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You should receive a message indicating successful initialization. If you receive any other message,
consult the “Diagnosing SP Switch2 Problems” section of
Parallel System Support Programs for AIX:
Diagnosis Guide
(GA22-7350).
3. Determine the primary node number. From an AIX window on the control workstation, enter:
Eprimary
4. Determine the host name for this node by checking “reliable_hostname” for the node number with the
command:
splstdata -n | pg
5. Log into primary node as root using the telnet command:
telnet
PrimaryNodename
6. Check both errpt -a -N Worm | pg and errpt -a -N css0 | pg for any switch related problems. If any
errors are listed, use the error information, with this MAP, to help isolate the problem.
7. Check the functional state of the switch in the out.top file by issuing the following command on the
primary node:
pg /var/adm/SPlogs/css0/p0/out.top
Notes:
a. Verify that the timestamp on the out.top file is current (using ls -l
/var/adm/SPlogs/css0/p0/out.top).
b. Refer to ″Starting a service call (MAP 0100)″ in
RS/6000 SP: System Service Guide
for information
on using the pg command.
8. Problems are indicated at the end of a text line by the following sequence:
−# ErrorMessage
–OR–
# ErrorMessage
Error message example:
s132s232E01-S17-BH-J4 to E02-S17-BH-J4 2 L: initialized (link is not operational - link failed to time)
For a detailed interpretation of these error messages, refer to the out.top information in
Parallel System
Support Programs for AIX: Diagnosis Guide
(GA22-7350).
9. Does /var/adm/SPlogs/css0/p0/out.top file report any problems?
v If yes, use the SPS2 Error Conditions table (Table 1-6 on page 1-19) to continue service.
v If no, go to “Step 0620-002”.
Step 0620-002
No functional problems found.
1. Have you replaced any components or fixed problems?
v If yes:
a. You have resolved the switch problem.
b. Go to ″End of call (MAP 0650)″ in
RS/6000 SP: System Service Guide
.
v If no, go to “Step 0620-003”.
Step 0620-003
You did not find any functional problems and you did not fix or replace anything.
1. Did Estart command start okay?
v If yes, call the next level of support.
v If no:
a. Consult the “Diagnosing Switch Problems” section of
Parallel System Support Programs for AIX:
Diagnosis Guide
(GA22-7350).
Switch Function (MAP 0620)
1-18
RS/6000 SP: SP Switch2 Service Guide