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9. Press Enter, to ensure that this option is highlighted.
10. Select 7 to Commit.
11. Press Enter to start the diagnostics. To check one particular resource, select that resource on the
Diagnostic Selection menu.
The checkout program ends with either of the following results:
v Testing Complete screen displays a message stating "No trouble was found" .
v A Problem Was Detected On (Time Stamp) menu displays with either a service request number (SRN)
or an error code.
Note: Make a note of any codes displayed on the display or operator panel.
To perform additional system verification, go to "Performing Additional System Verification." To exit
diagnostics, go to "Stopping the Diagnostics."
Performing Additional System Verification
To perform additional system verification, do the following:
1. Press Enter to return to the Diagnostic Selection menu.
2. To check other resources, select the resource. When you have checked all of the resources you need
to check, go to "Stopping the Diagnostics".
Stopping the Diagnostics
To stop the diagnostics, do the following:
1. To exit the diagnostics, press the F10 key (from a defined terminal) or press 99 (from an undefined
terminal). Press Enter in the Shutdown window to shutdown.
2. If you changed any attributes on your terminal to run the diagnostics, change the settings back to
normal.
3. This completes the system verification. The AIX diagnostics will shutdown and return the system to the
OK prompt.
If the server passed all the diagnostic tests, the verification process is complete and your server is ready
to use.
If you received an error code, record the code and go to the Eserver pSeries 690 Service Guide.
Verifying that the Latest Firmware is Installed
Use the procedures in this section to verify that the latest firmware is installed on the system. The latest
level firmware is available from either of the following sources:
v Web site:
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload2/download.html
From the Web site, follow the instructions for checking your system's firmware level and for
downloading the latest level of code.
Note: Adapter and drive microcode packages are also available from this Web site.
v Current Object Repository (CORE):
If you have access to CORE, do the following to access the firmware and microcode:
1. Access Current Object Repository (CORE).
2. Select CORE Product Family and eServer pSeries - RS/6000
3. Select CORE Machine Type and pSeries - RS/6000 - Microcode-System/Service
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