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Chapter 3. Verifying the Hardware Operation
Use the system verification procedure discussed in this chapter to check the system for correct hardware
operation.
Considerations Before Running This Procedure
Read the following before using this procedure:
v The AIX operating system must be installed on your system before you attempt to perform this
procedure.
Note: To verify that the AIX Operating System was preinstalled on your system, locate the packing list
that was mounted on the shipping container. If the AIX operating system was preinstalled, feature
5005 will be listed. If feature 5005 is not listed on the packing list, you can assume that the AIX
operating system was not preinstalled.
v If this system unit is directly attached to another system unit or attached to a network, be sure
communications with the other systems are stopped.
v This procedure requires use of all of the system resources. No other activity can be running on the
system while you are performing this procedure.
v This procedure requires a hardware management console for pSeries (HMC) attached to the HMC port
on the .
v This procedure runs the AIX online diagnostics in service mode on a system booted in full system
partition mode.
Does the system have AIX diagnostics preinstalled?
YES
Go to "Loading the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode."
NO
Go to "Loading the Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM" on page 24.
Loading the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode
Note: Online diagnostics are not available when the system is running Linux.
To run the online diagnostics in service mode from the boot hard disk, do the following:
1. From the HMC, click Server and Partition.
2. From the HMC, click Server Management
3.
In the Content area, click on the + icon, then right-click on the processor subsystem serial number
and select Open Terminal Window.
4. From the Service Processor menu on the VTERM, select Option 2 System Power Control.
5. Select Option 6. Verify that the state changes to currently disabled. Disabling fast system boot
automatically enables slow boot.
6. Select Option 98 to exit the system power control menu.
7. Highlight the desired system by selecting the system in the Contents area. Click Selected, on the
menu.
8. Click Power On.
9. Select the Power on Diagnostics Stored Boot List Profile, then click OK.
10. Ensure that the media subsystem contains no media devices.
11. Enter any passwords, if requested.
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