IBM SY33-0193-00 Service Aids and Other, Disk Service Aids, Adapter Installation Users Guide

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Service Aids and Other		Utilities
A	number	of	service	aids	and utilities are available with the DOS Configurator to a
in	maintenance		tasks.	These	include:

Ÿ The Disk Service Aids

ŸThe Identify function

Ÿ The Download Microcode function

ŸHow to find the physical location of a device

Similar functions are available through the RSM Configurator, but the RSM also provides access to Event/Error Logging.

Disk Service Aids

The

Service

Aids

allow you

to

perform

general

maintenance

functions

on

a

selected

physical

disk

drive.

They

are accessible through the configurator utilities when an

adapter

is

selected. The

service aids

available

are:

Ÿ

Service

Mode

:

(Set

and

Reset)

Service Mode enables you to find a

selected

disk

drive

on

the

SSA

loop,

and

to

remove the drive

from the loop.

Ÿ

Format

Disk

:

This

formats

an

SSA

disk

drive.

Ÿ

Certify

Disk

:

This verifies

that

all

the

data

on

a disk

drive

can

be

read

corre

ŸDiagnostics : Concurrent and Nonconcurrent diagnostics are available.

Attention: Do not run the service aids from more than one system at a time, otherwis unexpected results might occur.

Before using the service aids,			ensure that you are familiar with the principles o
loops. If you are	not,	first	read the introductoryIBM informationSerialRAID given in the
Adapter: Installation	and	User's.	Guide

Accessing Service Aids from		the	DOS	Configurator
The	service aids			provided with	the DOS	Configurator	are accessed from the menu it
Disk	Service	Aids	on	the adapter menu, as follows:
1. Start		the	DOS	Configurator by	booting	from the	diskette.

The Main menu is displayed.

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Contents IBM Page October Maintenance Manual1998 FirstContents Identify How This Book Is Organized About This SupplementRelated Publications SerialRAID Adapter Installation and , User’s S33-3283GuideIBM SerialRAID Adapter Technical ,ReferenceSA33-3275-01 SerialRAID SerialRAID Adapter Installation and Usersfor moreGuidetailsGeneral Information See Installation Using the SRN TableDisplaying SRNs SRN TableRepair Verification Verify Adapters Unless You are instructedService Request Numbers SRNs5 SSA Service Request Numbers SRNs7 FRU List Service Request Numbers SRNs9 40% Service Request Numbers SRNs11 SSA Loop Configurations that Are Not Valid Software and Microcode ErrorsDealing with Fast-Write Problems Service Request Numbers SRNs13 IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Example SSA Link Error Problem DeterminationLink Status Lights Light Locating a Broken LoopIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Using the DOS Configurator Replacement Disk DrivesDisk Exchanging a Non-Array Disk DriveUsing ConfiguratorGuide RSMExchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator UsingExchanging an Array Disk ListModule IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Exchanging the Fast-Write Cache Card Installing a DramRemoving the Cache Card Refer to Figure Remove Pin2/ Removing the Fast-Write Cache Card CardDirection shown by the arrow in the diagram, and plug it Installing the Collar and Pin of the Fast-Write Cache Card Disk Service Aids Service Aids and OtherAdapter Installation Users Guide Accessing Service Aids fromConfigurator Accessing Service AidsTo Set Service Mode with the DOS Configurator Service ModeHere Loop Is broken Between Third Fourth disk Drives Status To Set Service Mode With the RSM Configurator Format Disk To Format Using the DOS Configurator To Certify using the DOS Configurator To Format With the RSM ConfiguratorCertify Disk To Certify With the RSM Configurator To Identify With the RSM Configurator To Identify with the DOS ConfiguratorIdentify Function Download Microcode FunctionFinding the Physical Are AvailableFinding the Device When Finding the DeviceError Summary Event/Error LoggerLog View SSA Event LogIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information To a Maintenance TasksUsing the RSM Configurator List FromArray NvramModifying Attributes of Resources Maintenance ManualSelectNot Present Blank Slot To select the disk drives for the array Creating an Array To create an arrayIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Attaching a Resource IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Introduction UtilitiesEvent IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information BOOK? YOUSRN? Is the SRN 45PAA? MAP015 2010-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2320 SSA Link IBM the SerialRAID Adapter Installation . Users GuideANY Are TextBreak 012FAILING? 013016 Is a TextBreakYes 017 0182320-6IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2323 SSA Intermittent ErrorPAA Example 2323-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2324 SSA RAID SelectDisk Service AidsDo YOU have SRN 49500? Did the Diagnostics Give YOU ANY Other SRN?Yes No 002 Action Not Necessarily by You?Are ANY Disk Drives LISTED? DisksYes 020 019021 022Did Did the Certify Service AID Fail AGAIN? 038 Open LOOP?Yes 039 Adapter Installation . Users Guide040 041047 Yes 046048 Modify Attributes Use Hot051 SelectSSA Adapter List Is the Problem SOLVED?On ANY ARRAY? 054060 059Yes No 061 062066 065Yes No 067 069 RAID CheckoutYes No 070 071Yes No 076 075077 Or MoreInto 090 089Yes 091 092How 2324-20IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information APPLICABLE? MAP 2410 SSA Repair VerificationAre ALL Check Lights OFF? Yes No 005006 You have just exchanged a disk drive Page IBM