Text Messages; Starting The Diagnostic Programs - IBM xSeries 230 6RY Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Text messages

The diagnostic text message format is as follows:
Function Name: Result (test specific string)
where:
Function Name
Result can be one of the following:
Test Specific String

Starting the diagnostic programs

You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain Help
information. You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online
documentation from which you can select different categories. To exit Help and
return to where you left off, press Esc.
To start the diagnostic programs:
1. Turn on the server and watch the screen.
2. When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2.
3. Type in the appropriate password; then, press Enter.
4. Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.
5. When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select the test you want to run
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is the three-digit device ID. .
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.
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:This result occurs when you stop the diagnostic test before it
is complete.
Not Applicable:This result occurs when you specify a diagnostic test for a
device that is not present.
Aborted: This result occurs when the test could not proceed because of the
system configuration.
Warning:This result occurs when a possible problem is reported during the
diagnostic test, such as when a device that is to be tested is not installed.
This is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem.
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.
from the list that appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.