IBM 8688 manual Advanced System Management Test

vRXE-100 Side A → Side B Test

This test verifies the quality of the connection from the RXE-100 Side A to the RXE-100 Side B.

vRXE-100 Side B → Side A Test

This test verifies the quality of the connection from the RXE-100 Side B to the RXE-100 Side A.

vRXE-100 Side B Port Test

This test verifies the quality of the connection from the RXE-100 Side B Port connector to the RXE Expansion Port.

Advanced System Management Test

The Advanced System Management (ASM) Test consists of the following sub-tests:

vASM/ISMP I2C Bus Test

This test queries the status of the I2C subsystem within the x450 node. It reports back on any internal integrated circuit (I2C) radials that either are untested or tested bad.

vASM Built-In Self Test (BIST)

This test queries the ASM for the status of its last-run BIST. Non-disruptive portions of BIST are run periodically on the ASM adapter. Failing BIST results will be reported so that you can determine which, if any, of the major subsystems of the ASM adapter are malfunctioning.

vASM Restart Test

Use this test to restart the ASM adapter without disconnecting ac power from the xSeries 450 server.

vRXE I2C Bus Test

This test queries the status of the I2C subsystem within attached RXE-100 units. It reports back on any I2C radials that are either untested or tested bad.

Note: To run this test, the ASM adapter must be cabled correctly to the RXE-100 unit using the RS-485 bus and appropriate Category 3 and Category 5 cables with proper termination.

vRXE ISMP Self Test

This test queries the ISMP controllers of attached RXE-100 units for the last BIST status. Failing RXE-100 BIST results will be reported so that you can determine if the ISMP subsystem is malfunctioning due to microcontroller problems.

Note: To run this test, the ASM adapter must be cabled correctly to the RXE-100 unit using the RS-485 bus and appropriate Category 3 and Category 5 cables with proper termination.

62IBM xSeries 450 Type 8688: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide