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Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids
The AIX Diagnostic Package contains programs that are called Tasks. Tasks can be
thought of as performing a specific function on a resource; for example, running
diagnostics or performing a service aid on a resource. This chapter describes the tasks
available in AIX Diagnostics Version 4.2 and later.
Note: Many of these programs work on all system model architectures. Some
Use the FUNCTION SELECTION menu to perform tasks.
After a task is selected, a resource menu may be presented showing all resources
supported by the task.
You can use a fast path method to perform a task by using the diag command and the
-T flag. The fast-path tasks are as follows:
v Certify – certifies media
v Chkspares – checks for the availability of spare sectors
v Download – downloads microcode to an adapter or device
v Disp_mcode – displays current level of microcode
v Format – formats media
v Identify – identifies the PCI RAID physical disks
To run these tasks directly from the command line, specify the resource and other
task-unique flags. Use the descriptions in this chapter to understand which flags are
needed for a given task.
Tasks
The following tasks are described in this chapter:
v Add Resource to Resource List
v AIX Shell Prompt
v Analyze Adapter Internal Log
v Backup and Restore Media
v Certify Media
v Change Hardware Vital Product Data
v Configure Dials and LPFKeys
v Configure ISA Adapters
v Configure Reboot Policy
v Configure Remote Maintenance Policy
v Configure Ring Indicate Power On
v Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy
v Configure Service Processor
programs are only accessible from online diagnostics in service or concurrent
mode, while others may be accessible only from Standalone Diagnostics. Still
other programs may only be supported on a particular system architecture, such
as CHRP (Common Hardware Reference Platform), or RSPC (PowerPC
Reference Platform). The 7044 Model 170 is a CHRP architecture system.
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