Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations ........... 5-1
Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation ....................... 5-10
Standalone Diagnostic Operation .......................... 5-13
Chapter 6. Location Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Physical Location Codes ................................ 6-1
AIX Location Codes ................................... 6-3
Chapter 7. Using the System Verification Procedure .............. 7-1
Chapter 8. Determining Hardware Problems ................... 8-1
Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics ....... 8-1
Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics ............ 8-11
Chapter 9. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids ................. 9-1
Add Resource to Resource List ............................ 9-4
AIX Shell Prompt ..................................... 9-4
Analyze Adapter Internal Log .............................. 9-4
Backup and Restore Media ............................... 9-4
Certify Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Change Hardware Vital Product Data ......................... 9-6
Configure Dials and LPFKeys ............................. 9-6
Configure Reboot Policy ................................. 9-6
Configure Remote Maintenance Policy ........................ 9-8
Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy ...................... 9-10
Configure Surveillance Policy ............................. 9-11
Create Customized Configuration Diskette ..................... 9-11
Delete Resource from Resource List ........................ 9-12
Disk Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Display Configuration and Resource List ...................... 9-13
Display Firmware Device Node Information ..................... 9-13
Display Hardware Error Report ............................ 9-14
Display Hardware Vital Product Data ........................ 9-14
Display Machine Check Error Log .......................... 9-14
Display Microcode Level ................................ 9-14
Display or Change Bootlist .............................. 9-15
Display or Change Diagnostic Run Time Options ................. 9-15
Display Previous Diagnostic Results ......................... 9-16
Display Resource Attributes .............................. 9-16
Display Service Hints ................................. 9-16
Display Software Product Data ............................ 9-17
Display System Environmental Sensors ....................... 9-17
Display Test Patterns ................................. 9-19
Download Microcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
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