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. |
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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
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
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 |
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refer | to 3164the | ASCII | Color | Display | Station , Descriptionform number |
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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.
Chapter 5. Using the Online and Standalone