Patent ID: 6832345
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A method for implementing coexistence and cooperation between system firmware and debug code in a test system comprising the steps of:providing a service processor for storing a system firmware for implementing system firmware test functions; providing said service processor coupled to a machine under test for sending said system firmware test functions to said machine under test and receiving test data from said machine under test; providing a host computer for storing a bring-up tool for implementing bring-up tool debug test functions; providing said host computer coupled to said service processor for sending said bring-up tool debug test functions to said machine under test and receiving test data from said machine under test; starting said system firmware test functions without user intervention on initial power-on routine of the machine under test; receiving a user request with said host computer and notifying said service processor; starting said bring-up tool debug test functions responsive to said user request; and identifying a failure in said machine under test with said system firmware test functions, stopping said system firmware test functions, and notifying said host computer.