Note: Only resources that were previously detected by the diagnostics and deleted from the Diagnostic Test List are listed. If no resources are available to be added, then none are listed.
AIX Shell Prompt
Note: Use this Service Aid in Online Service Mode only.
This service aid allows access to the AIX command line. To use this service aid, the user must know the root password (when a root password has been established).
Note: Do not use this task to install code or to change the configuration of the system. This task is intended to view files, configuration records, and data. Using this service aid to change the system configuration or install code might result in unexplained system problems after exiting the diagnostics.
Analyze Adapter Internal Log
The PCI RAID adapter has an internal log that logs information about the adapter and the disk drives attached to the adapter. Whenever data is logged in the internal log, the device driver copies the entries to the AIX system error log and clears the internal log.
The Analyze Adapter Internal Log service aid analyzes these entries in the AIX system error log. The service aid displays the errors and the associated service actions. Entries that do not require any service actions are ignored.
Backup and Restore Media
This service aid allows verification of backup media and devices. It presents a menu of tape and diskette devices available for testing and prompts for selecting the desired device. It then presents a menu of available backup formats and prompts for the desired format. The supported formats are tar, backup, and cpio. After the device and format are selected, the service aid backs up a known file to the selected device, restores that file to /tmp, and compares the original file to the restored file. The restored file remains in /tmp to allow for visual comparison. All errors are reported.
Certify Media
This task allows the selection of diskette or hardfiles to be certified.
Hardfiles can be connected either to a SCSI adapter
vCertify Diskette
This selection enables you to verify the data written on a diskette. You can select the type of diskette being verified. The program then reads all of the ID and data fields on the diskette one time and displays the total number of bad sectors found.
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