Chapter 4. Verify Your New Configuration - IBM e Server i Series Setting Up

Chapter 4. Verify your new configuration

Verify your new configuration by performing the following:
__ 1. Type strsst on the command line. Press Enter.
__ 2. Type your service tools userid and service tools password on the System Service Tools (SST)
Sign On display.
Press Enter.
__ 3. Select Start a service tool on the System Service Tools (SST) display.
Press Enter.
__ 4. Select Hardware service manager on the Start a Service Tool display.
Press Enter.
__ 5. Select Packaging hardware resources (system, frames, cards...) on the Hardware Service Manager
display.
Press Enter.
Your new expansion unit appears on the list. Record the Frame ID and Resource name
here:___________ , ___________. If your expansion unit does not appear, you need to verify your
installation by performing these steps:
__ a. Make sure that you powered on your expansion unit.
__ b. Make sure that you installed the cables correctly.
__ 6. You need to update vital product data (VPD) for your new expansion unit:
__ a. Press F3 to return to the Hardware Service Manager display.
__ b. At the Hardware Service Manager display, select System power control network (SPCN).
__ c. Press the Enter key twice.
Notes:
1. If you installed a 5294, you need to find the Frame ID and Serial Number for both 5294–002
and 5294–001.
2. You can also find the Frame ID by looking at the display on the expansion unit. For example,
if the Frame ID for your 5294–002 (the upper unit) is 4, a *04 will appear on the display.
__ d. Enter a 3 (Write VPD) for your expansion unit. Press Enter.
Example: If the Frame ID for your expansion unit is 2, enter option 3, as is shown in the example
below. Use the Frame ID with a 0 in the Unit field.
Battery capacity test . . . . . . . : Enabled
Type options, press Enter.
3=Write VPD
7=Test battery interface
Opt Frame
01
01
03
03
3 02
02
__ e. At the Write Vital Product Data (VPD) display enter the following information:
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System Power Control Network
5=Display detail 6=Display trace log
Serial
Unit Type Number
0 00-00000
1 00-00000
0 .... 00-00000
1 .... 00-00000
0 .... 00-00000
1 .... 00-00000
Fault
No
No
No
No
No
No
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