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• Date and time
• Failing item list
9. Select option 2 (Display failing item information) to display the service action log entry.
10. Select option 2 (Display details) to display location information for the failing part to be replaced.
The information displayed in the date and time fields is the date and time for the first occurrence of
the specific system reference code for the resource displayed during the selected time range.
11. If location information is available, select option 6 (Indicator on) to turn on the indicator light for the
part.
Tip: If the part does not contain a physical indicator light, a higher-level indicator light is activated.
For example, the indicator light for the backplane or unit that contains the part might be lit. In this
case, use the location information to locate the actual part.
12. Look for the enclosure indicator light to locate the enclosure that contains the part.
Important: A flashing amber LED indicates the location of the part and a solid amber LED indicates
that the part is failing.
Identifying a part in a Linux system or logical partition
If the service aids have been installed on a system or logical partition, you can activate or deactivate the
indicator lights to locate a part or complete a service action.
Finding the location code of a part in a Linux system or logical partition
Use this procedure to retrieve the location code of the part to perform service operations.
About this task
To find the location code of a part in a Linux
Procedure
1. Log in as root user.
2. At the command line, enter the command:
grep diagela /var/log/platform
3. Look for the most recent entry that contains a system reference code (SRC).
4. Record the location information.
Related information
Service and productivity tools for PowerLinux servers from IBM
Activating the indicator light for a part by using the Linux operating system
If you know the location code of a part, activate the indicator light to help locate the part while performing
service operations.
Procedure
1. Log in as root user.
2. At the command line, enter the command:
/usr/sbin/usysident -s identify -l location_code
This turns on the amber indicator LED for the part and the blue indicator LED on the system.
3. Look for the blue indicator LED on the system to identify the enclosure that contains the part.
Important: A flashing amber LED indicates the location of the part and a solid amber LED indicates
that the part is failing.
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system or logical partition, complete the following steps:
Common procedures for installable features 9
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