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