System Exerciser Diagnostic Commands - Digital Equipment VAXstation 3100 Maintenance Manual

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Testing 13
the drive does not perform any reads. If the test disc
is
not available, any
disc loaded allows the exerciser to perform reads but does not check the error
correction circuits (ECC). Refer to Section 3.17 if you need information on
creating the special diagnostic keys on the diskette and tape.
The test nwnbers and mnemonics used for the system exerciser are the same
as the test numbers and mnemonics used by self-test (Table 1-4).
1.4.1 System Exerciser Diagnostic Commands
Table
1-5
lists the system exerciser diagnostic commands. When running
TEST 0 or TEST 101, the exerciser automatically stops after about 5 minutes
and the halt message (06 lll..,T INST) is displayed. This halt message is normal
for these two tests.
Table 1-5 System Exerciser Diagnostic Commands
Teiit
TO
T 101
T 102
De1crlptlon of Commands
Runs customer mode system exerciser. No loopback connectors
and no removable media are required.
It
exercises each device
once sequentially, then exercises them simultaneously, and stops
when the slowest device finishes (about 5 minutes).
Runs Field Service mode system exerciser. Loopbacks and
removable media are required. It exercises each device once
sequentially, then exercises them simultaneously, and stops when
the slowest device finishes (about 5 to 8 minutes). Do not stop the
exerciser before it is finished.
Runs Field Service mode system exerciser. Loopbacks and
removable media are required. It exercises each device once
sequentially and then exercises them simultaneously until you
press
lctrtl !QI
to terminate the tests. Once the test are terminated,
an extended summary for some of the tests can
be
displayed
by pressing
IReturnL
Contin~ssing
IReturnl
to display more
extended summaries. Press
l2!!!J @]
a second time to tenninate
the extended summary and return control to the console prompt
>>>. Note that the exerciser takes up to 30 seconds to stop after
you press
I
Ctrl
I
@].
Do not stop the exerciser until every device
is
exercised twice (second pass). Also, do not press the halt button
to stop the exerciser.