IBM
Edition February
1998
Contents
Menus
Ripl Scsi ID
Scsi
Iv IBM
AIX
Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics
Aids
ISA
Service
Battery
Test
Index
Commission FCC Statement
Safety Requirements
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Statement
United
Avis
Statement
Ministère des
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement
Radio Protection for Germany
European Union EU Statement
Electrical Safety
Shock Hazard Disconnect the power cable from
Not serviceable
Safety Information
Laser
Device Not Attempt
Index Part
Power Cables
Index Part Number Country
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Related Publications
ISO
Trademarks
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System Startup
Begin
Moving the System
Unpacking Your System
Preinstallation Checklist
Machine document
Connecting the Cables
Starting the System
System Startup1-7
Install the Operating System
Install options
Install application programs
Record your identification numbers
Stopping the System Unit
Starting the System Unit
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Reading the Operator Panel Display
Keyboards
Using
Using the System2-5Unit
Mouse
Handling the Mouse Correctly
Care of the Mouse
Cleaning the Mouse
Write-Protecting 3.5-Inch Diskettes
Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Diskette Compatibility
3.5-Inch Diskette
Class
Drive
Covers
As a Unit
CD-ROM Drive
Emergency Eject
Location
Disk Drives
Slot of Scsi Adapter
Label
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Labels
Handling Guidelines
Status LEDs
Disk Drive Status LED States Scsi Disk Drives
Button Status
Status Definition
SSA Disk Drives
Types of 8-mm Tape Cartridges
General Information for 8-mm Tape Drive Recommendations
Mode Mm Tape Drive 3GB
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on
Cartridge Compatibility
0GB
Ranges
Environment Considerations for 8-mm Data Cartridges
Tape Cartridge Data Efficiency
Environments
Operating
Mm Data
Status Lights
Using the 5.0GB 8-mm Tape Drive
Ready Busy
Status Light States
Green
Amber
Loading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge
Using the System2-27Unit
Unloading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge
Cleaning the Tape Path on the 5.0GB 8-mm Tape Drive
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DDS2
General Information for 4.0GB 4-mm Tape Drive
Types of 4-mm Tape Cartridges
Cleaning Cartridge
Tape Cartridge Compatibility
Device Configuration Non-DDS
Tape
Cartridges
Environmental Considerations for 4-mm Data Cartridges
Tape Cartridge Data Capacity
Data Cartridge Erasure
Environments
Using the 4.0GB 4-mm Tape Drive
LED
Ready
Loading the 4-mm Tape Cartridge
Unloading the 4-mm Tape Cartridge
Path 4.0GB Mm Tape Drive
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Graphical System Management Services
System Management Services
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Utilities Enables
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Config
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MultiBoot
Boot
Save
Error Log
Password
Utilities
System Management Services3-11
Password
System Management Services3-13
ReturnsRemotetoOff
Mode
System Management Services3-15
Error Log
Ripl
Again
System Management Services3-19
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Scsi ID
You must not turn off System
Update
Precover.img
Firmware Recovery
System
Services
System Management Services3-25
Display Configuration
MultiBoot Menu
Ieee
Boot
System Management Services3-29
Configure Nth Boot Device
Access to Following options
Set Password Unattended Start Mode
Set
Power
Initial
Setup
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System Management Services3-35
Full Duplex Yes Auto
Display
Log
Select Console
Firmware
Img
Select Language
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Chapter
Service Processor Menus
Service Graphics
Service
Ascii or
Aids Terminals
Menu Inactivity
Service Processor Menus
Locally
Remotely
General User Menus
Power-On System
Read VPD
Read Service Processor Error Logs
Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot
Read System Post Errors
GMT. AIX
Main Menu
Privileged User Menus
System Name Main Menu
Service Processor Setup Menu
Change Privileged Access Password
Passwords
Change General Access Password
Console Mirroring
Start Talk Mode
Surveillance Delay
Surveillance Setup Menu
Reset
Surveillance
Ring Indicator Power-On Menu
Enable/Disable Unattended Start Mode
Powered-on. TheRing Indicator Power-On Menu
Read VPD Image from Last System Boot
Power-off System
View System Environmental Conditions
Read Nvram
Service Processor4-15Menus
Serial
Port
Serial Port Selection Menu
Port
Number Setup Menu
Menu
Digital
Number
Pager
Call-Out
PIN
Call Out
AndRemote latency
UserID
Customer Account Setup Menu
Policy Setup Menu
OS-Defined restart policy
Service Processor Functions and Features
Error Data Service Processor System Environmental Setup
Start Mode
System Power-On Methods
Operation
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery
Use OS-Defined restart policy?
