IBM pSeries690 - Manual

Xon/Xoff Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Ring Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Terminal Emulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Recovery Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Transfer of a Modem Session . . . . . . . . . ...

Safety Notices A danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious personal injury. Danger notices appear on the following pages: v ix A caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal in...

Data Integrity and Verification IBM computer systems contain mechanisms designed to reduce the possibility ofundetected data corruption or loss. This risk, however, cannot be eliminated. Users whoexperience unplanned outages, system failures, power fluctuations or outages, orcomponent failures must ...

About This Book This book provides information on how to use the server, use diagnostics, use serviceaids, and verify server operation. This book also provides information to help you solvesome of the simpler problems that might occur. Highlighting The following highlighting conventions are used in ...

v The IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide , SA38-0590, provides information to system administrators on how to install and use a Hardware Management Console (HMC) to manage a system. v The IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries Maintenance Guide , SA38-...

Chapter 1. Introducing the Eserver pSeries 690 The Eserver pSeries 690 system is a shared multiprocessor server. The system can be configured (or partitioned) to be used as multiple separate systems.This configuration is known as a logically partitioned system . The following illustration shows an E...

A pSeries 690 system can have up to two racks, which support up to eight I/O drawersubsystems. The Hardware Management Console for pSeries (HMC) is used to manage theresources in the system. The system can be configured as a full system partition, whichmeans that all resources of the system are used...

v I/O Drawers The I/O drawer is a 4 EIA-unit-high drawer containing up to two I/Oboards, up to 16 disk drives, four DASD backplanes, a midplane card, four coolingfans and two power supplies (which are independent of the bulk power assembly).The base rack configuration can have up to four I/O drawers...

You can have more than one profile for a partition. However, you can only activate apartition with one profile at a time. Additionally, affinity partitions and logical partitionscannot be active at the same time. When you create a partition profile, the HMC shows you all the resources available onyo...

without rebooting. In addition, failing resources can be dynamically released from theowning partition, serviced and reattached, or replaced with an acceptable replacementwithout disturbing the partition’s activities. Full System Partition A special partition called the full system partition assigns...

Processor on Demand Activation Features Standby processors (two or more) can be permanently activated by ordering a quantityof permanent processor on demand activation features. This order is filled when yourservice provider receives your request, generates an activation code, and delivers it toyou....

Software Licenses and Processor on Demand Activating a processor may change the terms and conditions for applications that youuse on your server. Consult the application documentation to determine if the licenseterms and conditions requirements change based on hardware configuration. Activating Proc...

Chapter 2. Using the Eserver pSeries 690 This chapter discusses the Hardware Management Console for pSeries (HMC), systempower control, and drives supported by the server. Hardware Management Console (HMC) Overview and Setup The Hardware Management Console (HMC) uses its connection to the processors...

Powering On the Processor Subsystem using the HMC To power on the processor subsystem using the HMC, do the following: 1. Log in to the HMC with your user ID and password. Refer to the IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide for more information on HMC user IDs ...

Reading the Operator Panel Display The operator panel display is located in the media drawer of the pSeries 690 and isused to: v Track the progress of the system unit self tests and configuration program v Display codes when the operating system comes to an abnormal end v Display system messages Che...

2. Double-click the Service Focal Point icon. 3. In the Contents area, select Hardware Service Functions . The LED Management window opens. 4. In the LED Management window, select one of more managed systems from the table. 5. Select Deactivate LED. The associated system attention LED is turned off....

Understanding the Power-On Self-Test (POST) After power is turned on and before the operating system is loaded, the partition does apower-on self-test (POST). This test performs checks to ensure that the hardware isfunctioning correctly before the operating system is loaded. During the POST, a POSTs...

6 Key The numeric 6 key works like the numeric 5 key, except that the firmware uses thecustomized service mode bootlist. 8 Key This option is used by service personnel. To enter the open firmware command line,press the numeric 8 key after the word keyboard displays and before the last word speaker d...

Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor Note: The information in this chapter regarding the configuring of serial ports, and modems attached to those serial ports, applies only to the serial ports (S1 andS2) on the primary I/O book (location U1.18-P1-H2). None of this information isapplicable to the ...

