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The Set Address icon allows you to define addresses from which your system unit can

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Contents

Main Page Page Page Contents iii iv Page vi Page viii Page Page Safety Notices caution xi System Unit Safety Information Electrical Safety Unit Emissions Laser Safety Information xii Data Integrity and Verification xiii Page About This Book ISO 9000 xv Site and Hardware Planning Guide Diagnostic Information for Multiple Bus Systems Page Chapter 1. Introducing the 44P Model 170 System Features Bus Architecture Microprocessor Memory Media Drives Page Front View Rear View 4 Page Operator Panel 6 Chapter 2. Using the 44P Series Model 170 Starting the System Unit Stopping the System Unit Reading the Operator Panel Display Operator Panel 8 Using the Keyboards Function keys Numeric keypad Control keys Typewriter keys Using the Three-Button Mouse Handling the Mouse Correctly 10 Caring for the Mouse Cleaning the Mouse Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive 12 Write-Protecting 3.5-Inch Diskettes Loading and Unloading the 3.5-Inch Diskette Using the CD-ROM Drive 14 Front View of CD-ROM Drive Understanding the Status Lights 1 2 56 43 Handling Compact Discs Other Handling Considerations 16 Page Opening the Tray Manually Playing an Audio CD 18 General Information for the 8mm Tape Drive Activated Front View of the 8mm Tape Drive Operating Recommendations RS/6000 44P Series Model 170 20 8 mm Tape Cartridge Types Tape Cartridge Compatibility Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 8 mm TapeCartridges Environmental Considerations for 8 mm Data Cartridges Operating the 8mm Tape Drive in Harsh Environments 22 Erasing 8 mm Data Cartridge Using the 8mm Tape Drive Status Lights Liquid Crystal Display Changing the Display Language 24 Loading the 8 mm Tape Cartridge Unloading the 8 mm Tape Cartridge 26 Cleaning the Tape Drive 28 Obtaining Additional Tape Cartridges General information for the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive Activated Front View of the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive Using the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive 30 Operating Recommendations 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge Types Tape Cartridge Compatibility 4 mm Tape Write Density Setting Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 12/24 GB 4 mm TapeCartridges Erasing 12/24 GB 4 mm Data Cartridge 32 Environmental Considerations for 12/24 GB 4 mm Data Cartridges Operating the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive in Harsh Environments Status Lights Status Light States The following tables explain the meaning of the green and amber status lights. 34 Loading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge Unloading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge 36 Cleaning the Tape Path on the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive Obtaining Additional Tape Cartridges Using the Service Processor and Service Director Features 38 Service Processor Service Director 40 Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor Service Processor Menus Service Processor Menu Inactivity 42 Accessing Service Processor Menus Locally Accessing Service Processor Menus Remotely General User Menu Privileged User Menus Main Menu 44 Service Processor Setup Menu Passwords 46 Serial Port Snoop Setup Menu System Power Control Menu 48 Page System Information Menu 50 Page 52 Language Selection Menu Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu Modem Configuration Menu 54 Serial Port Selection Menu Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor 55 Serial Port Speed Setup Menu Telephone Number Setup Menu catcher 56 call-in Call-Out Policy Setup Menu Customer Account Setup Menu 58 Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu Reboot Service Processor default AIX default Service Processor Functions 60 System Power-On Methods Service Processor Call-In Security 62 Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery Reboot Boot (IPL) Speed Failure During Boot Process Failure During Normal System Operation Processor Run-Time Deconfiguration (CPU-Gard) Memory Boot-Time Deconfiguration (Memory Repeat-Gard) 64 Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance heartbeats System Firmware Surveillance Operating System Surveillance Call Out 66 Console Mirroring Service Processor Firmware Updates Service Processor Error Log 68 System POST Errors Service Processor Operational Phases Pre-Standby Phase Standby Phase Bring-Up Phase 70 Run-time Phase Service Processor Procedures in Service Mode Page Chapter 4. System Management Services Graphical System Management Services the keyboard icon displays System Management Services 74 Config Multiboot OK write OK 78 Utilities Password 80 Power-On Password forget 82 Enter Password Verify Password Privileged-Access Password Enter Password Verify Password 84 Page Page Page Ping Remote IPL Setup Save Exit Ping Setup Exit Adapter <Ping> Page Firmware Update Change SCSI ID Save Exit Default not Firmware Recovery Text-Based System Management Services Display Configuration 94 Multiboot Menu Use this screen to view and set various options regarding the operating system and boot sequence. Chapter 4. System Management Services 95 Select Boot Device 96 write Configure Nth Boot Device Utilities Set Password and Unattended