Running Diagnostic Programs From Tape Drives; Running The Diagnostic Programs From Disk Or From A Server; Running The Diagnostic Programs From The Network - IBM R30 Operator's Manual

Running Diagnostic Programs From Tape Drives

To load and execute diagnostics from a tape drive perform the following:
1. Power-on the tape drive if it is an externally attached device.
2. Set the key mode switch to the Service position, and then power-on the system unit.
3. Remove any tape currently in the tape drive.
4. Insert the diagnostic programs tape into the tape drive. Close the tape drive's door if
applicable.

Running the Diagnostic Programs from Disk or From a Server

Consider the following when you run the diagnostic programs from a disk:
The diagnostics cannot be loaded and run from a disk until the AIX operating system has
been installed and configured. After the installp command is used to install and configure
the AIX operating system, all three modes of operation are available.
The diagnostics cannot be loaded on a system (client) from a server if that system is not
set up to IPL from a server over a network. When the system is set up to IPL from a
server, the diagnostics are executed in the same manner as they were from disk.
If the diagnostics were loaded from disk or a server, you must shutdown the AIX
operating system before powering the system unit off to prevent possible damage to disk
data. This is done in one of two ways:
– If the diagnostic programs were loaded in standalone mode, press the F3 key until
DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS displays; then press the F3 key once
again to shutdown the AIX operating system.
– If the diagnostic programs were loaded in maintenance or concurrent mode, enter the
shutdown –F command.
Under some conditions c31 may appear in the operator panel display, with instructions
displayed on attached displays and terminals. Follow the instructions to select a console
display or set the key mode switch to Normal and back to Service if you do not have a
console display.

Running the Diagnostic Programs from the Network

Consider the following when you run the diagnostic programs from a network:
Diagnostics cannot be loaded and run from the network until AIX Version 3.2 or higher
has been installed and configured on the server.
Your system unit must be configured to receive IPL (initial program load) over the network
or the server must be setup to send a service mode IPL of the diagnostics.
To run the diagnostic programs from the network:
Enter the shutdown –F command to shut down the operating system.
Turn the key mode switch to the Service position.
Turn off the system unit, wait 30 seconds, then turn on the system unit.
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