Installing A Part By Using The Systems Director Management Console; Verifying The Installed Part; Verifying An Installed Part By Using Stand-Alone Diagnostics - IBM 9117-MMB User Manual

Note: The HMC might open external instructions for installing the feature. If so, follow those
instructions to install the feature.

Installing a part by using the Systems Director Management Console

You can use the IBM Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) to perform many service actions,
including the installation of a new field-replaceable unit (FRU) or part.
To use the SDMC user interface to install a part into a system or expansion unit that is managed by an
SDMC, follow these steps:
1. In the Power Systems Resources area, select the system on which you want to install a part.
2. From the Actions menu, expand Service and Support → Hardware → MES Tasks → Add FRU.
3. On the ADD FRU tab, select the system or enclosure type.
4. Select the FRU type you are installing from the menu and click Next
5. Select the location code for where you want to install the part, and click Add.
6. After the FRU is placed in the pending actions category, click Launch Procedure and follow the
instructions to install the part.
Note: The SDMC might open external instructions for installing the feature. If so, follow those
instructions to install the part.

Verifying the installed part

You can verify a newly installed or replaced part on your system, logical partition, or expansion unit
using the operating system, stand-alone diagnostics, or the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Verifying an installed part by using stand-alone diagnostics

If you have installed or replaced a part, verify that the system recognizes the new part. You can use
stand-alone diagnostics to verify an installed part in an AIX or Linux system, expansion unit, or logical
partition.
v If this server is directly attached to another server or attached to a network, ensure communications
with the other servers have stopped.
v The stand-alone diagnostics require use of all of the logical partition resources. No other activity can be
running on the logical partition.
v The stand-alone diagnostics require access to the system console.
You access these diagnostics from a CD-ROM or from the Network Installation Management (NIM)
server. This procedure describes how to use the diagnostics from a CD-ROM. For information on running
diagnostics from the Network Installation Management (NIM) server, see Running stand-alone
diagnostics from a Network Installation Management server.
To use stand-alone diagnostics, follow these steps:
1. Stop all jobs and applications and then stop the operating system on the system or logical partition.
2. Remove all tapes, diskettes, and CD-ROM.
3. Turn off the system unit power. The next step boots the server or logical partition from the
stand-alone diagnostics CD-ROM. If the optical drive is not available as the boot device on the
server or logical partition on which you are working, follow these steps:
a. Access the ASMI. See Accessing the ASMI for information on using the ASMI.
b. On the ASMI main menu, click on Power/Restart Control.
c. Click Power On/Off System.
d. Select the Service mode boot from default boot list option in the AIX or Linux logical partition
mode boot drop-down menu.
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