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A | number | of | service | aids | and utilities are available with the DOS Configurator to a |
in | maintenance | tasks. | These | include: | |
Ÿ The Disk Service Aids
ŸThe Identify function
Ÿ The Download Microcode function
ŸHow to find the physical location of a device
Similar functions are available through the RSM Configurator, but the RSM also provides access to Event/Error Logging.
Disk Service Aids
The | Service | Aids | allow you |
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adapter | is | selected. The | service aids | available | are: |
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Ÿ | Service | Mode |
| : | (Set | and | Reset) | Service Mode enables you to find a | selected | disk | |||||||||
| drive | on | the | SSA | loop, | and | to | remove the drive | from the loop. |
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Ÿ | Format | Disk | : | This | formats | an | SSA | disk | drive. |
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Ÿ | Certify | Disk | : | This verifies | that | all | the | data | on | a disk | drive | can | be | read | corre | ||||
ŸDiagnostics : Concurrent and Nonconcurrent diagnostics are available.
Attention: Do not run the service aids from more than one system at a time, otherwis unexpected results might occur.
Before using the service aids, | ensure that you are familiar with the principles o | ||
loops. If you are | not, | first | read the introductoryIBM informationSerialRAID given in the |
Adapter: Installation | and | User's. | Guide |
Accessing Service Aids from | the | DOS | Configurator |
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The | service aids | provided with | the DOS | Configurator | are accessed from the menu it | ||
Disk | Service | Aids | on | the adapter menu, as follows: |
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1. Start | the | DOS | Configurator by | booting | from the | diskette. | |
The Main menu is displayed.
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