Filter
Top Products
Spare Sector Availability
This selection checks the number of spare sectors available on the optical disk. The
spare sectors are used to reassign when defective sectors are encountered during
normal usage or during a format and certify operation. Low availability of spare sectors
indicates that the disk needs to be backed up and replaced. Formatting the disk does
not improve the availability of spare sectors.
You can run this task directly from the AIX command line. See the following command
syntax: diag -c -d
deviceName
-T chkspares
SSA Service Aid
This service aid provides tools for diagnosing and resolving problems on SSA-attached
devices. The following tools are provided:
v Set Service Mode
v Link Verification
v Configuration Verification
v Format and Certify Disk
System Fault Indicator
For a description of the System Fault Indicator task, see “Fault Indicators” on page 118.
System Identify Indicator
For a description of the System Fault Indicator task, see “Identify and System Attention
Indicators” on page 126.
Update Disk-Based Diagnostics
This service aid allows fixes (APARs) to be applied.
This task invokes the SMIT Update Software by Fix (APAR) task. The task allows the
input device and APARs to be selected. You can install any APAR using this task.
Chapter 6. Introduction to Tasks and Service Aids 135