IBM SY44-5902-05 manual Accessing the panel functions of a logical partition

Note: To locate the console for a secondary partition, go to “Locating a secondary partition’s console” on page 138.

1.Convert the time and date of the SAL entry for the failing item that you replaced to the primary partition’s time and date by using the conversion procedure “Converting secondary partition time and date to primary partition time and date” on page 141.

2.Complete Table 12 on page 141 by calculating the conversion value for each of the logical partitions that own resources on the same bus.

3.Convert the time and date of SAL entries in those logical partitions to the primary partition’s time and date by adding the conversion value for the SAL’s logical partition.

4.If any SAL entries in those logical partitions were logged at approximately the same time and they appear to be related to the problem just repaired, close the entry.

Accessing the panel functions of a logical partition

Use this procedure to find panel functions for secondary partitions.

If the required panel function is not available from the console of the secondary partition, then go to the primary partition’s console to access that panel function for the secondary partition.

You must be on the primary partition’s console to power on a secondary partition.

Note: To locate a secondary partition’s console or alternate console, go to “Locating a secondary partition’s console” on page 138.

1.Go to the console of the secondary partition, or the console of the primary partition.

2.From the SST or DST display, select the Work with system partitions option.

3.At the Work with System Partitions display:

a.Select Work with Partition Status.

Additional panel functions and information are available by pressing the function keys for:

vMonitor Partition Status

vWork with Partition Configuration

vMore Options

For panel functions 1 through 9 and 20:

vPress the function key for Monitor Partition Status.

vPress the function key for Include Reference Code Detail.

vFor panel function 20, use the system control panel or option 20 on the Work with Partition Status display.

Determining which logical partition owns a FRU or a system I/O resource

This procedure helps you locate the logical partition that owns a FRU or system I/O resource. It is used to direct you to the correct logical partition in which to conduct a repair or exchange action.

Note: If you are locating a FRU, you are required to have the logical address or both the serial and the part number.

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