Appendix D. Service Processor Setup And Test; Service Processor Setup Checklist; Testing The Setup - IBM RS/6000 44P 270 Service Manual

Appendix D. Service Processor Setup and Test

This appendix provides an example of a basic service processor setup checklist. Your
setup may include more or fewer of the available features, so you can adjust this
checklist for your own application.

Service Processor Setup Checklist

1. Unplug the power cord from the server.
2. Attach a local terminal for this setup procedure.
3. Plug in the server and power on the local terminal.
Attention: Make sure that server power remains off.
4. Start the service processor menus. See "Service Processor Menus" on page 151.
5. Set the system name. See "Privileged User Menus" on page 153.
6. Enable surveillance. See "Service Processor Setup Menu" on page 154.
7. Configure call-in/call-out. See "Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu" on page 167.
8. Exit the service processor menus.
9. Unplug the power cord from the server.
10. Attach modems (if needed). See "Accessing Service Processor Menus Remotely"
on page 151.
11. Plug in the server.
Attention: Make sure that server power remains off.
12. Test both of the following procedures:
v Call-in, see "Testing Call-In" on page 290
v Call-out, see "Testing Call-Out" on page 290
13. Use the "Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies" in the "Introduction to
Tasks and Service Aids" section of the RS/6000 and Eserver pSeries Diagnostics
Information for Multiple Bus Systems to back up the service processor settings.
Note: This backup task is strongly recommended to protect the usefulness of the
Your service processor is now ready for use.

Testing the Setup

This section contains testing procedures to help ensure your setup is working.
These tests include communicating with the server operating system. Before you start,
ensure that the necessary serial port(s) is configured. If you need assistance, refer to
"Serial Port Configuration" on page 291.
The server should be powered off as a result of the "Service Processor Setup
Checklist".
service processor and the availability of the server.
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