Running Online Diagnostics

Consider the following when you run the Online Diagnostics from a server or a disk

ŸThe diagnostics cannot be loaded and run from a disk until the AIX operating system has been installed and configured. After the AIX operating system has

been installed, all three modes of diagnostics are available.

ŸThe diagnostics cannot be loaded on a system (client) from a server if that

system

is

not set up

to

boot from a server over a network. When the system

set

up

to

boot from

a

server, the diagnostics are run in the same manner as

are

from

disk.

 

 

ŸIf the diagnostics are loaded from disk or a server, you must shut down th

operating

system before turning

the

system

unit off to prevent possible damage

to disk

data. This is done in

one

of two

ways:

If the diagnostics were loaded in standalone mode, press the F3 key until DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS displays. Then press the F3

key once again to shut down the AIX operating system.

If the diagnostics were loaded in maintenance or concurrent mode, enter th shutdown -Fcommand.

ŸUnder some conditions the system may stop, with instructions displayed on attached displays and terminals. Follow the instructions to select a console display.

Running the Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal

Consider the following when you run diagnostics using a TTY-type terminal as the console display:

Ÿ See

the

operator manual for your

type of TTY terminal to find

the key seque

you

need

to

respond

to

the diagnostics. For the31513151,ASCIIrefer

to the

Display

Station

Guide

to Operations, form number GA18-2633. For the 3164,

 

refer

to 3164the

ASCII

Color

Display

Station , Descriptionform number

 

GA18-2617.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ŸWhen the diagnostics present information through the Serial 1 port to the ASCII display, certain attributes are used. These attributes are set as if the

were

using a 3161

display terminal. The following tables list attributes for t

3161

ASCII

Display

Terminal and for two other ASCII display terminals

commonly

used

with

the system.

ŸIf you have a TTY terminal other than a 3151, 3161, or 3164 attached to serial port, your terminal may have different names for the attributes. Use attribute descriptions in the following tables to determine the settings for y terminal.

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