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Step 2.5 Loading the Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM
To run standalone diagnostics in service mode from CD-ROM, do the following:
1. Stop all programs including the AIX operating system (get help if needed).
2. Remove all tapes, diskettes, and CD-ROMs.
3. Power off the managed system (see the
IBM Hardware Management Console for
pSeries Installation and Operations Guide
for more information about full system
partitions).
4. Use the HMC to power on the managed system in full system partition mode. Select
the Power on Diagnostic Stored Boot List option (refer to Full System
Management Tasks in the
IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries
Installation and Operations Guide
).
5. Insert the diagnostic media into the CD-ROM drive of the pSeries 690 (
not
into the
HMC CD-ROM drive).
6. Enter any requested passwords.
Go to “Step 3. Running System Verification”.
Step 3. Running System Verification
When the Diagnostic Operating Instructions display, do the following to run system
verification:
1. Press Enter.
2. If the terminal type is requested, you must use the Initialize Terminal option on the
Function Selection menu to initialize the operating system before you can continue
with the diagnostics. Select VT100 terminal emulation.
3. Select the System Verification option on the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu.
4. To run a general checkout of all installed resources, select the All Resource option
on the Diagnostic Selection menu. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete
the checkout procedure.
To check one particular resource, select that resource on the Diagnostic Selection
menu.
The checkout program ends with either of the following results:
v The Testing Complete screen displays a message stating No trouble was found.
v The A Problem Was Detected On (Time Stamp) menu displays, with either a service
request number (SRN) or an error code. Make a note of any codes displayed on the
display or operator panel.
To perform additional system verification, go to “Step 4. Performing Additional System
Verification” on page 143. To exit diagnostics, go to “Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics”
on page 143.
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