Operating System Support For Ras Features - IBM Power 595 Technical Overview And Introduction

are customized in the appropriate sequence for the particular repair for the specific system
being repaired. Repair scenarios covered by repair and verify include:
Replacing a defective FRU
Reattaching a loose or disconnected component
Correcting a configuration error
Removing or replacing an incompatible FRU
Updating firmware, device drivers, operating systems, middleware components, and IBM
applications after replacing a part
Installing a new part
R&V procedures are designed to be used by service representative providers who are familiar
with the task and those who are not. On demand education content is placed in the procedure
at the appropriate locations. Throughout the repair and verify procedure, repair history is
collected and provided to the Service and Support Problem Management Database for
storage with the serviceable event, to ensure that the guided maintenance procedures are
operating correctly.
Service documentation on the support for IBM System p
The support for IBM System p Web site is an electronic information repository for POWER6
processor-based systems. This Web site provides online training, educational material,
documentation, and service procedures that are not handled by the automated R&V guided
component.
The Support for System p Web site is located at:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/p
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updates available for service related documentation. The latest version of the documentation
is accessible through the Internet, and a CD-ROM based version is also available.

4.4 Operating system support for RAS features

Table 4-1 lists a number of features for continuous availability supported by the different
operating systems runnin POWER6 process-based systems.
Table 4-1 Operating system support for selected RAS features
RAS feature
System Deallocation of Failing Components
Dynamic processor deallocation
Dynamic processor sparing
Processor instruction retry
Alternate processor recovery
Partition contained checkstop
Persistent processor deallocation
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