Accessing the Service Processor Menus Locally Service processor menus can be accessed by opening a virtual terminal window on theHMC, or by attaching an ASCII terminal to serial port 1 (S1) or serial port 2 (S2). After OK displays in the operator panel, press any key on the keyboard to signal the se...

General User Menu The menu options presented to the general user are a subset of the options available tothe privileged user. The user must know the general-access password, if one is set, toaccess this menu. GENERAL USER MENU 1. Power-on System 2. Power-off System 3. Read VPD Image from Last System...

Privileged User Menus The following menus are available to privileged users only. The user must know theprivileged-access password, if one is set, to access these menus. Main Menu A listing at the top of the main menu contains the following: v Your system’s current firmware version v The firmware co...

Service Processor Setup Menu The following Service Processor Setup Menu is accessed from the Main Menu: SERVICE PROCESSOR SETUP MENU 1. Change Privileged Access Password 2. Change General Access Password 3. Enable/Disable Console Mirroring: Currently Enabled 4. Start Talk Mode 5. OS Surveillance Set...

Passwords Passwords can be any combination of up to eight alphanumeric characters. You canenter longer passwords, but the entries are truncated to include only the first eightcharacters. The privileged-access password can be set from service processor menusor from System Management Services (SMS) ut...

v Change Privileged-Access Password Set or change the privileged-access password. It provides the user with the capabilityto access all service processor functions. This password is usually used by thesystem administrator or root user. v Change General-Access Password Set or change the general-acces...

v OS Surveillance Setup Menu Note: This option is disabled in partitioned systems. This menu can be used to set up operating system (OS) surveillance. OS Surveillance Setup Menu 1. Surveillance: Currently Enabled 2. Surveillance Time Interval: 2 minutes 3. Surveillance Delay: 2 minutes 98. Return to...

v Serial Port Snoop Setup Menu Note: This option is disabled in partitioned systems. This menu can be used to set up serial port snooping, in which the user canconfigure serial port 1 as a ″ catch-all ″ reset device. From the service processor main menu, select option 1, service processor setupmenu,...

System Power Control Menu This menu is used to set power control options. Other menus that control boot optionsare available from this menu. SYSTEM POWER CONTROL MENU 1. Enable/Disable Unattended Start Mode: Currently Enabled 2. Ring Indicate Power-On Menu 3. Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu 4. Powe...

v Ring Indicate Power-On Menu RING INDICATE POWER-ON MENU 1. Ring indicate power-on : Currently Enabled 2. Number of rings: Currently 3 30. Refresh Modem Settings 98. Return to Previous Menu Ring indicate power-on is enabled by default on both serial port 1 (S1) and serial port2 (S2). When ring indi...

v Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu The following menu controls the Reboot/Restart Policy: Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu 1. Number of reboot attempts: Currently 1 2. Use OS-Defined restart policy? Currently No 3. Enable supplemental restart policy? Currently Yes 4. Call-Out before restart: Current...

– Enable supplemental restart policy - The default setting is Yes. When set to Yes in a full system partition, the service processor restarts the system when thesystem loses control as detected by service processor surveillance, and either: The Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to No. OR The Use ...

System Information Menu This menu provides access to system configuration information, error logs, systemresources, and processor configuration. SYSTEM INFORMATION MENU 1. Read VPD Image from Last System Boot 2. Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot 3. Read Service Processor Error Logs 4. R...

PROCESSOR CONFIGURATION/DECONFIGURATION MENU 77. Enable/Disable CPU Repeat Gard: Currently Enabled 78. Enable/Disable Processor Hot Sparing (if available): Currently Enabled 1. 0 3.0 (00) Configured by system 2. 1 3.1 (00) Deconfigured by system 3. 2 3.2 (00) Configured by system 4. 3 3.3 (00) Confi...

If CPU repeat gard is disabled, processors that are in the ″ deconfigured by system ″ state will be reconfigured. These reconfigured processors are then tested during theboot process, and if they pass, they remain online. If they fail the boot testing, theyare deconfigured even though CPU repeat gar...

