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Identifying a part in a VIOS system or logical partition
Learn how to find the location code and identify a part by using the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) tools.
Finding the location code of a part in a VIOS system or logical partition
You can use Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) tools to find the location code of a part before you activate the
indicator light.
About this task
To configure the Virtual I/O Server system for identifying a part, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Log in as root user or enter the command:
celogin-
2. On the command line, enter the following command:
diagmenu
3. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection.
4. Select Display Previous Diagnostic Results.
5. From the Display Previous Diagnostic Results display, select Display Diagnostic Log Summary.
A Display Diagnostic Log display appears. This display contains a chronological list of events.
6. Look in the T column for the most recent S entry. Select this row in the table and press Enter.
7. Choose Commit.
The details of this log entry are shown.
8. Record the location information and the service request number (SRN) value shown near the end of
the entry.
9. Exit to the command line.
Results
Use the location information for the part to activate the indicator light that identifies the part. For
instructions, see "Activating the indicator light for a part by using the VIOS tools" on page 10.
Activating the indicator light for a part by using the VIOS tools
You can use Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) tools to activate the indicator light to physically locate a part.
About this task
To turn on the indicator light for identifying a part, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Log in as root user.
2. On the command line, enter the following command:
diagmenu
3. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection.
4. From the Task Selection menu, select Identify and Attention Indicators.
5. From the list of lights, select the location code for the failing part and press Enter.
6. Select Commit.
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