NOTE: HP provides different versions of the tools for 32–bit systems and 64-bit systems, such as the N-Class systems. The 64-bit versions are indicated by having a “2” appended to the program name. For example, the 64-bit version of MAPPER is MAPPER2.

Obtaining the Latest Version of ODE for HP 9000 Systems

The HP 9000 Offline Diagnostics Environment CD is shipped with all HP-UX systems. This CD is updated as needed. New functions and features are added; new hardware diagnostics is incorporated; and performance is enhanced periodically.

You can order a CD for free from the HP Software Depot Web page or you can download an image of the CD to create your own CD.

The following steps list the procedure for ordering a free CD from HP Software Depot :

1.Open a browser and navigate to the HP Software Depot site main page: http://www.software.hp.com

2.In the Search bar type pa offline and click the search button (>>). The page displays the current and prior versions of the CD along with the Release Notes.

3.Review the list and select the appropriate version.

Read the Release Notes completely before downloading the CD image. The Release Notes contain useful information such as platform information and revision history.

4.Click the Receive for Free button and follow the instructions to complete your order.

You can also download a master *.cdimage image file and create your own CD using your CD burner and software.

NOTE: The *.cdimage is a large single file that must be renamed to *.iso before copying it onto a CD-ROM. The *.cdimage is neither a collection of data files (compressed or decompressed) nor an executable file (binary). In effect, you will download the CD image from the Web site, rename the CD image and copy it onto a CD.

To read about changes offered in the latest CD release, go to the following Web site: www.hp.com/go/hpux-diagnostics-offline-docs

Running ODE

You can run ODE in one of the following ways:

•Using the HP 9000 Offline Diagnostics Environment CD

•Using the Boot Logical Interchange Format (LIF) volume from the system disk

HP recommends that you run the offline diagnostics tools using the HP 9000 Offline ODE CD for the following reasons:

•You can access the complete set of offline diagnostics tools.

•You can run ODE from the CD when the system is not booted to the operating system.

•You do not need a system disk to run ODE.

•You can run ODE on both HP 3000 (MPE/iX) systems and HP 9000 System (HP-UX).

•You can use the command-line interface or the menu-driven interface to run the tools on 32-bit systems.

If you do not have the HP 9000 Offline Diagnostics Environment CD, you can run the offline diagnostics tools from the system disk. Before doing so, consider the following:

•The system disk contains only a subset of the most commonly used offline diagnostics tools:

—For 32-bit systems:

MAPPER

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