MEMORY CONFIGURATION/DECONFIGURATION MENU 77. Enable/Disable Memory Repeat Gard: Currently Enabled 78. Runtime Recoverable Error Repeat Gard: Currently Enabled 1. Memory card 98. Return to Previous Menu After you select the memory card option by entering 1, a menu displays, allowing theselection of ...

has deconfigured half of the memory book. If this occurs, the status of the book inthe menu is shown as “Partially deconfigured by system.” To change the memory configuration, select the number of the memory book. Thememory book state will change from configured to deconfigured or from deconfigured ...

Use this option to change the I/O type of the primary I/O book after a serviceaction or configuration change if the I/O type is incorrect. If this option is chosen,you will be asked to make the following entries: - For the I/O drawer address, type 1 . - For the I/O type, type 98 . If either value is...

1. U1.9-P1 2. U1.9-P2 3. U1.5-P1 4. U1.5-P2 5. U1.1-P1 6. U1.1-P2 7. U2.1-P1 8. U2.1-P2 9. U2.5-P1 10. U2.5-P2 Enter number corresponding to the location code, orpress Return to continue, or ’x’ to return to the menu.0>4 If one of the devices is selected using the index number, the present state ...

Default Performance Mode: Large Commercial System optimization 1. Current Performance Mode:Large Commercial System optimization 98. Return to Previous Menu 0>1 Selecting option 1 displays the following performance modes: Select from the following options: 1. Large Commercial System optimization2....

LANGUAGE SELECTION MENU 1. English 2. Francais 3. Deutsch 4. Italiano 5. Espanol 98. Return to Previous Menu 99. Exit from Menus 0> Note: Your virtual terminal window must support the ISO-8859 character set to correctly display languages other than English. Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor ...

Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu Note: The information in this section regarding the configuring of serial ports, and modems attached to those serial ports, applies only to the serial ports (S1 andS2) on the primary I/O book (location U1.18-P1-H2). These serial ports arenormally used for call-in and call...

Serial Port Selection Menu This menu allows you to enable or disable the call-in and call-out functions of eachserial port in any combination. Note: If the system is running in partition mode, call-out is disabled. Serial Port Selection Menu 1. Serial Port 1 Call-Out: Currently Disabled NOT supporte...

Serial Port Speed Setup Menu This menu allows you to set serial port speed to enhance terminal performance or toaccommodate modem capabilities. Serial Port Speed Setup Menu 1. Serial Port 1 Speed: Currently 9600 2. Serial Port 2 Speed: Currently 9600 98. Return to Previous Menu 0> A serial port s...

v Customer Voice Telephone Number is the telephone number of a phone near theserver or answered by someone responsible for the server. This is the telephonenumber left on the pager for callback. For test purposes, use a test number, whichyou can change later. v Customer System Telephone Number is th...

Customer Account Setup Menu This menu allows users to enter information that is specific to their account. Customer Account Setup Menu 1. Customer Account Number: Currently Unassigned 2. Customer RETAIN Login userid: Currently Unassigned 3. Customer RETAIN login password: Currently Unassigned 98. Re...

Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery Reboot describes bringing the system hardware back up; for example, from a system reset or power-on. The boot process ends when control passes to the operating systemprocess. Restart describes activating the operating system after the system hardware is rein...

Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors or Memory All failures that crash the system with a machine check or check stop, even ifintermittent, are reported as a diagnostic callout for service repair. To prevent therecurrence of intermittent problems and improve the availability of the system until a...

Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance Surveillance is a function in which the service processor monitors the system, and thesystem monitors the service processor. This monitoring is accomplished by periodicsamplings called heartbeats . Surveillance is available during two phases: v Syst...

Operating System Surveillance Note: Operating system surveillance is disabled in partitioned systems. Operating system surveillance provides the service processor with a means to detecthang conditions, as well as hardware or software failures, while the operating system isrunning. It also provides t...

Console Mirroring Console mirroring allows a user on one serial port to monitor the service processoractivities on another serial port. This can be done on the locally attached HMC virtualterminal window or windows remotely attached through modems. Console mirroring issupported on any combination of...

