Using The Diagnostics Program - IBM PS703 Service Manual

4. When the ping is successful, start the blade server from the NIM server.
5. Establish an SOL session.
If the Diagnostic Operating Instructions screen is displayed, the diagnostics program has started
successfully.
Note: If the AIX login prompt is displayed, the diagnostics program did not load. See "Boot problem
resolution" on page 182; then, follow the steps for network boot problems.
6. Press Enter to continue.
The Function Selection screen will display. See "Using the diagnostics program" for more information
about running the diagnostics program.
Note: If the Define Terminal screen is displayed, type the terminal type and press Enter. The use of
"vs100" as the terminal type is recommended; however, the function keys (F#) may not work. In this
case, press Esc and the number in the screen menus. For example, instead of F3 you can press Esc and
3.
7. When testing is complete, press F3 until the Diagnostic Operating Instructions screen is displayed;
then press F3 again to exit the diagnostic program.

Using the diagnostics program

Follow the basic procedures for running the diagnostics program.
1. Start the diagnostics from the AIX operating system, from a CD, or from a management server. See
"Starting AIX concurrent diagnostics" on page 179, "Starting stand-alone diagnostics from a CD" on
page 179, or "Starting stand-alone diagnostics from a NIM server" on page 180.
2. The Function Selection menu is displayed. Use the steps listed to perform one of the following tasks:
v Problem Determination
a. From the Function Selection menu, select Diagnostic Routines and press Enter.
b. From the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu, select Problem Determination
c. Select the resource to be tested and press F7=Commit.
d. Record any results provided and go to "Service request numbers (SRNs)" on page 142 to
identify the failure and perform the action(s).
e. When testing is complete, press F3 to return to the Diagnostic Selection menu. If you want to
run another test, press F3 again to return to the Function Selection menu.
v System Verification
a. From the Function Selection menu, select Diagnostic Routines and press Enter.
b. From the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu, select System Verification.
c. Select the resource to be tested and press F7=Commit.
d. Record any results provided and go to "Service request numbers (SRNs)" on page 142 to
identify the failure and perform the action(s).
e. When testing is complete, press F3 to return to the Diagnostic Selection menu. If you want to
run another test, press F3 again to return to the Function Selection menu.
v Task selection
a. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection and press Enter.
b. Select the task to be run and press Enter.
c. If the Resource Selection List menu is displayed, select the resource on which the task is to be
run and press F7=Commit.
d. Follow the instruction for the selected task.
e. When the task is complete, press F3 to return to the Task Selection List menu. If you want to
run another test, press F3 again to return to the Function Selection menu.
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