IBM RS/6000 7043 43P manual Standalone Diagnostic Operation, Running the Standalone Diagnostics

4.When a message indicates the system is in maintenancediag mode, ent 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 DIAGNOSTI OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. Then press the F3 key again to return to t 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 Diagnostics are not installed and a method of testing the disk dri 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 t Standalone Diagnostics.

Running the Standalone Diagnostics

To run Standalone diagnostics in service mode, take the following ste

1. Verify			with the system administrator and						system	users	that the
be		shut	down, then		stop all		programs including the AIX operating
to		the	AIX	operating		system	documentation		shutdown	command	informat
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 t keyboard or 5 on the tty keyboard to indicate that diagnost 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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