Service Processor Error Logs The service processor error logs, an example of which follows, contain error conditionsdetected by the service processor. Error Log 1. 11/30/99 19:41:56 Service Processor Firmware Failure B1004999 Enter error number for more details.Press Return to continue, or ’x’ to re...

LCD Progress Indicator Log The following is an example of the LCD progress indicator log. It shows the types ofentries that may appear in the log, and is for example purposes only. The progress indicator codes are listed from top (latest) to bottom (oldest). LCD Progress Indicator Log B0FF0539..1705...

Before resetting the service processor, if the managed system is powered on andrunning AIX, shut down all partitions, or the full system partition. This action causes thesystem to shut down and the system power is turned off. To reset the service processor when the managed system is powered off, per...

Service Processor Operational Phases This section provides a high-level flow of the phases of the service processor. SP Power Applied Pre-Standby Phase Standby Phase SP Menus Available Bring-Up Phase SMS Menus Available Run-time Phase AIX Login Prompt Available Pre-Standby Phase This phase is entere...

Standby Phase The standby phase can be reached in either of two ways: v With the server off and power connected (the normal path), recognized by OK in the LCD display. OR v With the server on after an operating system fault, recognized by an 8-digit code inthe LCD display. In the standby phase, the ...

Chapter 4. Using System Management Services Use the system management services menus to view information about your system orpartition, and to perform tasks such as setting a password, changing the boot list, andsetting the network parameters. To start the text-based System Management Services, pres...

When there is more than one page of information to display, the following additionalnavigation keys display: N Display the next page of the list. P Display the next page of the list. Note: The lowercase navigation key has the same effect as the uppercase key that is shown on the screen. For example,...

Password Utilities Note: This option is disabled in partitioned systems. The Password Utilities menu enables you to select from password utilities. Password Utilities 1 Set Privileged-Access Password2 Remove Privileged-Access Password -----------------------------------------------------------------...

Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load) This option allows you to enable and set up the remote startup capability of yoursystem unit. You must first specify the network parameters. Network Parameters 1. IP Parameters2. Adapter Parameters3. Ping Test --------------------------------------------------...

After choosing which adapter to use to ping the remote system, and setting itsparameters, you must provide the addresses needed to communicate with the remotesystem. Ping Test 1. Client IP Address [129.132.4.20] 2. Server IP Address [129.132.4.10] 3. Gateway IP Address [129.132.4.30] 4. Subnet Mask ...

Select Console Note: This option is disabled in partitioned systems. The Select Console option allows the user to select the console to use to display theSMS menus. This selection is valid only for the SMS menus and does not affect thedisplay used by the AIX operating system. Follow the instructions...

If Diskette is selected, the following menu is displayed: Select Device Type 1. Diskette2. Tape3. CD/DVD4. IDE5. Hard Drive6. Network7. None8. List All Devices --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Navigation keys:M = return to main menuESC...

Select Boot Devices Select this option to view and change the customized boot list, which is the sequence ofdevices read at startup. Configure Boot Device Order1. Select 1st Boot Device2. Select 2nd Boot Device3. Select 3rd Boot Device4. Select 4th Boot Device5. Select 5th Boot Device6. Display Curr...

Chapter 5. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics The diagnostics consist of online diagnostics and standalone diagnostics. Attention: The AIX operating system must be installed in a partition in order to run online diagnostics on that partition. If the AIX operating system is not installed, us...

Identifying the Terminal Type to the Diagnostics When you run diagnostics, you must identify which type of terminal you are using. If theterminal type is not known when the FUNCTION SELECTION menu is displayed, thediagnostics do not allow you to continue until a terminal is selected from the DEFINET...

Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation Note: When running online diagnostics on a partition in a partitioned system, diagnostics can be run only on resources that are allocated to that partition. The online diagnostics can be run in the following modes: v Service Mode v Concurrent Mode v Maintenance ...

Note: If you are unable to load the diagnostics to the point when the DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS display, go to “Step 2.5 Loading the Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM” on page 142. Concurrent Mode Use concurrent mode to run online diagnostics on some of the system resources whilethe system ...

4. When testing is complete, use the F3 key to return to the DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. Press the F3 key again to return to the AIXoperating system prompt. Be sure to vary on any resource that you had varied tooff. 5. Press Ctrl-D to log off from root user or CE Login. Maintenance Mode Maint...

