IBM
1998
Edition February
Contents
Ripl Scsi ID
Menus
Scsi
Iv IBM
Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics
AIX
Aids
ISA
Battery
Service
Test
Index
Safety Requirements
Commission FCC Statement
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Statement
United
Statement
Avis
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
Safety Information
Not serviceable
Laser
Device Not Attempt
Power Cables
Index Part
Index Part Number Country
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ISO
Related Publications
Trademarks
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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 options
Install the Operating System
Install application programs
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
Drive
Class
Covers
As a Unit
CD-ROM Drive
Emergency Eject
Disk Drives
Location
Slot of Scsi Adapter
Label
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Handling Guidelines
Labels
Disk Drive Status LED States Scsi Disk Drives
Status LEDs
Button Status
SSA Disk Drives
Status Definition
General Information for 8-mm Tape Drive Recommendations
Types of 8-mm Tape Cartridges
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on
Mode Mm Tape Drive 3GB
Cartridge Compatibility
0GB
Environment Considerations for 8-mm Data Cartridges
Ranges
Environments
Tape Cartridge Data Efficiency
Operating
Mm Data
Using the 5.0GB 8-mm Tape Drive
Status Lights
Status Light States
Ready Busy
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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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
Data Cartridge Erasure
Tape Cartridge Data Capacity
Environments
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
Password
Error Log
Utilities
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
Firmware
Select Console
Img
Select Language
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Service Processor Menus
Chapter
Service
Service Graphics
Ascii or
Aids Terminals
Service Processor Menus
Menu Inactivity
Locally
Remotely
Power-On System
General User Menus
Read VPD
Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot
Read Service Processor Error Logs
Read System Post Errors
GMT. AIX
Privileged User Menus
Main Menu
System Name Main Menu
Service Processor Setup Menu
Passwords
Change Privileged Access Password
Change General Access Password
Console Mirroring
Start Talk Mode
Surveillance Setup Menu
Surveillance Delay
Reset
Surveillance
Enable/Disable Unattended Start Mode
Ring Indicator Power-On Menu
Powered-on. TheRing 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
Number Setup Menu
Port
Menu
Number
Digital
Pager
PIN
Call-Out
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
Restart
Use OS-Defined restart policy?
YES
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
Considerations
Drives
SSA
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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Blank
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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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Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations
Identifying the Terminal Type to Diagnostics
Selecting a Console Display
Online Standalone
Running Standalone Diagnostics
Running Online Diagnostics
Running the Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal
11/31/41 51/61 Settings
Always
3151 3161/3164
Setup 3151 3161/3164
Attributes 11/31/41 51/61 Settings
11/31/41 51/61 Settings Attributes
Additional Communication Attributes
Setup 31/41 51/61 3164 Attributes Settings
Additional Keyboard Attributes
Keyboard 3151/11 3161
31/41 51/61 3164 Attributes Settings
Additional Printer Attributes
3151/11 3161 Description
Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation
Service Mode
Diagnostic
Diagnostics
Concurrent Mode
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Maintenance Mode
Command
Enter the shutdown -m
Standalone Diagnostic Operation
Running the Standalone Diagnostics
Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics6-13
Location Codes
Physical Location Codes
Format
AIX
FRU Name
Location Code
Central
Physical Logical
Location Code Connection Identification
Devices
Pluggable Adapters
Physical
Scsi Devices
FRU
Fans
AIX Location Codes
AB-CD-EF-G,H
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
Aid
Policy
Using the Service7-5Aids
Ring
IBM
Configure Surveillance Policy Service Aid
Configure Reboot Policy Service Aid
Maximum
Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies Service Aid
Diagnostic Package Utility Service Aid
LFT
Dials and Lpfk Configuration Service Aid
Diagnostic Task
Disk
Disk Based
Version Erase
Disk Maintenance Service Aid
Data Task
Display/Alter
Display Vital
Add or Delete Drawer Configuration Task
List Task
Vital
Add Resource to Resource List Task
Display and Change Diagnostic Test List Service Aid
Display Test Patterns Service Aid
Scsi Display Configuration Service Aid
Results
Dat
Generic Microcode Download Service Aid
Service Aid
Log Task
Machine Check Error Log Service Aid
Microcode Download Service Aid
Optical Disk Service Aids
Bus
Inquiry
Utilities Service Aid
Hints Service Aid
Flash Service Aid
DOS
Display Firmware Device Node
Display Resource Attributes
Chrp
RAIDant Array Service Aid
PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify
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Step
This
Considerations
Loading the Diagnostics
Running System Verification
Additional System Verification
Stopping the Diagnostics
Diagnostics
This Procedure
Page
Without any Obvious
Display
Did
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
Battery, be sure to adhere Following Instructions
Appendix
Severe burn. Do not recharge
Heat
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Command May
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Appendix C. Service Processor Setup and Test
Service Processor Setup Checklist
Testing the Setup
Call-In
Call-Out
Serial Port Configuration
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Files
File
Configuration File Selection
ATZ
Customizing the Modem Configuration Files
Setup Z Setup Z0 Setup F Setup F0 Setup F1
Examples
Xon/Xoff Modems
Recovery Procedures
Ring Detection
Terminal Emulators
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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Appendix E. Service
Pre-Standby Phase
SP Post
Processor
Standby Phase
Bring-Up Phase
LCD
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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Title Part Number &partnum
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This
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