Process Supplemental Media; Run Diagnostics; Run Error Log Analysis; Run Exercisers - IBM H80 User Manual

Process Supplemental Media

Diagnostic Supplemental Media contains all the necessary diagnostic programs and
files required to test a particular resource. The supplemental media is normally released
and shipped with the resource as indicated on the diskette label. Diagnostic
Supplemental Media must be used when the device support has not been incorporated
into the latest diagnostic CD-ROM.
This task processes the Diagnostic Supplemental Media. Insert the supplemental media
when you are prompted, then press Enter. After processing has completed, go to the
Resource Selection list to find the resource to test.
Notes:
1. This task is supported in Standalone Diagnostics only.
2. Process and test one resource at a time.
3. Do not process multiple supplementals at the same time.

Run Diagnostics

The Run Diagnostics task invokes the Resource Selection List menu. When the commit
key is pressed, diagnostics are run on all selected resources.
The procedures for running the diagnostics depends on the state of the diagnostics
run-time options. See "Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options" on page 94.

Run Error Log Analysis

The Run Error Log Analysis task invokes the Resource Selection List menu. When the
commit key is pressed, Error Log Analysis is run on all selected resources.

Run Exercisers

Note: The Run Exercisers task is only supported in Online Maintenance Mode on
This task provides a tool to troubleshoot intermittent system problems on AIX Version
4.3.2 or later. This task provides an exerciser supervisor that controls the selected
exercisers.
When you select Run Exercisers from the Task Selection menu, the EXERCISER
SELECTION menu displays. Select the exerciser you want to run. Each exerciser has
other menus to set options for that exerciser.

Exerciser Commands (CMD)

Use the following commands as needed in the exerciser menus and reports. Not all
commands are available in each menu or report.
CMD
CHRP systems.
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