Running System-Level Diagnostics - Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000 series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

1. With the cam handle in the open position, firmly push the controller module in until it meets the
midplane and is fully seated, and then close the cam handle to the locked position.
Attention: Do not use excessive force when sliding the controller module into the chassis; you
might damage the connectors.
The controller begins to boot as soon as it is seated in the chassis.
2. If you have not already done so, reinstall the cable management device.
3. Bind the cables to the cable management device with the hook and loop strap.
4. When you see Press Ctrl-C for Boot Menu, press Ctrl-C to interrupt the boot process.
5. Type boot_ontap menu.
6. Select option 5 from the menu that appears to boot into maintenance mode.

Running system-level diagnostics

After installing a new NVMEM battery, you should run diagnostics.
Before you begin
Your system must be at the LOADER prompt to get to the maintenance menu to start System Level
Diagnostics.
All commands in the diagnostic procedures are issued from the controller where the component is being
replaced.
At the LOADER prompt, type boot_ontap menu.
Step 1.
Step 2. Select option 5 from the menu that appears to access the special drivers specifically designed for
system-level diagnostics to function properly. During the boot process, you can safely respond y to
the prompts until the Maintenance mode prompt (*>) appears.
Run diagnostics on the NVMEM memory: sldiag device run -dev nvmem
Step 3.
Verify that no hardware problems resulted from the replacement of the NVMEM battery: sldiag
Step 4.
device status -dev nvmem -long -state failed
System-level diagnostics returns you to the prompt if there are no test failures, or lists the full status
of failures resulting from testing the component.
Step 5. Proceed based on the result of the preceding step:
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