Error-log
viewer
If
you
have
enabled
logging
with
the
Generate
Report
option,
you
can
display
the
log
while
still
running
the
AMIDiag
program.
The
AMIDiag
error
log
contains
all
diagnostic
errors
that
the
AMIDiag
program
has
found
during
the
current
AMIDiag
session.
The
error-log
viewer
offers
some
text
search
capability.
To
display
the
error
log,
select
Display
Error
Log
File
on
the
AMIDiag
Options
menu.
Type
the
name
of
the
error
log
file.
The
default
error
log
filename
is
amidiag.log.
The
AMIDiag
error
log
file
will
be
displayed.
If
you
get
a
message
that
says
that
the
log
file
is
damaged,
complete
the
following
steps
to
correct
the
problem:
1.
From
the
main
menu,
select
Options,
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
Generate
Report,
and
press
Enter.
3.
Select
Report
Destination,
and
press
Enter.
Note:
You
must
be
able
to
write
to
the
file
system
to
which
you
are
saving
the
report.
4.
Select
File,
and
press
Enter.
To
access
Help
for
more
information
about
an
error,
browse
to
the
error
that
you
want
to
see
in
the
error
window
(on
the
right
side
of
the
screen),
and
press
F1.
Quitting
tests
Press
Esc
to
quit
the
testing
process.
Testing
stops
after
any
test
in
progress
has
been
completed.
System
diagnostic
tests
This
section
describes
individual
system
diagnostic
tests.
Note:
Each
test
on
the
System
menu
can
generate
error
codes.
For
system-error
codes,
see
“System-error
codes”
on
page
159.
Processor
test
Use
the
processor
test
to
make
sure
that
all
microprocessors
are
functioning
properly.
Use
the
CPU
Functionality
Test
to
make
sure
that
microprocessors
in
the
server
are
operating
correctly
and
efficiently
in
all
address
modes.
To
run
the
CPU
Functionality
Test,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
AMIDiag
main
menu,
select
System,
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
Processor
Test,
and
press
Enter.
3.
Select
CPU
Functionality
Test,
and
press
Enter.
Use
the
CPU
Speed
Test
to
check
the
microprocessor
speed.
When
you
run
this
test,
the
screen
displays
the
expected
processor
speed
and
the
actual
microprocessor
clock
speed.
To
run
the
CPU
Speed
Test,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
AMIDiag
main
menu,
select
System,
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
Processor
Tests,
and
press
Enter.
3.
Select
CPU
Speed
Test,
and
press
Enter.
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IBM
xSeries
450
Type
8688:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide