RN428 memory test

powellandy1 · ‎2020-05-16

Hi

I've just got one of these. Running the memory test - how do I know if it has passed or failed??
All my other ReadyNAS's show a pass counter and error counter.

This just goes from 0-100% and then reboots.

It shows 'Mem test x yy%' on the top line - where x is a number that's flashing - is that the test number or the number of errors??

I've had a look in the logs and there is absolutely nothing there I can see.

Thanks

Andy

StephenB · ‎2020-05-17

@powellandy1 wrote:

This just goes from 0-100% and then reboots.

It shows 'Mem test x yy%' on the top line - where x is a number that's flashing - is that the test number or the number of errors??

Netgear seems to think it's self-explanatory

I think if the test had failed it would not have rebooted.

Foerdefisch · ‎2020-05-31

The RN428 has the capability to display the POST of the BIOS via the USB debug port on the back. You can use a terminal emulation program to watch it. Here is a small receipt:

Switch your NAS off.
Google for the CP210x_Universal_Windows_Driver, download and install it on your PC.
Remove the sticker from the debug port and connect it to your PC. An additional COM post should be installed. In doubt use the device manager to check the COM port number.
Open a terminal emulator and connect that port (115200, n, 8, 1).
Power the NAS on.
When the first POST messages appears you can type <ESC> to enter the BIOS.
The BIOS shows the amount of memory installed. Maybe it will display error messages, too.

Changing / expanding the system memory is quite simple.You get cheap RAM modules e.g. at the bay. The memory module inside is "4G 1Rx8 DDR4 2133 ECC". This is an unregistered ECC module, but I installed 4 x Micron MTA9ASF51272PZ-2G3B1QG (which seems to be a registered ECC module), and it´s also recognized by the BIOS. So my RN428 runs with 16GB now.

powellandy1 · ‎2020-08-26

Thanks

Managed to do this.

Used the drivers from https://www.netgear.com/support/product/M4100-24G-POEPlus%20(GSM7224P).aspx#USB%20Console%20Driver and a micro USB cable (micro end in NAS).

Output below.

Is there a bug?? It appears to only be testing half the memory:

want 32768MB (34359738368 bytes)
got  5962MB (6252433408 bytes), trying mlock ...locked.

There is 12GB (3x4GB) installed.

It does appear the the number on the LCD display is the loop counter (1->12).

Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Date: 04/17/2017 15:06:13 Ver: RN42830
Press <DEL> or <ESC> to enter setup.

SYSLINUX 6.03 EDD 20150820 Copyright (C) 1994-2014 H. Peter Anvin et al
Loading kernel...

                                                                                ok



                                                                                ok

Starting the boot process...
Detected system type: RN428
Loading kernel modules...done
entering boot menu
boot reason[0]:      Normal
boot reason[1]: Factory Default
boot reason[2]:   OS Reinstall
boot reason[3]:   Tech Support
boot reason[4]: Volume ReadOnly
boot reason[5]:   Memory Test
Boot mode: Memory Test
memtester version 4.3.0 (64-bit)
Copyright (C) 2001-2012 Charles Cazabon.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 (only).
pagesize is 4096
pagesizemask is 0xfffffffffffff000
want 32768MB (34359738368 bytes)
got  5962MB (6252433408 bytes), trying mlock ...locked.
Loop 1/12:
  Stuck Address       : ok           75%
  Random Value        : ok
  Compare XOR         : ok
  Compare SUB         : ok
  Compare MUL         : ok
  Compare DIV         : ok
  Compare OR          : ok
  Compare AND         : ok
  Sequential Increment: ok
  Solid Bits          : ok           75%
  Block Sequential    : ok           77%
  Checkerboard        : ok           77%
  Bit Spread          : ok           78%
  Bit Flip            : ok           80%
  Walking Ones        : ok           81%
  Walking Zeroes      : ok           81%
  8-bit Writes        : ok
  16-bit Writes       : ok


