Verifying A Repair - IBM Power Systems 8001-12C Manual

Verifying a repair

Learn how to verify hardware operation after you make repairs to the system.
1. Power on the system.
2. Did you replace a graphics processing unit (GPU), PCIe adapter, disk drive, or solid-state drive?
If Then
Yes: Go to step 5.
No: Continue with the next step.
3. Scan the system event logs (SELs) for serviceable events that occurred after system hardware was
replaced. For information about SELs that require a service action, see "Identifying a service action by
using system event logs" on page 21.
4. Did any serviceable SEL events occur after hardware was replaced?
If Then
The problem is not resolved. Go to "Identifying a service action by using system event
Yes:
logs" on page 21 and complete the service actions indicated. This ends the procedure.
No: The problem is resolved. This ends the procedure.
5. Use the following table to determine the verification action to complete:
Table 26. Determining a verification action for GPUs, PCIe adapters, and devices
Adapter type
Devices that are controlled by a RAID adapter
Verification action
If the RAID adapter is an LSI SAS3 9361-8I adapter,
complete the following steps:
1. Install the storcli utility for the RAID adapter.
2. Type storcli /cx /eall /sall show at the command
line and press Enter.
3. Verify that the command reports that all of the drives
are connected and have a status of OK.
If the RAID adapter is an LSI S3008L-L8I adapter,
complete the following steps:
1. Install the sas3ircu utility for the RAID adapter.
2. Type sas3ircu 0 display at the command line and
press Enter.
3. Verify that the command reports that all of the drives
are connected and have a status of OK.
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