Chapter 7. Introducing Tasks And Service Aids; Tasks - IBM pSeries 690 User Manual

Chapter 7. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids

Attention: Task and service aids are not available when the operating system is Linux.
The AIX Diagnostic Package contains programs that are called Tasks. Tasks can be thought of as
performing a specific function on a resource; for example, running diagnostics or performing a service aid
on a resource.
Notes:
1. Many of these programs work on all system model architectures. Some programs are only accessible
from Online Diagnostics in Service or Concurrent mode, while others might be accessible only from
Standalone Diagnostics.
2. If the system is running on a logically partitioned system, the following tasks can be executed only in a
partition with service authority:
v Configure Reboot Policy
v Configure Remote Maintenance Policy
v Configure Ring Indicate Power On
v Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy
v Update System or Service Processor Flash
v Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies
v Configure Scan Dump Policy
To perform one of these tasks, use the Task Selection option from the FUNCTION SELECTION menu.
After a task is selected, a resource menu may be presented showing all resources supported by the task.
A fast-path method is also available to perform a task by using the diag command and the -T flag. By
using the fast path, the user can bypass most of the introductory menus to access a particular task. The
user is presented with a list of resources available to support the specified task. The fast-path tasks are as
follows:
v Certify - Certifies media
v Chkspares - Checks for the availability of spare sectors
v Download - Downloads microcode to an adapter or device
v Disp_mcode - Displays current level of microcode
v Format - Formats media
v Identify - Identifies the PCI RAID physical disks
v IdentifyRemove - Identifies and removes devices (Hot Plug)
To run these tasks directly from the command line, specify the resource and other task-unique flags. Use
the descriptions in this chapter to understand which flags are needed for a given task.

Tasks

The following tasks are described in this chapter:
v Add Resource to Resource List
v AIX Shell Prompt
v Analyze Adapter Internal Log
v Backup and Restore Media
v Certify Media
v Change Hardware Vital Product Data
v Configure Dials and LPF Keys
v Configure ISA Adapters
v Configure Reboot Policy
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