Standalone Diagnostic Operation Use standalone diagnostics to test the system when the online diagnostics are notinstalled and as a method of testing the disk drives that cannot be tested by the onlinediagnostics. Note: No error log analysis is done by the standalone diagnostics. The CD-ROM drive an...

partitions. A reboot is required on the partition containing this device and on the moveddevice, but the system itself is not powered off in order to boot standalone diagnostics in a logically partitioned system.. Considerations for Running Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM Consider the following w...

3. The Cstate for each standalone diagnostics client on the NIM server should be kept in the diagnostic boot has been enabled state. 4. On the client system, the NIM server network adapter should be put in the bootlist after the boot disk drive. This allows the system to boot in standalone diagnosti...

Client Configuration and Booting Standalone Diagnostics from the NIM Server To run standalone diagnostics on a client from the NIM server, do the following: 1. Stop all programs including the AIX operating system (get help if needed). 2. If you are running standalone diagnostics in a full system par...

– The network parameters on the client may be incorrect. – Cstate on the NIM server may be incorrect. – Network problems might be preventing you from connecting to the NIM server. Verify the settings and the status of the network. If you continue to have problems, referto the Boot Problems section o...

Chapter 6. Introduction to Tasks and Service Aids The AIX Diagnostic Package contains programs that are called Tasks . Tasks can be thought of as performing a specific function on a resource; for example, runningdiagnostics or performing a service aid on a resource. This chapter describes the Tasksa...

v SCSD Tape Drive Service Aid v Spare Sector Availability v SSA Service Aid v System Fault Indicator v System Identify Indicator v Update Disk-Based Diagnostics v Update System or Service Processor Flash v 7135 RAIDiant Array Service Aids v 7318 Serial Communication Network Server Add Resource to Re...

diag -c -d devicename -T " adapela [-s start date -e end date ] Flag Description -c Specifies not console mode. -d devicename Specifies the device whose internal log youwant to analyze (for example, SCRAID0 ) -s start date Specifies all errors after this date are analyzed. -e end date Specifies ...

Certify Media This task allows the selection of diskette, DVD-RAM media or hard files to be certified.Normally, this is done for the following two conditions: v To determine the condition of the drive and media. v To verify that the media is error free after a Format Service Aid has been run on them...

2. Do a format without certify. 3. Run a second pass of the Erase Disk selection. For a newly installed drive, you can ensure that all blocks on the drive areoverwritten with your pattern if you use the following procedure: 1. Format the drive. 2. Check the defect MAP by running the Erase Disk selec...

This task can be run directly from the AIX command line. See the following commandsyntax: diag -c -d RAIDadapterName -T "certify {-l chID | -A}" Flag Description -c No console mode -d Specifies the RAID adapter to which the disk is attached -T Specifies the certify task and its parameters -I...

Whenever an ISA adapter is installed, this service aid must be run and the adapterconfigured before the adapter can be tested. You must also run this service aid toremove an ISA adapter from the system whenever an ISA adapter is physicallyremoved from the system. If diagnostics are run on an ISA ada...

When surveillance detects operating system inactivity during restart, an enabled’Supplemental Restart Policy’ causes a system reset and the reboot process begins. v Call-Out Before Restart (on/off) When enabled, Call-Out Before Restart allows the system to call out (on a serial portthat is enabled f...

v System Name (System Administrator Aid) This is the name given to the system and is used when reporting problem messages. Note: Knowing the system name aids the support team in quickly identifying the location, configuration, history, and so on of your system. You can access this service aid direct...

Configure Scan Dump Policy Note: This function works only on CHRP systems and only under diagnostics 5.1.0.35 or later. Configure Scan Dump Policy allows the user to set or view the scan dump policy (scandump control and size) in NVRAM. Scan Dump data is a set of chip data that theservice processor ...

Delete Resource from Resource List Use this task to delete resources from the resource list. Note: Only resources that were previously detected by the diagnostics and have not been deleted from the Diagnostic Test List are listed. If no resources areavailable to be deleted, then none are listed. Dis...