Loop 11/12:
  Stuck Address       : ok           83%
  Random Value        : ok
  Compare XOR         : ok
  Compare SUB         : ok
  Compare MUL         : ok
  Compare DIV         : ok
  Compare OR          : ok
  Compare AND         : ok
  Sequential Increment: ok
  Solid Bits          : ok           84%
  Block Sequential    : ok           85%
  Checkerboard        : ok           85%
  Bit Spread          : ok           86%
  Bit Flip            : ok           88%
  Walking Ones        : ok           89%
  Walking Zeroes      : ok           90%
  8-bit Writes        : ok
  16-bit Writes       : ok
Loop 12/12:
  Stuck Address       : ok           91%
  Random Value        : ok
  Compare XOR         : ok
  Compare SUB         : ok
  Compare MUL         : ok
  Compare DIV         : ok
  Compare OR          : ok
  Compare AND         : ok
  Sequential Increment: ok
  Solid Bits          : ok           92%
  Block Sequential    : ok           93%
  Checkerboard        : ok           94%
  Bit Spread          : ok           94%
  Bit Flip            : ok           97%
  Walking Ones        : ok           97%
  Walking Zeroes      : ok           98%
  8-bit Writes        : ok
  16-bit Writes       : ok
Done.
Bringing up network...eth0.done
Bringing up RAID arrays...done
Switching root to RAID device.


Welcome to ReadyNASOS 6.10.3!

