IBM RS/6000 44P manual Standalone Diagnostic Operation, Running the Standalone Diagnostics

5.When DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS is displayed, follow the displayed instructions to check out the desired resources.

6.When testing is complete, use the F3 key to return to DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. Then press the F3 key again to return to the AIX operating system prompt.

7.Press Ctrl-D to log off from root user.

Standalone Diagnostic Operation

Standalone Diagnostics provide a method to test the system when the Online Diagnostics are not installed and as a method of testing the disk drives and other resources that cannot be tested by the Online Diagnostics.

No Error Log Analysis is done by the Stand-Alone Diagnostics.

If running from CD-ROM, the CD-ROM drive and the SCSI controller that controls it cannot be tested by the Standalone Diagnostics.

Running the Standalone Diagnostics

To run Standalone Diagnostics in service mode, use the following steps:

1.Stop all programs, including the AIX operating system.

2.Remove all tapes, diskettes, and CD-ROMs.

3.Turn off the system unit's power.

4.Set the key mode switch to the service position.

5.Turn on the system unit's power.

6.Insert the diagnostic media drive.

7.When the keyboard POST indicator displays, press the F5 key on the directly attached keyboard, or the number 5 key on the TTY keyboard.

8.Enter any requested passwords.

9.Follow any instruction to select the console.

10.After the diagnostic controller loads, DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS appear on the console display.

11.Follow the displayed instructions to check out the desired resources.

12.When testing is complete, use the F3 key to return to the DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.

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