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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 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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