
Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids
The AIX diagnostic package contains programs that are called tasks. Tasks can be thought of as performing a specific function on a resource; for example, running diagnostics or performing a service aid on a resource. This chapter describes the tasks available in AIX diagnostics version 4.2 and later.
Note: Many of the tasks and service aids work on all system model architectures. Some are only accessible from online diagnostics in service or concurrent mode, while others might be accessible only from standalone diagnostics. Your system uses an architecture known as CHRP (Common Hardware Reference Platform). The tasks and service aids identified in this chapter work on CHRP architected systems.
To perform a task, begin by using the Task Selection option from the FUNCTION SELECTION menu.
After a task is selected, a resource menu may be presented showing all resources supported by the task.
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vCertify - Certifies media
vChkspares - Checks for the availability of spare sectors
vDownload - Downloads microcode to an adapter or device
vDisp_mcode - Displays current level of microcode
vFormat - Formats media
vIdentify - Identifies the PCI RAID physical disks
vIdentifyRemove - Identifies and removes devices (Hot Plug)
To run these tasks directly from the command line, specify the resource and other
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