Using The Diagnostics Program - IBM BladeCenter JS21 Types 8844 Service Manual

Using the diagnostics program

This section provides the basic procedures for running the diagnostics program.
1. Start the diagnostics from the AIX operating system, from a CD, or from a
2. The Function Selection menu is displayed. Use the steps listed to perform one
3. When testing is complete, press F3 until the Diagnostic Operating Instructions
management server (see "Starting AIX concurrent diagnostics" on page 108,
"Starting standalone diagnostics from a CD" on page 109, or "Starting
standalone diagnostics from a NIM server" on page 110.
of the following tasks:
v Problem Determination
a. From the Function Selection menu, select Diagnostic Routines and
press Enter.
b. From the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu, select Problem
Determination
c. Select the resource to be tested and press F7=Commit.
d. Record any results provided and go to "SRN tables" on page 67 to
identify the failure and perform the action(s).
e. When testing is complete, press F3 to return to the Diagnostic Selection
menu. If you want to run another test, press F3 again to return to the
Function Selection menu.
v System Verification
a. From the Function Selection menu, select Diagnostic Routines and
press Enter.
b. From the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu, select System Verification.
c. Select the resource to be tested and press F7=Commit.
d. Record any results provided and go to "SRN tables" on page 67 to
identify the failure and perform the action(s).
e. When testing is complete, press F3 to return to the Diagnostic Selection
menu. If you want to run another test, press F3 again to return to the
Function Selection menu.
v Task selection
a. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection and press
Enter.
b. Select the task to be run and press Enter.
c. If the Resource Selection List menu is displayed, select the resource on
which the task is to be run and press F7=Commit.
d. Follow the instruction for the selected task.
e. When the task is complete, press F3 to return to the Task Selection List
menu. If you want to run another test, press F3 again to return to the
Function Selection menu.
screen is displayed; then press F3 again to exit the diagnostic program.
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