IBM S85 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
a. When the keyboard indicator appears, press the 5 key on the keyboard to load
the standalone diagnostics or press the 6 key to load the online diagnostics.
b. Enter any requested passwords.
c. Follow the instructions to select a console.
6. When the Diagnostic Operating Instructions display, go to “Step 3. Running System
Verification”. If you are unable to load the diagnostics, go to Problem Determination
When Unable to Load Diagnostics in the Enterprise Server S80, p Series 680
Model S85 User’s Guide, order number SA38-0557.
Step 3. Running System Verification
1. On the Diagnostic Operating Instructions screen, press the Enter key.
2. If the terminal type has not been defined, you must use the Initialize Terminal
option on the Function Selection menu to initialize the operating system
environment before you can continue with the diagnostics.
3. If you want to do a general checkout with minimal operator action, select the
Diagnostic Routines option on the Function Selection menu.
If you want to do a more complete checkout including the use of wrap plugs, select
the Advanced Diagnostics option on the Function Selection menu. The advanced
diagnostics are primarily for the service representative; they may instruct you to
install wrap plugs to better isolate a problem.
4. Select the System Verification option on the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu.
5. If you want to run a general checkout of all installed resources, select the All
Resource option on the Diagnostic Selection menu.
If you want to check one particular resource, select that resource on the Diagnostic
Selection menu.
6. Go to “Step 4. Additional System Verification”.
Step 4. Additional System Verification
The checkout programs end with either the Testing Complete menu and a message
stating No trouble was found or the A Problem Was Detected On (Time Stamp) menu
with an SRN.
1. Press Enter to return to the Diagnostic Selection menu.
2. If you want to check other resources, select the resource. When you have checked
all of the resources you need to check, go to “Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics”.
Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics
1. If you are running online diagnostics, shut down the system, using the following
procedure:
a. Press the 3 key repeatedly until you get to the Diagnostic Operating Instructions,
then follow the displayed instructions.
b. Press the 3 key once, and then follow the displayed instructions to shut down
the system.
2. If you changed any attributes on your ASCII terminal to run the diagnostics, change
the settings back to normal.
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