Text Messages; Starting The Diagnostic Programs - IBM Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Text messages

The diagnostic text message format is as follows:
where:
Function Name
Result can be one of the following:
Test Specific String
Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test completes without any errors.
Failed This result occurs when the diagnostic test discovers an error.
User Aborted
Not Applicable
Aborted This result occurs when the test could not proceed because of the system
Warning This result occurs when a possible problem is reported during the diagnostic

Starting the diagnostic programs

You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain
You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online documentation from
which you can select different categories. To exit
off, press Esc.
To start the diagnostic programs:
1.
2.
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4.
5.
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is the three-digit device ID. (These codes are for trained service personnel and
are described in the Hardware Maintenance Manual.)
is the date that the diagnostic test was run and the error recorded.
is the check digit that is used to verify the validity of the information.
is the diagnostic message that indicates the reason for the problem.
is the name of the function being tested when the error occurred. This
corresponds to the function code (fff) given in the previous list.
This is additional information that you can use to anayze the problem.
This result occurs when you stop the diagnostic test before it is complete.
This result occurs when you specify a diagnostic test for a device that is not
present.
configuration.
test, such as when a device that is to be tested is not installed.
Turn on the server and watch the screen.
Note: To run the diagnostic programs, you must start the server with the highest
level password that is set. That is, if an administrator password is set, you
must enter the administrator password, not the power-on password, to
run the diagnostic programs.
When the message
Type in the appropriate password; then, press Enter.
Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.
When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select the test you want to run
from the list that appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
and return to where you left
appears, press F2.
information.