iiiis the three-digit device ID.

date

is the date that the diagnostic test was run and the error recorded.

ccis the check digit that is used to verify the validity of the information.

text message is the diagnostic message that indicates the reason for the problem.

Text messages

The diagnostic text message format is as follows:

Function Name: Result (test specific string)

where:

Function Name is the name of the function being tested when the error occurred. This corresponds to the function code (fff) given in the previous list.

Result

can be one of the following:

 

Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test completes

 

without any errors.

 

Failed This result occurs when the diagnostic test discovers an error.

 

User Aborted

 

This result occurs when you stop the diagnostic test before it

 

is complete.

 

Not Applicable

 

This result occurs when you specify a diagnostic test for a

 

device that is not present.

 

Aborted This result occurs when the test could not proceed because

 

of the system configuration.

Warning This result occurs when a possible problem is reported during the diagnostic test, such as when a device that is to be tested is not installed.

Test Specific String

This is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem.

Starting the diagnostic programs

You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain Help information. You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online documentation from which you can select different categories. To exit Help and return to where you left off, press Esc.

To start the diagnostic programs:

1.Turn on the server and watch the screen.

2.When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2.

3.Type in the appropriate password; then, press Enter.

4.Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.

5.When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select the test you want to run from the list that appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.

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