IBM 9117-MMB, 9179-MHB manual Verifying an installed part by using stand-alone diagnostics

v Failing item list

9.Select option 2 (Display failing item information) to display the service action log entry.

10.Select option 2 (Display details) to display location information for the failing part to be replaced. The information displayed in the date and time fields is the date and time for the first occurrence of the specific System reference code for the resource displayed during the time range selected.

11.Select option 7 (Indicator off) to turn off the indicator light.

12.Select the Acknowledge all errors function at the bottom of the Service Action Log display, if all problems have been resolved.

13.Close the log entry by selecting option 8 (Close new entry) on the Service Action Log Report display.

Verifying the installed part in a Linux system or logical partition

If you have installed a new part, learn how to verify that the system recognizes the part.

To verify the newly installed or replaced part, continue with “Verifying an installed part by using stand-alone diagnostics.”

Verifying an installed part by using stand-alone diagnostics

If you have installed or replaced a part, verify that the system recognizes the new part. You can use stand-alone diagnostics to verify an installed part in a Linux system, expansion unit, or logical partition.

vIf this server is directly attached to another server or attached to a network, ensure communications with the other servers have stopped.

vThe stand-alone diagnostics require use of all of the logical partition resources. No other activity can be running on the logical partition.

vThe stand-alone diagnostics require access to the system console.

You access these diagnostics from a CD-ROM or from the Network Installation Management (NIM) server. This procedure describes how to use the diagnostics from a CD-ROM. For information on running diagnostics from the Network Installation Management (NIM) server, see Running stand-alone diagnostics from a Network Installation Management server.

To use stand-alone diagnostics, follow these steps:

1.Stop all jobs and applications and then stop the operating system on the system or logical partition.

2.Remove all tapes, diskettes, and CD-ROM.

3.Turn off the system unit power. The next step boots the server or logical partition from the stand-alone diagnostics CD-ROM. If the optical drive is not available as the boot device on the server or logical partition on which you are working, follow these steps:

a.Access the ASMI. See Accessing the ASMI for information on using the ASMI.

b.On the ASMI main menu, click on Power/Restart Control.

c.Click Power On/Off System.

d.Select the Service mode boot from default boot list option in the AIX or Linux logical partition mode boot drop-down menu.

e.Click Save settings and power on. As soon as the optical drive has power, insert the standalone diagnostic CD-ROM.

f.Go to step 5.

4.Turn on the system unit power and immediately insert the diagnostics CD-ROM into the optical drive.

5.After the keyboard POST indicator displays on the system console and before the last POST indicator (speaker) displays, press the numeric 5 key on the system console to indicate that a service mode boot should be initiated using the default-service mode boot list.

6.Enter any requested password.

7.At the Diagnostic Operating Instructions display, press Enter.

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