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Read System Post Errors
± Surveillance Delay
LED Indicator Menu
Maintenance
Modem Configuration Menu
Hardware Problem Determination
System Reset
Running Online Diagnostics
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pSeries 630 Model 6C4 and Model 6E4
User's Guide
SA38-0606-00
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Contents
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Contents
Using the Service Processor
Using System Management Services
Using the Standalone and Online Diagnostics
Introducing Tasks and Service Aids
Vi pSeries 630 Model 6C4 and Model 6E4 Users Guide
Verifying the Hardware Operation
Hardware Problem Determination
Appendix D. Firmware Updates
Appendix E. Service Processor Setup and Test
Appendix F. Modem Configurations
Rack Safety Instructions
Safety Notices
Electrical Safety
Laser Compliance
Laser Safety Information
Xii pSeries 630 Model 6C4 and Model 6E4 Users Guide
Data Integrity and Verification
Xiv pSeries 630 Model 6C4 and Model 6E4 Users Guide
About This Book
ISO
Online Publications Related Publications
Trademarks
Ergonomic Information
System Features Bus Architecture
Introducing the System
Processors
Keyboard
Power supply
Memory
Media Drives
Input/Output Ports
System Reset
Service Processor Reset
Operator Panel
Front View Model 6C4
Security Features
Model 6E4
SPCN1
Rear View Model 6C4
Model 6E4
Operator Panel
Reading the Operator Panel Display
Using the System
Starting the System Unit
Stopping the System Unit
Number Component Name Component Description
Component LEDs
Electronics Component LEDs
Function Color Power and Packaging LEDs
Unit
Blink
Inactivity Active Identify Action
PCI Adapter Table
Function Color
Component
Select Task Selection Select Log Repair Action
Resetting the LEDs
Reporting the Problem
Repair Action
Function Keys
Using the Keyboards
Using the Three-Button Mouse
Handling the Mouse Correctly
Caring for the Mouse
Cleaning the Mouse
Write-Protecting 3.5-Inch Diskettes
Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive
Loading and Unloading the 3.5-Inch Diskette
Using the CD-ROM Drive
Front View of CD-ROM Drive
Understanding the Status Lights
If light is Condition is
Other Handling Considerations
Handling Compact Discs
Loading a Compact Disc
Opening the Tray Manually
Playing an Audio CD
Service Processor
Using the Service Processor and Service Director Features
Service Director
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Service Processor Menus
Using the Service Processor
Menu Inactivity
Accessing the Service Processor Menus Locally
Accessing the Service Processor Menus Remotely
Saving and Restoring Service Processor Settings
General User Menu
Power-on System
Power-off System
Read VPD Image from Last System Boot
Exit from Menus
Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot
Read Service Processor Error Logs
Read System Post Errors
Main Menu
Privileged User Menus
System Information Menu
Service Processor Setup Menu
System Power Control Menu
Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu
Service Processor Setup Menu
Service Processor Setup Menu
Privileged General Resulting Menu
Passwords
Start Talk Mode
Change Privileged-Access Password
Change General-Access Password
Enable/Disable Console Mirroring
± Surveillance
OS Surveillance Setup Menu
± Surveillance Delay
Reset Service Processor
Serial Port Snoop Setup Menu
Serial Port Snoop Setup Menu
Scan Log Dump Policy
= Always
= As Needed
= Minimum
= As Requested
= Optimum
= Complete
System Power Control Menu
Enable/Disable Unattended Start Mode
System Power Control Menu
Ring Indicate POWER-ON Menu
Ring Indicate Power-On Menu
Following menu controls the Reboot/Restart Policy
Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu
Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to No
Enable/Disable Fast System Boot
± Service Mode Boot from Default List
Boot Mode Menu
± Boot to SMS Menu
± Service Mode Boot from Saved List
System Information Menu
Read Nvram
System Information Menu
Runtime Recoverable Error Repeat Gard
Processor CONFIGURATION/DECONFIGURATION Menu
Column
Processor address list used by the service processor
Memory CONFIGURATION/DECONFIGURATION Menu
± Display I/O Type
Power Control Network Utilities Menu
Power Control Network Utilities Menu
± Lamp Test for All Operator Panels
LED Indicator Menu
Language Selection Menu
Language Selection Menu
CALL-IN/CALL-OUT Setup Menu
Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu
Modem Configuration Menu
Serial Port Selection Menu
Serial Port Speed Setup Menu
Telephone Number Setup Menu
CALL-OUT Policy Setup Menu
Call-Out Policy Setup Menu
Call-out Test Menu
Customer Account Setup Menu
System Power-On Methods
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery
Boot IPL Speed
Failure During Boot Process
OS Automatic
General Information on System Firmware Updates
System Firmware Updates
Determining the Level of Firmware on the System
System Firmware Update Using a Locally Available Image
Updating System Firmware From the Service Processor Menus
Updating System Firmware from the AIX Service Aids
Updating System Firmware from the AIX Command Line
Code Action
Recovery Mode
Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors or Memory
Updating System Firmware from a NIM Server
Run-Time CPU Deconfiguration CPU Gard
Service Processor System Monitoring Surveillance
System Firmware Surveillance
Operating System Surveillance
Call-Out Call-Home
Console Mirroring
System Configuration
SRC
Service Processor Error Logs
E1FB
LCD Progress Indicator Log
Pre-Standby Phase
Service Processor Operational Phases
Standby Phase
Runtime Phase
Bring-Up Phase
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Using System Management Services
Select Language
Select Language
ESC
Change Password Options
Set Privileged-Access Password
View Error Log
Setup Remote IPL Initial Program Load
10/100 Ethernet Adapter IntegratedU0.1-P1/E1
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Using System Management Services
Scsi
Change Scsi Settings
Select Boot Options
Select Console
Option
CD/DVD
If option 1 is selected, the following menu is displayed
Select Device Current Number Position
Select Boot Devices
Name DEVICE-TYPE
Device
Restore Default Settings
Display Current Settings
Exiting System Management Services
Multiboot Startup
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Selecting a Console Display
Using the Standalone and Online Diagnostics
Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations
Identifying the Terminal Type to the Diagnostics Programs
Resetting the Terminal
Running Online Diagnostics from CD-ROM
Undefined Terminal Types
System Response Client Status
NIM Server Configuration
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Select Select Boot Options Select Install or Boot a Devices
Locking and Unlocking the Electronic Service Agent
Running Online Diagnostics
Locking and Unlocking the Service Agent
Online Diagnostics Mode of Operation
Running the Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal
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Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode
Running the Online Diagnostics in Maintenance Mode
Running Online Diagnostics in Service Mode
Running the Verification Procedure
Stopping the Diagnostics
Performing Additional System Verification
Running the Standalone Diagnostics
Standalone Diagnostic Operation
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Introducing Tasks and Service Aids
Tasks
AIX Shell Prompt
Add Resource to Resource List
Backup and Restore Media
Analyze Adapter Internal Log
Flag Description
Flag Description
Certify Media
Flag Description
Select Erase Disk
Specifies physical Disk channel/ID for example -l
Change Hardware Vital Product Data
Specifies the certify task and its parameters
All disks
Configure ISA Adapter
Configure Dials and LPF Keys
Configure Reboot Policy
Configure Remote Maintenance Policy
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Configure Surveillance Policy
Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy
Create Customized Configuration Diskette
Disk Maintenance
Delete Resource from Resource List
Disk to Disk Copy
Display/Alter Sector
Display Hardware Vital Product Data
Display Configuration and Resource List
Display Hardware Error Report
Display Firmware Device Node Information
Display Machine Check Error Log
Display or Change Bootlist
Display Microcode Level
Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options
Displays the short version of the Diagnostic Event Log
Display Previous Diagnostic Results
Display Service Hints
Displays the long version of the Diagnostic Event Log
Display System Environmental Sensors
Display Software Product Data
Examples
Token
Index
Download Microcode to PCI Scsi RAID Adapter
Display Test Patterns
Display USB Devices
Download Microcode
Download Microcode to Disk Attached to PCI Scsi Adapter
Download Microcode to a PCI FC-AL Adapter
Download Microcode to Other Devices
Fibre Channel RAID Service Aids
Flash SK-NET Fddi Firmware
Format Media
Hardfile Attached to Scsi Adapter non-RAID
Where the channel is 2 and the ID is
Hardfile Attached to PCI Scsi RAID Adapter
Optical Media
Hot-Plug Task
Diskette Format
Gather System Information
Generic Microcode Download
PCI Hot Plug Manager
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Scsi Hot Swap Manager
RAID Hot Plug Devices
Local Area Network Analyzer
Log Repair Action
Periodic Diagnostics
PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify
Process Supplemental Media
Run Diagnostics
Run Error Log Analysis
Run Exercisers
Abbreviations
Exerciser Commands CMD
CD-ROM Exerciser
Memory Exerciser
Tape Exerciser
Diskette Exerciser
Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies
Scsi Bus Analyzer
Scsd Tape Drive Service Aid
Spare Sector Availability
SSA Service Aid
System Fault Indicator
System Identify Indicator
Update Disk-Based Diagnostics
Update System or Service Processor Flash
Flag Description
RAIDiant Array Service Aid
Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid
Command Examples
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Verifying the Hardware Operation
Considerations Before Running This Procedure
Loading the Diagnostics
Verifying the Hardware Operation
Running System Verification When Connected to an HMC
Running the Verification Procedure
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Is the Attention LED on?
Hardware Problem Determination
Are the online diagnostics installed on this system?
Step
Do you want to run the online diagnostics in service mode?
Is the operating system accepting commands?
Console Display Action
Symptom Action
Keyboard Type Action
Is the Function Selection menu displayed?
Select Diagnostics
Diagnostics
System Response Action
Diagnostic Response Action
Did the Diagnostic Selection Menu display?
Go to ªStep 17º
Did the diagnostics load?
Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics
System appears to be stopped. a beep was
Symptom Action
View Error Log
Step
Acoustical Noise Emissions
Appendix A. Environmental Notices
Product Recycling and Disposal
Environmental Design
7028-6E4
Declared A-Weighted Sound
Declared Acoustical Noise Emissions
Product
Appendix B. Notices
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Additional Communication Attributes
Conversational mode
Iprts
Additional Keyboard Attributes
Additional Printer Attributes
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Appendix D. Firmware Updates
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Service Processor Setup Checklist
Appendix E. Service Processor Setup and Test
Select System Power Control Select Power-On System
Testing the Setup
Testing Call-In
Testing Call-Out
Serial Port Configuration
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Specific Modem Configuration Files
Appendix F. Modem Configurations
Sample Modem Configuration Files
Generic Modem Configuration Files
Configuration File Selection
Modem Setup Z Setup Z0 Setup F Setup F0 Setup F1
Customizing the Modem Configuration Files
IBM 7852-400 DIP Switch Settings
Switch Position Function
Xon/Xoff Modems
Recovery Procedures
Ring Detection
Terminal Emulators
Transfer of a Modem Session
Prevention Strategy
Recovery Strategy
Modem Configuration Sample Files Sample File modemm0.cfg
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Sample File modemm1.cfg
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Sample File modemz.cfg
# Componentname Espsetup Entry Service Processor Setup Z
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Sample File modemz0.cfg
# Componentname Espsetup Entry Service Processor Setup Z0
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Sample File modemf.cfg
# Componentname Espsetup Entry Service Processor Setup F
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Sample File modemf0.cfg
# Componentname Espsetup Entry Service Processor Setup F0
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Sample File modemf1.cfg
# Componentname Espsetup Entry Service Processor Setup F1
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Appendix F. Modem Configurations
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