Text Messages; Starting The Diagnostic Programs - IBM xSeries 220 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Text messages

The diagnostic text message format is as follows:
Function Name: Result (test specific string)
Function Name is the name of the function being tested when the error occurred. This
Result
Test Specific String

Starting the diagnostic programs

You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain Help information.
You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online documentation from
which you can select different categories. To exit Help and return to where you left
off, press Esc.
To start the diagnostic programs:
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is the three-digit device ID.
is the date that the diagnostic test was run and the error recorded.
is the check digit that is used to verify the validity of the information.
is the diagnostic message that indicates the reason for the problem.
where:
corresponds to the function code (fff) given in the previous list.
can be one of the following:
Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test completes
Failed This result occurs when the diagnostic test discovers an error.
User Aborted
Not Applicable
Aborted This result occurs when the test could not proceed because
Warning This result occurs when a possible problem is reported
This is additional information that you can use to analyze the
problem.
Turn on the server and watch the screen.
When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2.
Type in the appropriate password; then, press Enter.
Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.
When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select the test you want to run
from the list that appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
without any errors.
This result occurs when you stop the diagnostic test before it
is complete.
This result occurs when you specify a diagnostic test for a
device that is not present.
of the system configuration.
during the diagnostic test, such as when a device that is to be
tested is not installed.