Booting in Service Mode from the Custom Boot List

To boot in service mode customfrom theboot list, do the following:

1.Verify with the system administrator and users that all programs are to be stopped, then do so.

2.Turn off the system.

3. Wait 30 seconds, then turn on the system.

4.When the keyboard indicator appears during startup,F6 key ifpressthe the

system console is a directly-attached keyboard,6 if orthethesystem

console is an ASCII terminal.

5. Enter any passwords.

Diagnostics loaded from a disk drive

or networkonline

diagnosticsarecalled.

(Online diagnostics can be used only

if AIX

is installed.) Since the custom boot

should

list the disk

drive or network

device

before the CD-ROM drive, this proce

is used to start online diagnostics.

To ensure that using the custom boot list s

online

diagnostics, do

not insert the

diagnostics

CD-ROM.

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