booting the system first is undesirable, as is often the case with manufacturing applications. ODE tools are available for troubleshooting problems on the Itanium processor family and on HP 9000 systems (also referred to as PA-RISC systems). The way you use these tools is similar on both types of platforms. The syntax and operation is the same; the primary differences are the names of the tools and the way that ODE is launched. It does not depend on any operating system. The ODE provides two user interfaces:
ODE has a distributed architecture that consists of several modules. Each module has a specific function and uses well defined protocols to communicate with other modules. ODE includes the following modules:
The ODE tools are provided on CDs for Itanium systems (See “Obtaining the Latest Version of ODE”) and HP 9000 systems (See “Obtaining the Latest Version of ODE for HP 9000 Systems”). You can order the CDs free or you can download the CD image and burn your own CD.
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