To prevent problems that can occur when running this service aid from disk, it issuggested that this service aid be run, when possible, from the diagnostics that areloaded from removable media. Display/Alter Sector Note: Use caution when you use this service aid because inappropriate modification to...

Display Hardware Vital Product Data This service aid displays all installed resources, along with any VPD for thoseresources. Use this service aid when you want to look at the VPD for a specificresource. Display Machine Check Error Log Note: The Machine Check Error Log Service Aid is available only ...

Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options The Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options task allows the diagnosticrun-time options to be set. Note: The run-time options are used only when selecting the Run Diagnostic task. The run-time options are: v Display Diagnostic Mode Selection Menus T...

Use the diagsetrto command to change one or more diagnostic run-time options. Usethe following AIX command line syntax: /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/diagsetrto [-a on/off] [-d on/off] [-l size ] [-m on/off] [-n days ] [-p on/off] Flag descriptions for diaggetrto and diagsetrto are as follows: Flag Descr...

Display Previous Diagnostic Results Note: This service aid is not available when you load the diagnostics from a source other than a hard disk drive or a network. This service aid allows a service representative to display results from a previousdiagnostic session. When the Display Previous Diagnost...

Run the command by entering one of the following: /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/uesensor -l | -a /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/uesensor -t token -i index [-v] Flag Description -l List the sensors and their values in a text format. -a List the sensors and their values in a numerical format. For each sensor, th...

Display Test Patterns This service aid provides a means of adjusting system display units by providing testpatterns that can be displayed. The user works through a series of menus to select thedisplay type and test pattern. After the selections are made, the test pattern displays. Display USB Device...

See the following command syntax for a PCI-X Adapter: diag -c -d device_name -T "download [-s {/etc/microcode|diskette}] [-l {latest|previous}] [-f]" Flag Description -c No console mode. Run without user interaction. -d Device name is the name of the adapter. -f Force the installation even i...

See the following command syntax for a PCI FC-ALFiber Channel Adapter. diag -c -d device_name -T "download [-s {/etc/microcode|diskette}] [-l {latest|previous}] [-f]" Flag Description -c No console mode. Run without user interaction. -d Device name is the name of the adapter. -T Use the down...

Download Microcode to Other Devices See the following command syntax: diag -c -d device_name -T "download [-s diskette] [-l previous] [-F]" Flag Description -F Force the download microcode even if the current level is unavailable on thesource. -l Microcode level. Latest is default. -s Source...

Use the -l flag only in systems that have more than one fault indicator. Note: See also the “Identify and System Attention Indicators” on page 126. Some systems that do not support Fault Indicators have a similar System AttentionIndicator. Fibre Channel RAID Service Aids The Fibre Channel RAID servi...

Format Media This task allows the selection of diskettes, hardfiles, or optical media to be formatted.Each selection is described below. Hardfile Attached to SCSI Adapter (non-RAID) v Hardfile Format Writes all of the disk. The pattern written on the disk is device-dependent; forexample some drives ...

6. Compare the bad blocks which were recorded for the drive in step 3 with those that now appear in the grown defect MAP. Note: If there are differences between the saved data and the newly obtained data, then all sectors on this drive cannot be overwritten. The new badblocks are not overwritten. 7....

initialize Formats media without certifying fmtcert Formats and certifies the media Diskette Format This selection formats a diskette by writing patterns to it. Gather System Information This service aid uses the AIX snap command to collect configuration information onnetworks, filesystems, security...

with the same FRU part number installed in the system. This restriction is in placebecause the device software package for the new device cannot be installed inStandalone or Online Service mode. Depending on the environment and the software packages installed, selecting this taskdisplays the followi...

resource installed in the slot. The adapter must be in the Defined state before it can beprepared for hot-plug removal. When a slot is selected, the visual indicator for the slotis set to the Identify state. After the slot location is confirmed, the visual indicator for thespecified PCI slot is set ...

SCSI Hot Swap Manager This task was known as ″ SCSI Device Identification and Removal ″ or ″ Identify and Remove Resources ″ in previous releases. This task allows the user to identify, add, remove, and replace a SCSI device in a system unit that uses a SCSI EnclosureServices (SES) device. The follo...

