Troubleshooting The Integrated System Management Processor - IBM TotalStorage 201 User Reference Manual

The IBM PC ServeRAID Adapter diagnostics test program runs independently of the
operating system and is run from diskette. You can obtain a copy from the
ServerGuide Diskette Factory or download it from IBM's web site.
To back up the ServeRAID configuration:
1. From the Main Menu, select Advanced Functions
2. Select Backup IPS ServeRaid Config
You can use the ServeRAID Subsystem Diagnostic program to test the PC
ServeRAID Adapter and the devices connected to it. To test the ServeRAID
subsystem:
1. Start the ServeRAID Configuration Utility program
2. Select Advanced Functions from the Main Menu and press Enter
3. Select IBM ServeRAID Subsystem Diagnostic from the next menu and press
4. Select the diagnostic test that you want to run and press Enter . Descriptions of

Troubleshooting the Integrated System Management Processor

1. Insert the ISMP Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and restart the NAS 200
2. After the engine boots, the main option menu appears. The main menu contains
3. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Hardware Status and Information
4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the device you want to look at in
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Enter
the diagnostic tests available include:
Run Adapter Self-tests
Tests the PC ServeRAID Adapter. Restart the server after the self-test
completes.
SCSI Device Self-test
Runs diagnostic tests on the SCSI devices attached to the PC
ServeRAID Adapter.
engine. If the engine does not boot from the CD-ROM, use POST/BIOS setup to
configure the CD-ROM drive as a boot device.
the following selections:
v
v
v
and press Enter. The Hardware Status and Information menu contains the list
of ISMP devices with the following diagnostic test results:
more detail. Press Enter. You will see a list of tests and results on the device: