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This | selection | checks the number of spare | sectors available on the optical disk. The | ||||
spare sectors | are used to reassign when | defective sectors are encountered during | |||||
normal | usage | or | during | a | format and certify operation. Low availability of spare | ||
sectors | shows | that the disk needs to be | backed up and replaced. Formatting the | ||||
disk | does | not | improve | the | availability of | spare sectors. |
This task may be run directly from the AIX command line. The following usage statement describes the syntax of the command:
Usage:
diag
SSA Service Aids
This service aid provides tools for diagnosing and resolving problems on SSA attached devices. The following tools are provided:
Ÿ Set Service Mode
ŸLink Verification
ŸConfiguration Verification
ŸFormat and Certify Disk
Update Disk Based Diagnostics
This service aid allows fixes (APARs) to be applied.
This | task | invokes the SMIT Update Software by Fix (APAR) | task. The task | allows |
the | input | device and APARs to be selected. Any APAR can | be installed | using this |
task. |
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