ŸThe diagnostics cannot be loaded on a system (client) from a se
system | is | not set up | to | boot from a server over a network. Wh | |
set | up | to | boot from | a | server, the diagnostics are run in the |
are | from | disk. |
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ŸIf the diagnostics are loaded from disk or a server, you must
operating | system | before | turning | the | system | unit off to prevent |
to disk | data. | This is | done in | one | of two | ways: |
–If the diagnostics were loaded in standalone mode, press th DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS displays; then press the F3 key
once again to shutdown the AIX operating system.
– If the diagnostics were loaded in maintenance or concurrent shutdown
ŸUnder some conditions the system may stop, with instructions disp attached displays and terminals. Follow the instructions to select display.
ŸYour system unit must be configured to receive boot over the
server must be setup to send a service mode boot of the dia
Running the Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal
Consider the following when you run diagnostics using a
Ÿ See the operator manual | for | your type of tty terminal to find |
you need to respond to | the | diagnostics. |
ŸWhen the diagnostics present display information through the Seria certain attributes are used. These attributes are set as if using a 3161 display terminal. The following tables list attribute
ASCII Display Terminal and for two other ASCII display terminals used with the system.
ŸIf you have a TTY terminal other than a 3151, 3161 or 3164 Serial 1 port, your terminal may have different names for the a attribute descriptions in the following tables to determine the terminal.
Chapter 5. Using the Online and Standalone
