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b. Enter any requested passwords.
c. Follow the instructions to select a console.
6. When the Diagnostic Operating Instructions display, go to Step 3. If you are unable
to load the diagnostics, go to "Problem Determination When Unable to Load
Diagnostics" in the RS/6000 44P Series Model 170 User's Guide , order number
SA38-0559.

Step 3. Running System Verification

1. On the Diagnostic Operating Instructions screen, press the Enter key.
2. If the terminal type has not been defined, use the Initialize Terminal option on the
Function Selection menu to initialize the operating system environment before you
can continue with the diagnostics.
3. If you want to do a general checkout with minimal operator action, select the
Diagnostic Routines option on the Function Selection menu.
If you want to do a more complete checkout including the use of wrap plugs, select
the Advanced Diagnostics option on the Function Selection menu. The advanced
diagnostics are primarily for the service representative; they may instruct you to
install wrap plugs to better isolate a problem.
4. Select the System Verification option on the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu.
5. If you want to run a general checkout of all installed resources, select the All
Resource option on the Diagnostic Selection menu.
If you want to check one particular resource, select that resource on the Diagnostic
Selection menu.

Step 4. Additional System Verification

The checkout programs end with either the Testing Complete menu and a message
stating No trouble was found or the A Problem Was Detected On (Time Stamp) menu
with a SRN (service request number).
1. Press Enter to return to the Diagnostic Selection menu.
2. If you want to check other resources, select the resource.

Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics

1. If you are running Online diagnostics, shut down the system using the following
procedure:
a. Press F3 repeatedly until you get to the Diagnostic Operating Instructions, then
b. Press F3 once, and then follow the displayed instructions to shut down the
2. If you changed any attributes on your ASCII terminal to run the diagnostics, change
the settings back to normal.
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follow the displayed instructions.
system.