The diag command loads the diagnostic controller and displays the Online diag menus.
Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode
To | run | Online | diagnostics in concurrent mode, | take | the following steps: |
Ÿ | Log | on to | the AIX operating system as | root | or superuser. |
Ÿ | Enter | the | diag command. |
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ŸWhen the DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS are displayed, follow the
instructions to check out the desired resources.
ŸWhen testing is complete; use the F3 key to return to the DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. Then press the F3 key again to return to the AI
operating system prompt. Be sure to vary on any resource you had var
ŸPress the
Maintenance Mode
Maintenance | mode runs | the Online diagnostics using the customer's | version of | |||||||
AIX | operating | system. This mode requires that all activity on | the AIX | o | ||||||
system be | stopped | so the | Online diagnostics | have most | of the | resources | ||||
check. | All | of | the system resources except the SCSI adapters, | memory, | pro | |||||
and | the | disk | drive | used | for paging can be | checked. |
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Error log analysis is done in maintenance mode when you select the Problem
Determination | option | on the DIAGNOSTIC MODE SELECTION | menu. |
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The shutdown | command | is | used to | stop | all | activity on the | AIX operating s | |||
and | put the | AIX operating system into maintenancediagmodecommand.Then the | ||||||||
is | used | to | invoke the diagnostic controller so you can run the diagnostics | |||||||
diagnostic | controller | is | loaded, | follow | the | normal | diagnostic | instructions. | ||
Running the Online Diagnostics in Maintenance Mode
To run the Online diagnostics in maintenance mode you must be logged on to customer's version of the AIX operatingroot systorsuperuserm as and use the
shutdown
1. Stop all programs except the AIX operating system (get help if need
2. Log onto the AIX operating rootsystemor superuseras .
3. Enter theshutdown