Start Mode 98 Set Power-On Access Password Unattended Start Mode: Set Privileged-Access Password SCSI Spin Up Display Error Log Remote Initial Program Load Setup 100 Page 102 Change SCSI ID Update System or Service Processor Firmware do not Firmware Recovery Select Console 104 Select Language Open Firmware Page Chapter 5. Using the Standalone and Online Diagnostics service mode concurrent mode maintenance mode Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations Undefined Terminal Types Resetting the Terminal 108 Running Standalone Diagnostics Running Online Diagnostics Running Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal 3151 ASCII Display Station Guide to Operations 3164 ASCII Color Display Station Description Online Diagnostics Modes Service Mode Concurrent Mode 110 Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode Maintenance Mode TERM Running the Online Diagnostics in Maintenance Mode Standalone Diagnostic Operation Running the Standalone Diagnostics 112 Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and ServiceAids Tasks Add Resource to Resource List 114 AIX Shell Prompt Analyze Adapter Internal Log Backup and Restore Media Certify Media Change Hardware Vital Product Data Configure Dials and LPFKeys 116 Configure ISA Adapter Configure Reboot Policy reboot Configure Remote Maintenance Policy 118 catcher Call-in phone number Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy Configure Ring Indicate Power On 120 Configure Service Processor Surveillance Setup Modem Configuration Call In/Out Setup Site-Specific Call In/Out Setup Reboot/Restart Policy Setup reboot 122 Configure Surveillance Policy Create Customized Configuration Diskette Delete Resource from Resource List Disk Maintenance Disk to Disk Copy 124 System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices Display/Alter Sector Display Configuration and Resource List Display Firmware Device Node Information Display Hardware Error Report Display Hardware Vital Product Data Display Microcode Level Display or Change Bootlist 126 Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options Display Previous Diagnostic Results mmddyy resource Display Resource Attributes Display Service Hints Display Software Product Data 128 Display System Environmental Sensors Examples Display Test Patterns Download Microcode 130 Download Microcode to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter Download Microcode to Disk Drive Attached to a PCI SCSI RAID Adapter Download Microcode to Other Devices Fiber Channel RAID Service Aids Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware Format Media 132 Hardfile Attached to SCSI Adapter (non-RAID) Hardfile Attached to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter Optical Media Diskette Format 134 Generic Microcode Download Local Area Network Analyzer Log Repair Action Periodic Diagnostics PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify Process Supplemental Media 136 Run Diagnostics Run Error Log Analysis Acronyms Memory Exerciser Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies Save or Restore Service Processor Configuration 138 SCSI BUS Analyzer SCSI Device Identification and Removal SCSI Tape Drive Service Aid x 140 x Spare Sector Availability SSA Service Aid Update Disk-Based Diagnostics Update System or Service Processor Flash Update System Flash 7135 RAIDiant Array Service Aid 142 Adapter Microcode Download: Physical Disk Microcode Download: 7318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid Page Chapter 7. Using the System Verification Procedure Step 2. Loading the Diagnostics Step 3. Running System Verification Step 4. Additional System Verification 146 Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics Page Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination Problem Determination Using the Stand-alone or Online Diagnostics Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 150 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 152 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Step 15 154 Step 16 Step 17 Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics Step 2 156 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 158 Step 6 Step 7 160 Appendix A. Environmental Notices Product Recycling and Disposal Environmental Design Page Appendix B. Notices Page Appendix C. Checking the Current Firmware Levels Page Appendix D. General Attributes Required When Using a TTY Terminal Additional Communication Attributes The following communication attributes are for the 3151, 3161, and 3164 terminals. 168 conversational mode. Additional Keyboard Attributes Additional Printer Attributes The following printer attributes are for a printer attached to the 3151, 3161, and 3164 terminals. 170 Appendix E. Modem Configurations Sample Modem Configuration Files Configuration File Selection 172 Examples for Using the Generic Sample Modem Configuration Files Customizing the Modem Configuration Files must IBM 7852-400 DIP Switch Settings Xon/Xoff Modems 174 Ring Detection Terminal Emulators Recovery Procedures Transfer of a Modem Session Recovery Strategy 176 Prevention Strategy Modem Configuration Samples Sample File modem_z.cfg 178 Sample File modem_z0.cfg 180 Page Sample File modem_f.cfg 182 Page Sample File modem_f0.cfg 184 Page 186 Sample File modem_f1.cfg 188 Page Page Index Numerics A B C D N O 192 P R T U V 194 Readers Comments Wed Like to Hear From You BUSINESS REPLY MAIL