IBM xSeries 380 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 73

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Passes in cycle
Specifies the number of passes in a cycle, in case of cycle pass bound test mode.
Individual tests also have a count specifying how many times they are to be executed.
Test order
The test order parameters are:
Parameter
Default
The selected AMIDiag tests are executed in exactly the same order they were
selected in.
Random
The selected AMIDiag tests are executed in a random manner.
Testwise
The selected AMIDiag tests are executed in the order they appear on the
AMIDiag menus.
Test order example
Assume that you want to run Test A three times, Test B two times, and Test C just one
time. The AMIDiag tests would be run in the following manner, depending on the
Test Order parameter:
Test order parameter
Default
Testwise
Random
Wait on error
This field can be set to YES or NO. If set to YES, AMIDiag waits for you to press any
key after finding every error.
Break on error
This field can be set to YES or NO. If set to YES, AMIDiag stops running after it finds
an error.
Interactive test
Select Interactive Test parameter to run the interactive tests in interactive mode. Your
input is required in an interactive test. The default value for this parameter is always
No. The actions are:
Interactive
Test Setting
No
For all AMIDiag diagnostic tests hat support the interactive flag: if the test
cannot be executed without your input, the test will not run. If the test can
be run without your input but it is impossible to decide if the test has passed
or failed without your input, the test will execute, but it will always pass.
Description
Actual order of tests as they are run
A, B, C, A, B, A
A, A, A, B, B, C
A, B, B, A, C, A
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