IBM RS/6000 7025 manual Standalone Diagnostic Operation, Running the Standalone Diagnostics

4.When a message indicates the system is in maintenancediag mode, enter the command.

Note: It may be necessaryTERM to typeset again.

5. When DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS is displayed, follow the displayed instructions to checkout 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 offroot orfromsuperuser.

Standalone Diagnostic Operation

Standalone Diagnostics provide a method to test the system when the Online

Diagnostics are not installed and a method of testing the disk drives that cannot be tested by the Online Diagnostics.

No Error Log Analysis is done by the Standalone Diagnostics.

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, take the following steps:

1. Verify			with the system administrator and						system	users	that the system unit may
be		shut	down, then		stop all		programs including the AIX operating system. (Refer
to		the	AIX	operating		system	documentation		shutdown	command	information.)
2.	Remove		all	tapes,	diskettes,		and	CD-ROMs.
3.	Insert		the	Diagnostic		CD-ROM	into	the CD-ROM drive.

4. Turn off the system unit.

5.Turn the power on.

a.When or after the diskette indicator appears, press F5 on the direct attached keyboard or 5 on the tty keyboard to indicate that diagnostics are to be loaded.

b.Enter any requested passwords.

c. Follow any instructions to select a console.

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

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