
Server L10 System Test and Run-In
L10 test of a 2U dual-socket server: Redfish inventory against the golden config, memtest, PCIe links, fio, NIC loopback, TDP stress and a 24 h run-in.
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L10 test of a 2U dual-socket server: Redfish inventory against the golden config, memtest, PCIe links, fio, NIC loopback, TDP stress and a 24 h run-in.

Integrate a liquid-cooled AI rack at L11: build record, cable map vs LLDP, gaseous leak test, PG25 fill and flow, ports at rate, NCCL all-reduce, 24 h soak.

End-of-line test of a dual-rotor 12 V server fan tray: PWM to RPM curve, 13.2 V start-up current, tach integrity, airflow, vibration spectrum and dBA.

L10 diagnostic ladder for an 8-GPU HGX baseboard: DCGM levels 1 to 4 as executable phases, targeted power to TDP, NCCL all-reduce, HBM memtest, 24 h soak.

End-of-line test of a 400GBASE-DR4 QSFP-DD transceiver: TP2 launch power, OMA, ER and TDECQ per lane, Rx sensitivity to BER 2.4e-4, SRS and temperature corners.

Accept a 32-port 400G switch: PRBS31 BER on all 256 lanes against the 802.3 budget, worst eye per port, a line-rate snake through every port, FEC and CMIS.

Qualify a direct-to-chip cold plate: N2 pressure decay, hydrostatic at 1x and 3x MOP, pressure drop as loop minus bypass, thermal resistance and a flush.

Acceptance of an OCP ORV3 12 kW PSU module: hipot, inrush, efficiency vs Titanium, ripple, load step, hold-up at 100 and 120 %, OVP OCP OTP trips, blackbox.

Check depth accuracy and noise before integrating a camera.

Check continuity, insulation and shield bonding on every harness.

Compare cell performance before and after vacuum exposure.

Verify a torque rod’s magnetic response, polarity and insulation.

Check a star tracker through vacuum bakeout and temperature cycles.

Verify a subsystem survives vibration along all three axes.

Check power distribution through thermal cycles and extended operation.

Measure wheel balance, friction and exported forces across speed.

Measure a solar array’s electrical response under a flash source.

Align encoder readings and motor commutation before assembly.

Measure joint play and stiffness under load.

Measure joint torque, efficiency and ripple before robot assembly.

Verify communication through the battery monitoring chain.

Screen incoming battery cells before pack assembly.

Check that the BMS balances cells as expected.

Verify the BMS responds to protection limits.

Measure resistance across battery interconnects and welds.

Check pack insulation and dielectric strength before release.

Verify cell readings, channel order and open-wire detection on a BMS.

Calibrate lens distortion and camera geometry.

Check board connections and components with a flying probe.

Establish a repeatable reference position for each robot joint.

Measure robot positioning accuracy and repeatability.

Screen boards for early failures under sustained thermal stress.

Check board connectivity through the JTAG scan chain.

Power and exercise a populated board through a pogo-pin fixture.

Program each controller and record its unique identity.

Verify an avionics unit’s ARINC 429 communication.

Check receiver performance as the satellite signal weakens.

Measure battery capacity and internal resistance under load.

Compare radio link strength across the operating range.

Measure motor vibration across operating speeds.

Map throttle commands to motor speed through the controller.

Measure propeller thrust and efficiency across operating points.

Align all three gimbal axes to a common reference.

Calibrate altitude readings against controlled pressure.

Compensate magnetic readings for nearby materials.

Align the camera and inertial sensor coordinate frames.

Cycle temperature and compensate each sensor’s measurement drift.