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To obtain DSA code and the Dynamic System Analysis Installation and User's Guide, go to http://www.ibm.
com/systems/ support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay? brandind=5000008&lndocid=SERV-DSA.
DSA editions
Two editions of Dynamic System Analysis are available.
1. DSA Portable
DSA Portable Edition runs within the operating system; you do not have to restart the server to run it. It is
packaged as a self-extracting file that you download from the web. When you run the file, it self-extracts
to a temporary folder and performs comprehensive collection of hardware and operating-system
information. After it runs, it automatically deletes the temporary files and folder and leaves the results of
the data collection and diagnostics on the server.
If you are able to start the server, use DSA Portable.
2. DSA Preboot
DSA Preboot runs outside of the operating system; you must restart the server to run it. It is packaged
as an ISO image that you can download from the web, or it is provided in flash memory on the blade
server. In addition to the capabilities of the other editions of DSA, DSA Preboot includes diagnostic
routines that would be disruptive to run within the operating-system environment (such as resetting
devices and causing loss of network connectivity). It has a graphical user interface that you can use to
specify which diagnostics to run and to view the diagnostic and data collection results.
If you are unable to start the server or if you need comprehensive diagnostics, use DSA Preboot.
Running DSA Preboot
Use this information to run DSA Preboot.
Note: You must enable the KVM feature on the blade server before you start DSA Preboot. See "Blade server
controls and LEDs" on page 7.
To run the DSA Preboot diagnostic programs, complete the following steps:
1. If the blade server is running, turn off the blade server and all attached devices.
2. Turn on all attached devices; then, turn on the blade server.
3. When the prompt <F2> Diagnostics is displayed, press F2.
Note: DSA Preboot might appear to be nonresponsive for an unusual length of time when you start the
program. This is normal operation while the program loads.
4. Select Quit to DSA to exit from the stand-alone memory diagnostic program.
Note: After you exit from the stand-alone memory diagnostic environment, you must restart the blade
server to access the stand-alone memory diagnostic environment again.
5. Enter g g u u i i to launch the DSA graphical user interface, or select cmd to display the DSA interactive menu.
6. From the diagnostic programs screen, select the test that you want to run and follow the instructions on
the screen. For additional information, see the Dynamic System Analysis Installation and User's Guide,
which is available at the IBM Dynamic Systems Analysis website ( "" on page ).
Help for DSA is available. For help about the DSA CLI, enter help from the command line. For help about the
DSA user interface, press F1. Pressing F1 within a help panel displays additional online documentation.
Diagnostic text messages
Use this information to understand the diagnostic text messages that display while the tests are running.
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