The Configure Added/Replaced Devices function runs the configuration manager onthe parent adapters that had child devices added or removed. This function ensuresthat the devices in the configuration database are configured correctly. Standalone Diagnostics has restrictions on using the SCSI Hot Plug...

When a fault has been detected on a system that supports the Attention Indicator, theIndicator is set to an Attention condition. After the failing system has been identified andthe problem fixed, the Attention Indicator changes back to normal. This should be doneby the Log Repair Action Task. Note: ...

Periodic Diagnostics This selection provides a tool for configuring periodic diagnostics and automatic errorlog analysis. You can select a hardware resource to be tested once a day, at auser-specified time. Hardware errors logged against a resource can also be monitored by enablingautomatic error lo...

Run Diagnostics The Run Diagnostics task invokes the Resource Selection List menu. When the commitkey is pressed, diagnostics are run on all selected resources. The procedures for running the diagnostics depends on the state of the diagnosticsrun-time options. See “Display or Change Diagnostic Run-T...

speed, memory size, and I/O configuration. After choosing the Extended Exerciseoption, additional menus, pop-ups and prompts may appear for each resource. Pleaseread any text and carefully fill out any prompts before committing. Following, theSystem Exerciser Main Menu displays. From this menu the e...

Memory Exerciser The memory exercisers are labeled mem x , where x is a number for the exerciser. Multiple exercisers can be active. The memory exerciser requests as many memory buffers as possible from AIX. Theexerciser then fills the memory buffers with specified bit patterns, then reads andcompar...

SCSI Bus Analyzer This service aid allows you to diagnose a SCSI bus problem in a freelance mode. To use this service aid, the user should understand how a SCSI bus works. Use thisservice aid when the diagnostics cannot communicate with anything on the SCSI busand cannot isolate the problem. Normall...

SCSD Tape Drive Service Aid This service aid allows you to obtain the status or maintenance information from aSCSD tape drive. Not all models of SCSD tape drive are supported. The service aid provides the following options: v Display time since a tape drive was last cleaned. The time since the drive...

Spare Sector Availability This selection checks the number of spare sectors available on the optical disk. Thespare sectors are used to reassign when defective sectors are encountered duringnormal usage or during a format and certify operation. Low availability of spare sectorsindicates that the dis...

Update System or Service Processor Flash Attention: If the system is running on a logically partitioned system, ask the customer or system administrator if a service partition has been designated. v If it has, ask the customer or system administrator to shut down all of the partitionsexcept the one ...

diagnostics. Next, a NIM check operation must be run on the SPOT containing themicrocode image on the NIM server. After performing the NIM boot of diagnostics onecan use this service aid to update the microcode from the NIM server by choosing the/usr/lib/microcode directory when prompted for the sou...

Chapter 7. Verifying the Hardware Operation The system verification procedure checks the system for correct hardware operation.Run the system verification procedure as described in the following steps. If you are analyzing a hardware problem, see Chapter 8, “Hardware ProblemDetermination” on page 14...

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...

Step 4. Performing Additional System Verification To perform additional system verification, do the following: 1. Press Enter to return to the Diagnostic Selection menu. 2. To check other resources, select the resource. When you have checked all of the resources you need to check, go to “Step 5. Sto...

Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination This chapter provides information on using standalone or online diagnostics to help yousolve hardware problems. You may obtain more extensive problem isolation by running online diagnostics inservice mode. This requires that the partition be rebooted (in a l...

Step 6 This step loads online diagnostics in service mode. 1. Reboot the system. 2. At the SMS menu, press the numeric 6 key on the keyboard to indicate that diagnostics are to be loaded. 3. Type the requested passwords. 4. Follow instructions to select a console. Did the diagnostics operating instr...

Step 10 There is a problem with the keyboard. Go to the problem-determination documentation for this type of terminal. For moreinformation, refer to the Hardware Management Console for pSeries Maintenance Guide . Step 11 1. If the terminal type has not been defined, use the Initialize Terminal optio...

Step 15 This step loads the standalone diagnostics. 1. If you are running one or more logical partitions, reboot the partition. Note: Standalone diagnostics may be run with a CD-ROM or from a NIM server. If run from CD-ROM, the CD-ROM drive must be made available to thepartition upon which you want ...

