Chapter 8.

Hardware Problem

Determination

 

 

 

This

chapter

provides

information

on

using Standalone or Online diagnostics to help

you

solve

hardware

problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Determination

Using

the

Standalone or

Online

Diagnostics

Use this procedure to obtain a service request number (SRN) when you load the Standalone or Online Diagnostics. If you are unable to load the Standalone or Onlin Diagnostics, go to “Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics” on

page 164. The service organization uses the SRN to determine which field replaceable units (FRUs) are needed to restore the system to correct operatio

Step

1.

Considerations before

Running

This Procedure

Note:

See

the

operator

manual

for your ASCII terminal to find the key sequences

you

need

to

respond to

the

diagnostic programs.

ŸThe diagnostics can use a display connected to the video port or an ASCII

terminal attached to a serial port.

Ÿ

This

procedure requires that you

select the type of

diagnostics you want t

 

you need more information about the types,

see “Online

and Standalone

 

Diagnostics

Operating Considerations”

on page

95.

 

Ÿ

Go

to “Step

2.”

 

 

 

Step 2

Are the Online Diagnostics installed on this system?

NOGo to “Step 15” on page 162.

YES Go to “Step 3” on page 156.

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IBM H80 Series manual Chapter, This Procedure, Are the Online Diagnostics installed on this system?