Restart
YES
Surveillance
Service Processor System Monitoring Surveillance
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Call Out Call-Home
Console Mirroring
System Configuration
Service Processor Firmware Updates
File/var/updateflashimage
Shutdown -u /var/\filename\.img
System Post Errors
Safety Considerations
Shock Hazard Disconnect the power cable from
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
Bays
Expansion Bays
Input/Output Connectors
Only
Installing Options5-7
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Installing Options5-9
Removing Both the Front and Side Covers
Installing Options5-11
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Installing Options5-13
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Installing Options5-15
Planar Cover
Option List
Dimm
Installing Memory
Installing Options5-19
Adapter Cards
Installing
Front
Cards
Installing Options5-23
ECC
Memory-Modules
Adding or Replacing Memory to an Existing Card
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Installing Options5-27
Removing Memory
Installing Options5-29
ISA PCI
Installing Adapters
PCI ISA
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Installing Options5-33
Removing Adapters
Carefully pull the adapter out of the system
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Upgrading or
CPU Card
Hooks
Chapter Installing Options5-39
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CD-ROM
Installing Internal Drives
Drives
Considerations
SSA
All Bays
Preinstallation Steps
Tape Drive, or
Bay a
Installing Options5-45
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Installing Options5-47
Room
Installing Options5-49
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Installing a Scsi Disk Drive in Bank C, D, or E
Install Bank Must Have Hot-swap
Installing Options5-53
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Installing a SSA Disk Drive in Bank C, D, or E
Disk Drives are Required
Installing Options5-57
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Installing a Scsi Backplane in Bank D or E
Install Backplane Rear
Cable to backplane D Or E as shown
Cable Before connecting
Installing Options5-63
Scsi Adapter
Installing Options5-65
Installing a SSA Backplane in Bank D, or E
Installing Options5-67
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Installing Options5-69
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Installing Options5-71
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Bulkhead Cables Into the three retainers
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Installing Options5-75
Attach the new power cable to backplane E
Installing Options5-77
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Installing Options5-79
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Where Are You Removing Drive? Remove Disk Tape
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Removing a Scsi Disk Drive from Bank C, D, or E
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Or rough Handling
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Removing a SSA Disk Drive from Bank C, D, or E
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Blank
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Installing a U-Bolt
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Replacing the Front Covers
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Installing Options5-95
Front
Side Covers
Installing Options5-97
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Installing Options5-99
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Replacing the I/O Planar Cover
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Identifying the Terminal Type to Diagnostics
Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations
Selecting a Console Display
Online Standalone
Running Online Diagnostics
Running Standalone Diagnostics
Running the Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal
Always
11/31/41 51/61 Settings
3151 3161/3164
Attributes 11/31/41 51/61 Settings
Setup 3151 3161/3164
Additional Communication Attributes
11/31/41 51/61 Settings Attributes
Additional Keyboard Attributes
Setup 31/41 51/61 3164 Attributes Settings
Keyboard 3151/11 3161
Additional Printer Attributes
31/41 51/61 3164 Attributes Settings
3151/11 3161 Description
Service Mode
Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation
Diagnostic
Diagnostics
10 IBM
Concurrent Mode
Command
Maintenance Mode
Enter the shutdown -m
Running the Standalone Diagnostics
Standalone Diagnostic Operation
Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics6-13
Physical Location Codes
Location Codes
Format
FRU Name
AIX
Location Code
Central
Location Code Connection Identification
Physical Logical
Devices
Pluggable Adapters
Scsi Devices
Physical
FRU
Fans
AB-CD-EF-G,H
AIX Location Codes
Logical FRU Name
Panel
Processor Bus
Memory Dimm in system planar slot
Integrated ISA Adapters
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Aids
Update System or Service Processor Flash .Service. . . . Aid
Introduction to Service Aids
Policy
Aid
Using the Service7-5Aids
IBM
Ring
Configure Reboot Policy Service Aid
Configure Surveillance Policy Service Aid
Maximum
Diagnostic Package Utility Service Aid
Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies Service Aid
LFT
Diagnostic Task
Dials and Lpfk Configuration Service Aid
Disk
Disk Based
Version Erase
Disk Maintenance Service Aid
Display/Alter
Data Task
Display Vital
List Task
Add or Delete Drawer Configuration Task
Vital
Add Resource to Resource List Task
Display and Change Diagnostic Test List Service Aid
Scsi Display Configuration Service Aid
Display Test Patterns Service Aid
Results
Dat
Service Aid
Generic Microcode Download Service Aid
Log Task
Microcode Download Service Aid
Machine Check Error Log Service Aid
Optical Disk Service Aids
Bus
Inquiry
Utilities Service Aid
Flash Service Aid
Hints Service Aid
DOS
Display Resource Attributes
Display Firmware Device Node
Chrp
PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify
RAIDant Array Service Aid
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This
Step
Considerations
Loading the Diagnostics
Additional System Verification
Running System Verification
Stopping the Diagnostics
This Procedure
Diagnostics
Page
Display
Without any Obvious
Did
Display Action
101-key Keyboard Identify
System Response Action
Menu display?
Terminal?
Instructions display without any obvious display
Considerations before Running This Procedure
Unable to Load Diagnostics
Did the diagnostics load?
E1EB
Symptom Action
101-key Keyboard Identify
Record the Identification Numbers
Appendix A. System Records
Table A-1. Internal and External Options
Device Records
Appendix A. System RecordsA-3
Drive Description
Appendix
Battery, be sure to adhere Following Instructions
Severe burn. Do not recharge
Heat
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Command May
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Service Processor Setup Checklist
Appendix C. Service Processor Setup and Test
Call-In
Testing the Setup
Call-Out
Serial Port Configuration
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File
Files
ATZ
Configuration File Selection
Setup Z Setup Z0 Setup F Setup F0 Setup F1
Customizing the Modem Configuration Files
Examples
Xon/Xoff Modems
Ring Detection
Recovery Procedures
Terminal Emulators
Session
Recovery Strategy
Prevention Strategy
# Componentname Espsetup Entry Service Processor Setup Z
Modem Configuration Samples Sample File modemz.cfg
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Sample File modemz0.cfg
Appendix D. Modem ConfigurationsD-11
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Sample File modemf.cfg
# Componentname Espsetup Entry Service Processor Setup F
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Appendix D. Modem ConfigurationsD-15
RTS
Sample File modemf0.cfg
Appendix D. Modem ConfigurationsD-17
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Sample File modemf1.cfg
# Componentname Espsetup Entry Service Processor Setup F1
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Appendix D. Modem ConfigurationsD-21
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Pre-Standby Phase
Appendix E. Service
SP Post
Processor
Bring-Up Phase
Standby Phase
LCD
Runtime Phase
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Numerics
Eprom
Installing Disk drive
Disk Drive from bank C, D, or Tape drive
Retain
CPU
Stby
Index
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