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IBM p 655 series User Manual

IBM p 655 series User Manual (218 pages)

Brand: IBM | Category: Server | Size: 7 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Electrical and Mechanical Safety
11
Rack Safety Instructions
11
Safety Notices

11
- Laser Safety Information
  13
  - Laser Compliance
    13
Data Integrity and Verification

15
About this Book

17
- Accessing Information
  17
- Highlighting
  17
- Iso 9000
  17
- References to AIX Operating System
  17
- Related Publications
  17
- Trademarks
  18
Chapter 1. Reference Materials

19
- Documentation Overview
  21
Chapter 2. Introducing the Pseries 655

25
- Processor Subsystem
  26
- Partitioned System Overview
  26
  - Partition Profiles
    27
  - System Profiles
    27
  - Types of Partitions
    27
- System Attention Leds
  29
Chapter 3. Using the Hardware Management Console for Pseries

33
Chapter 4. Using the Service Processor

37
Chapter 5. Using System Management Services

71
- Select Language
  72
- Change Password Options
  72
  - Set Privileged-Access Password
    72
- View Error Log
  73
- Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load)
  73
- Change SCSI Settings
  76
- Select Console
  76
- Select Boot Options
  76
- Select Boot Devices
  79
- Display Current Settings
  82
- Restore Default Settings
  82
- Multiboot Startup
  82
- Exiting System Management Services
  82
Chapter 6. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics

83
Chapter 7. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids

91
- Tasks
  91
- Add Resource to Resource List
  93
- AIX Shell Prompt
  93
- Analyze Adapter Internal Log
  93
- Backup and Restore Media
  93
- Certify Media
  94
- Change Hardware Vital Product Data
  95
- Configure Dials and LPF Keys
  95
- Configure ISA Adapter
  96
- Configure Reboot Policy
  96
- Configure Remote Maintenance Policy
  97
- Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy
  98
- Configure Scan Dump Policy
  99
- Configure Surveillance Policy
  99
- Create Customized Configuration Diskette
  100
- Delete Resource from Resource List
  100
- Disk Maintenance
  100
  - Disk to Disk Copy
    100
  - Display/Alter Sector
    101
- Display Configuration and Resource List
  101
- Display Firmware Device Node Information
  101
- Display Hardware Error Report
  101
- Display Hardware Vital Product Data
  102
- Display Machine Check Error Log
  102
- Display Microcode Level
  102
- Display Multipath I/O (MPIO) Device Configuration
  102
- Display or Change Bootlist
  103
- Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options
  103
- Display Previous Diagnostic Results
  104
- Display Resource Attributes
  105
- Display Service Hints
  105
- Display Software Product Data
  105
- Display System Environmental Sensors
  105
  - Examples
    106
- Display Test Patterns
  106
- Display USB Devices
  106
- Download Microcode
  107
- Fault Indicators
  109
- Fibre Channel RAID Service Aids
  109
- Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware
  110
- Format Media
  110
- Gather System Information
  112
- Generic Microcode Download
  112
- Hot-Plug Task
  112
  - PCI Hot-Plug Manager
    113
  - SCSI Hot Swap Manager
    114
  - SCSI and SCSI RAID Hot-Plug Manager
    115
  - RAID Hot-Plug Devices
    116
- Identify Indicators
  117
- Identify and Remove Resource Task
  117
- Identify and System Attention Indicators
  118
- Local Area Network Analyzer
  118
- Log Repair Action
  119
- PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify
  119
- PCI SCSI Disk Array Manager
  119
- Process Supplemental Media
  119
- RAID Array Manager
  119
  - PCI SCSI Disk Array Manager
    120
  - PCI-X SCSI Disk Array Manager
    120
- Run Diagnostics
  120
- Run Error Log Analysis
  120
- Run Exercisers
  121
  - Exerciser Commands (CMD)
    121
  - Abbreviations
    122
  - Memory Exerciser
    122
  - Tape Exerciser
    122
  - Diskette Exerciser
    122
  - CD-ROM Exerciser
    122
  - Floating Point Exerciser
    123
- Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies
  123
- SCSI Bus Analyzer
  123
- SCSI RAID Physical Disk Status and Vital Product Data
  124
- SCSD Tape Drive Service Aid
  124
- Spare Sector Availability
  125
- SSA Service Aid
  125
- System Fault Indicator
  125
- System Identify Indicator
  125
- Update Disk-Based Diagnostics
  125
- Update System or Service Processor Flash
  126
- 7135 Raidiant Array Service Aid
  127
  - Command Examples
    127
- 7318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid
  128
Chapter 8. Verifying Hardware Operation

129
Chapter 9. Hardware Problem Determination

133
- Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics
  133
- Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics
  138
Appendix A. Environmental Notices

141
- Product Recycling and Disposal
  141
- Environmental Design
  141
- Acoustical Noise Emissions
  142
Appendix B. Notices

143
Appendix C. Removing and Replacing PCI Adapters

145
Index

209

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