[  OK  ] Listening on Journal Socket (/dev/log).
[  OK  ] Created slice User and Session Slice.
[  OK  ] Created slice System Slice.
[  OK  ] Created slice system-getty.slice.
[  OK  ] Reached target Slices.
[  OK  ] Listening on udev Control Socket.
[  OK  ] Started Dispatch Password Requests to Console Directory Watch.
[  OK  ] Set up automount Arbitrary Executab...ats File System Automount Point.
[  OK  ] Reached target Remote File Systems (Pre).
[  OK  ] Reached target Remote File Systems.
[  OK  ] Listening on Journal Socket.
         Mounting Debug File System...
         Mounting POSIX Message Queue File System...
         Starting Load Kernel Modules...
[  OK  ] Started ReadyNAS LCD splasher.
         Starting Journal Service...
         Starting Create Static Device Nodes in /dev...
[  OK  ] Listening on /dev/initctl Compatibility Named Pipe.
[  OK  ] Listening on udev Kernel Socket.
[  OK  ] Started Forward Password Requests to Wall Directory Watch.
[  OK  ] Reached target Paths.
         Starting ReadyNASOS system prep...
[  OK  ] Reached target Encrypted Volumes.
         Starting Remount Root and Kernel File Systems...
[  OK  ] Created slice system-serial\x2dgetty.slice.
[  OK  ] Mounted POSIX Message Queue File System.
[  OK  ] Mounted Debug File System.
[  OK  ] Started Load Kernel Modules.
[  OK  ] Started Create Static Device Nodes in /dev.
[  OK  ] Started ReadyNASOS system prep.
[  OK  ] Started Remount Root and Kernel File Systems.
         Starting Load/Save Random Seed...
         Starting Rebuild Hardware Database...
         Starting udev Kernel Device Manager...
         Mounting FUSE Control File System...
         Starting Apply Kernel Variables...
         Mounting Configuration File System...
[  OK  ] Mounted Configuration File System.
[  OK  ] Mounted FUSE Control File System.
[  OK  ] Started udev Kernel Device Manager.
[  OK  ] Started Load/Save Random Seed.
[  OK  ] Started Apply Kernel Variables.
         Starting MD arrays...
[  OK  ] Started Journal Service.
         Starting Flush Journal to Persistent Storage...
[  OK  ] Started Rebuild Hardware Database.
[  OK  ] Started Flush Journal to Persistent Storage.
[  OK  ] Found device /dev/md1.
         Activating swap md1...
[  OK  ] Activated swap md1.
[  OK  ] Found device /dev/disk/by-label/0a43d2e4:data.
[  OK  ] Started MD arrays.
[  OK  ] Reached target Swap.
[  OK  ] Reached target Local File Systems (Pre).
         Mounting /data...
         Starting udev Coldplug all Devices...
[  OK  ] Started udev Coldplug all Devices.
         Starting udev Wait for Complete Device Initialization...
[  OK  ] Found device /dev/ttyS0.
[  OK  ] Listening on Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status /dev/rfkill Watch.
[  OK  ] Started udev Wait for Complete Device Initialization.
[  OK  ] Mounted /data.
         Mounting Apps Directory...
         Mounting Home Directory...
[  OK  ] Reached target Local File Systems.
         Starting Create Volatile Files and Directories...
[  OK  ] Mounted Apps Directory.
[  OK  ] Mounted Home Directory.
[  OK  ] Started Create Volatile Files and Directories.
         Starting Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown...
[  OK  ] Started Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown.
[  OK  ] Reached target System Initialization.
[  OK  ] Listening on D-Bus System Message Bus Socket.
[  OK  ] Started Daily Cleanup of Temporary Directories.
[  OK  ] Started Timer for ReadyNAS Update Service.
[  OK  ] Started Log Truncate Timer.
[  OK  ] Reached target Timers.
[  OK  ] Listening on Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack Activation Socket.
[  OK  ] Reached target Sockets.
[  OK  ] Reached target Basic System.
[  OK  ] Started fast remote file copy program daemon.
[  OK  ] Started SSH Server Bonjour Advertisement.
[  OK  ] Started Rsync Server Bonjour Advertisement.
[  OK  ] Started RAIDar discovery service.
[  OK  ] Started Regular background program processing daemon.
[  OK  ] Started MD monitoring service.
         Starting Login Service...
[  OK  ] Started WSD/LLMNR Discovery/Name Service Daemon.
[  OK  ] Started Reset I2C.
[  OK  ] Started D-Bus System Message Bus.
         Starting Connection service...
         Starting Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack...
[  OK  ] Started MD repair service.
         Starting ReadyNAS Update...
         Starting Cleanup of Temporary Directories...
         Starting Log Truncate Service...
[  OK  ] Started Cleanup of Temporary Directories.
[  OK  ] Started Login Service.
[  OK  ] Started Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack.
[  OK  ] Started Connection service.
[  OK  ] Reached target Network.
[  OK  ] Started SSH Server.
         Starting Permit User Sessions...
         Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
         Starting Samba NMB Daemon...
[  OK  ] Started Permit User Sessions.
[  OK  ] Started Getty on tty1.
[  OK  ] Started Serial Getty on ttyS0.
[  OK  ] Reached target Login Prompts.
         Starting Hostname Service...
[  OK  ] Started Hostname Service.
[  OK  ] Started Log Truncate Service.
[  OK  ] Started The Apache HTTP Server.
[  OK  ] Started ReadyNAS Update.

ReadyNASOS 6.10.3 ReadyNAS428 ttyS0

ReadyNAS428 login:          Stopping /sbin/poweroff..         Stopping Getty on tty1...
[  OK  ] Stopped Radar Update Timer.
         Stopping WSD/LLMNR Discovery/Name Service Daemon...
         Stopping ReadyNAS Backup Service...
         Stopping SSH Server Bonjour Advertisement...
         Stopping Rsync Server Bonjour Advertisement...
         Stopping Regular background program processing daemon...
[  OK  ] Stopped Log Truncate Timer.
         Stopping Network UPS Tools - power ...nitor and shutdown controller...
[  OK  ] Stopped SSH Server Bonjour Advertisement.
[  OK  ] Stopped Rsync Server Bonjour Advertisement.
[  OK  ] Stopped RAIDar discovery service.
[  OK  ] Stopped Regular background program processing daemon.
[  OK  ] Stopped MD monitoring service.
[  OK  ] Stopped Login Service.
[  OK  ] Stopped WSD/LLMNR Discovery/Name Service Daemon.
[  OK  ] Stopped MD repair service.
[  OK  ] Stopped Getty on tty1.
[  OK  ] Stopped Serial Getty on ttyS0.
[  OK  ] Stopped ReadyNAS Backup Service.
[  OK  ] Stopped ReadyNAS UPnP-HTTP daemon.
[  OK  ] Stopped /sbin/poweroff.
[  OK  ] Stopped /sbin/poweroff.
[  OK  ] Stopped Reset I2C.
[  OK  ] Stopped Network UPS Tools - power d...monitor and shutdown controller.
         Stopping MiniSSDPd...
[  OK  ] Removed slice system-serial\x2dgetty.slice.
[  OK  ] Removed slice system-getty.slice.
         Stopping Permit User Sessions...
[  OK  ] Stopped Permit User Sessions.
[  OK  ] Stopped MiniSSDPd.
         Stopping ReadyNAS System Daemon...
[  OK  ] Stopped ReadyNAS System Daemon.
         Stopping Samba SMB Daemon...
         Stopping SSH Server...
         Stopping The Apache HTTP Server...
         Stopping fast remote file copy program daemon...
[  OK  ] Stopped SSH Server.
[  OK  ] Stopped Samba SMB Daemon.
         Stopping Samba NMB Daemon...
         Stopping Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack...
[  OK  ] Stopped Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack.
[  OK  ] Stopped Samba NMB Daemon.
[  OK  ] Stopped The Apache HTTP Server.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Network.
         Stopping Connection service...
[  OK  ] Stopped target Remote File Systems.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Remote File Systems (Pre).
[  OK  ] Stopped fast remote file copy program daemon.
[  OK  ] Stopped Connection service.
         Stopping D-Bus System Message Bus...
[  OK  ] Stopped D-Bus System Message Bus.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Basic System.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Paths.
[  OK  ] Stopped Dispatch Password Requests to Console Directory Watch.
[  OK  ] Stopped Forward Password Requests to Wall Directory Watch.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Slices.
[  OK  ] Removed slice User and Session Slice.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Sockets.
[  OK  ] Closed Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack Activation Socket.
[  OK  ] Closed D-Bus System Message Bus Socket.
[  OK  ] Stopped target System Initialization.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Encrypted Volumes.
         Stopping Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown...
[  OK  ] Stopped Apply Kernel Variables.
[  OK  ] Stopped Load Kernel Modules.
[  OK  ] Stopped Rebuild Hardware Database.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Swap.
         Deactivating swap /dev/disk/by-id/md-name-0a43d2e4:1...
         Stopping Load/Save Random Seed...
[  OK  ] Stopped Load/Save Random Seed.
[  OK  ] Deactivated swap md1.
[  OK  ] Deactivated swap /dev/md/1.
[  OK  ] Deactivated swap /dev/disk/by-uuid/...8de-dff3-44b7-97e6-2011dbaead8e.
[  OK  ] Deactivated swap /dev/disk/by-label/swap.
[  OK  ] Deactivated swap /dev/disk/by-id/md...e303:dfde2db4:f5b607e8:6535e289.
[  OK  ] Deactivated swap /dev/disk/by-id/md-name-0a43d2e4:1.
[  OK  ] Stopped Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown.
[  OK  ] Stopped Create Volatile Files and Directories.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Local File Systems.
         Unmounting /run/nfs4/home...
         Unmounting Home Directory...
         Unmounting Apps Directory...
[  OK  ] Unmounted /run/nfs4/home.
[  OK  ] Unmounted Home Directory.
[  OK  ] Unmounted Apps Directory.
         Unmounting /data...
[  OK  ] Unmounted /data.
[  OK  ] Reached target Unmount All Filesystems.
[  OK  ] Stopped target Local File Systems (Pre).
[  OK  ] Stopped Create Static Device Nodes in /dev.
[  OK  ] Stopped Remount Root and Kernel File Systems.
[  OK  ] Reached target Shutdown.
system will start at: 08/23/2020 23:00
[49247.730596] reboot: Power down

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