2006-07 South Pole DOMHub Testing at SPTS/SPBS

last updated 9/10 15:00 CDT by mark

SPBS Hub Testing Schedule/Results

HUB

DOR cards?

Start of Tests

Results

Retest Desired?

Current Status

ichub14 no 8/24 crashed three times, ldall issues, not kickstarted correctly yes in limbo since it was never part of SPBS
ichub64 no 8/27 originally had a bad memory stick (came from ichub79, now in hub 71, and later it was replaced) tested OK with good memory, so no, although there are no memory stick spares back in SPBS on 8/31
ichub79 no 8/28 data-taking, ldall, iceboot issues yes I am amazed these problems went away when the hub was swapped out back in SPBS on 8/31
ichub47 no 8/28 passed no back in SPBS on 8/31
ichub72 no 8/29 passed no back in SPBS on 9/1
ichub56 no 8/29 passed no back in SPBS on 9/1
ichub46 no 8/30 passed no back in SPBS on 9/3
ichub57 no 8/30 investigation required hit record format errors for 70A, several mainboards on card 7 produce illegal record lengths in some of the runs? maybe back in SPBS on 9/3
ichub48 no 8/31 has miswired DOR power connector which blew up DOR cards definitely in limbo awaiting repair; repaired on 9/12; back in SPBS on 9/13
ichub38 yes - took two DOR cards for testing other hubs 9/1 morning hub still needs most tests to be run back in SPBS on 9/13
ichub74 no 9/1 evening passed shortmoat so far not expected back in SPBS on 9/8
ichub73 no 9/3 evening passed initial tests, now in memory tests not expected back in SPBS on 9/8
amanda no 9/4 morning had not been kickstarted not expected back in SPBS on 9/10
radhub no 9/5 morning allen screws instead of normal philips screws - Paul went to hardware store to buy the needed wrench; also, had not been kickstarted - there was no OS on the machine; screws were swapped for DOMHub uniformity not expected
ithub01 yes 9/6 passed initial testing, now memory tests not expected back in SPBS on 9/8
ichub74 no 9/6 passed initial testing, now memory tests not expected back in SPBS on 9/8
ithub02 yes 9/7 passed initial testing, now memory test, sunflower seed shell found inside hub! not expected back in SPBS on 9/8
ithub03 yes 9/8 dor-driver had to be reinstalled since card6 switch was set poorly no back in SPBS on 9/11
ithub04 yes 9/8 card 7 was high current and was replaced with a dor card from SPTS no back in SPBS on 9/11
ichub50 yes 9/9 no back in SPBS on 9/11
ichub80 yes 9/9 passed initial testing, now memory tests no back in SPBS on 9/11
ichub49 yes 9/10 failed shormoat card 7 GPS check off by 2 ticks once, passed shortmoat 2nd time maybe back in SPBS on 9/11
ichub39 yes 9/10 passed initial testing no back in SPBS on 9/11
ichub30 yes 9/10 passed initial testing no back in SPBS on 9/11
ichub29 yes 9/11 started morning no back in SPBS on 9/11
ichub40 yes 9/11 Paul has reported a possible problem with card 5 during checkout of GPS, I expect to see this during TestDAQ testing; yellow ethernet cable to card 5 was not fully inserted into DOR card no back in SPBS on 9/12
ichub21 yes 9/11 no back in SPBS on 9/12
ichub65 yes 9/12 no back in SPBS on 9/12
ichub66 yes 9/12 afternoon no back in SPBS on 9/12
ichub38 retest yes 9/17 failed shortmoat (70A 70B failed to open), passed the third time no back in SPBS on 9/13
ichub67 yes 9/12 dor card 7 switch was set to 6; dor-driver had to be reinstalled as a result; card 4 wire pair 0 drawing too much current - switched DOR power connectors, problem stayed with card; switched PCI slots and DOMs; problem stayed with card; switching card 4 with SCUBE card 4 (DOR cards for SCUBE are currently in RADHUB) one of the SPTS DOR cards is currently in this hub, since there are no spares back on SPBS on 9/13
ichub71 no 9/15 shortmoat failed first time 32A 32B failed iceboot change in stagedtests
ichub58 yes 9/15 evening
ichub59 yes 9/16
ichub49 retest yes 9/17 afternoon passed long moat retest
ichub48 retest no 9/17 strange shortmoat failure, passed 2nd time
ichub79 retest no 9/18
ichub14 no 9/18 did not test

Other events of note

sps-ithub03 was rebooted 8/29 at noon due to previous crash

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