Step 4 This step attempts to load the standalone diagnostics. 1. Reboot the partition. Note: Standalone diagnostics may be run with a CD-ROM or from a NIM server. If run from CD-ROM, the CD-ROM drive must be made available to thepartition upon which you want to run standalone diagnostics. After this...

Appendix A. Environmental Notices Product Recycling and Disposal This unit contains materials such as circuit boards, cables, electromagnetic compatibilitygaskets and connectors which may contain lead and copper/beryllium alloys that requirespecial handling and disposal at end of life. Before this u...

Acoustical Noise Emissions The equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level at workstations (emissionsound pressure level at the 1-meter bystander positions) does not exceed 70 dB(A). Der Geräuschpegel der Einheit ist kleiner oder gleich 70 db(A). Declared Acoustical Noise Emissions Acousti...

Appendix C. Service Processor Setup and Test Attention: This procedure applies to modems attached to the serial ports (S1 and S2) on the primary I/O book (location U1.18-P1-H2). It does not affect the operation of themodem attached to the Hardware Management Console for pSeries (HMC). The call-out f...

Testing the Setup This section contains sample testing procedures to help ensure your setup is working. These tests include communicating with the server operating system. Before you start,ensure that the necessary serial port(s) is configured. If you need assistance, refer to“Serial Port Configurat...

Testing Call-Out During the setup, you entered your phone numbers for the pager and customer voice.These numbers are used for this test. 1. Your remote terminal is disconnected as a result of the Call-In test. 2. Call your server again. 3. At the service processor Main Menu, select Call-In/Call-Out ...

Appendix D. Modem Configurations Note: This appendix applies only to modems attached to the serial ports (S1 and S2) on the primary I/O book (location U1.18-P1-H2). These configuration files do not apply to the modem attached to the HardwareManagement Console for pSeries (HMC). Sample Modem Configur...

Configuration File Selection Use the following steps to select a configuration file: 1. Is your modem an IBM 7852-400? If Yes, use modem configuration file modem_m0.cfg and go to step 7 on page 165. Note: The IBM 7852-400 modem has DIP switches on the right side of the unit. See “IBM 7852-400 DIP Sw...

7. You have completed selection of the configuration file. If your modem configuration selection is not available in the Service ProcessorModem Configuration Menu, you must access it through the Configure RemoteMaintenance Policy Service Aid. If you find it necessary to adjust any of these configura...

Customizing the Modem Configuration Files You can create your own modem configuration files or modify the samples provided.After you customize your modem configuration files, you must access them through the Configure Remote Maintenance Policy Service Aid rather than from the serviceprocessor menus....

Switch Position Function 13 UP 28.8KB Line Speed 14 Up 15 Up CD and DSR Normal Functions 16 Up 2-Wire Leased Line Enabled * Only switches 11 and 12 are changed from the factory default settings. Xon/Xoff Modems Some early modems assume software flow control (Xon/Xoff) between the computerand the mod...

Recovery Procedures Situations such as line noises and power surges can sometimes cause your modem toenter an undefined state. When it is being used for dial-in, dial-out or ring indicatepower-on, your modem is initialized each time one of these actions is expected. If oneof these environmental cond...

Transfer of a Modem Session Because many modem command variations exist, the sample modem configuration fileslocated at the end of this appendix have been written to capture the largest number ofworkable modem settings. The modem command &Dn (where n is a number) generally sets the modem respons...

Modem Configuration Sample Files Sample File modem_m0.cfg # # COMPONENT_NAME: (ESPSETUP) ENTRY SERVICE PROCESSOR SETUP: modem_m0 # # FUNCTIONS: Modem configuration file specifically for IBM 7852-400 # modem with Auto-Reliable feature. This feature must be turned off # for Catcher calls. This example...

Index Numerics 7135 RAIDiant array 137 7318 server service aid 139 A about this book xiii acoustical noise emissions 156 activating process processor on demand 8 activation features processor on demand 5 alter/display bootlist 109 B battery disposal, recycling 155 boot mode menu 31 BPA 2 bulk power ...

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