General User Menu - IBM RS/6000 44P 270 Service Manual

General User Menu

The menu options presented to the general user are a subset of the options available to
the privileged user. The user must know the general-access password, if set, to access
these menus.
1. Power-On System
2. Read VPD Image from Last System Boot
3. Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot
4. Read Service Processor Error Logs
5. Read System POST Errors
6. View System Environmental Conditions
99. Exit from Menus
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Note: The service processor prompt displays either 1> or 2> to indicate which serial
v Power-On System
Allows the user to power-on the system.
v Read VPD Image from Last System Boot
Displays manufacturer vial product data, such as serial numbers, part numbers, and
so on, that were stored from the system boot prior to the one in progress now.
v Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot
Displays the boot progress indicators (checkpoints), up to a maximum of 100, from
the system boot prior to the one in progress. This historical information can be useful
to help diagnose system faults.
The progress indicators are displayed in two sections. Above the dashed line are the
progress indicators (latest) from the boot that produced the current sessions. Below
the dashed line are progress indicators (oldest) from the boot preceding the one that
produced the current sessions.
The progress indicator codes are listed from top (latest) to bottom (oldest). The
dashed line represents the point where the latest boot started.
If the <-- arrow occurs, use the 4-digit checkpoint or 8-digit error code being pointed
to as the starting point for your service actions.
v Read Service Processor Error Logs
Displays the service processor error logs.
The time stamp in this error log is coordinated universal time (CUT), also known as
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). AIX error logs have additional information available
and are able to time stamp the errors with local time. See "Error Log" on page 200
for an example of the error log.
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port on the system unit is being used to communicate with the service processor.