If your modem has not been configured, go to
The service processor prompts you for a password (if set), and when verified, displays the service processor menus.
General User Menu
The menu options presented to the general user are a subset of the options available to the privileged user. The user must know the
GENERAL USER MENU
1.
2.Read VPD Image from Last System Boot
3.Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot
4.Read Service Processor Error Logs
5.Read System POST Errors
6.View System Environmental Conditions
99. Exit from Menus
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Note: The service processor prompt reads either 1> or 2> to indicate which serial port on the system unit is being used to communicate with the service processor.
vPower-On System
Allows the user to
vRead VPD Image from last System Boot
Displays manufacturer vial product data, such as serial numbers, part numbers, and so on, that were stored from the system boot prior to the one in progress now.
vRead Progress Indicators from Last System Boot
Displays the boot progress indicators (checkpoints), up to a maximum of 100, from the system boot prior to the one in progress. This historical information can be useful to help diagnose system faults.
The progress indicators are displayed in two sections. Above the dashed line are the progress indicators (latest) from the boot that produced the current sessions. Below the dashed line are progress indicators (oldest) from the boot preceding the one that produced the current sessions.
The progress indicator codes are listed from top (latest) to bottom (oldest). The dashed line represents the point where the latest boot started.
If the
vRead Service Processor Error Logs Displays the service processor error logs.
The time stamp in this error log is Coordinated Universal Time (CUT), also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). AIX error logs have additional information available and are able to time stamp the errors with local time. See page 68 for an example of the error log.
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