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RS/6000 44P Series Model 170 User’s Guide User’s Guide SA38-0559-01 IBM

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Contents Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Unit Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Laser Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Data Integrity and...

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Other Handling Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Loading a Compact Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Opening the Tray Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 General Information for the 8mm Tape ...

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Configure ISA Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Configure Reboot Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Configure Remote Maintenance Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Configure Ring Indica...

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Run Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Run Error Log Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Run Exercisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Exerciser Commands (Cmd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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Step 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Step 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Step 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Appendix A. Environmental Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Product Recycling and Disposal . . . . . ....

Page 13 - Safety Notices; caution; Electrical Safety; DANGER; xi

Safety Notices Danger notices appear on the following pages: v xi v xii A caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury. Caution notices appear on the following pages: v xii v xii Note: For a translation of these notices, see Sy...

Page 14 - Unit Emissions; Der Geräuschpegel der Einheit ist kleiner oder gleich 70 db(A).; Laser Safety Information; xii

CAUTION:This product is equipped with a three–wire power cable and plug for the user’ssafety. Use this power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoidelectrical shock. DANGER To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable Unit Emissions The unit-related emission value...

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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 ...

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Page 17 - About This Book; Online Publications; Diagnostic Information for Multiple Bus Systems; Trademarks; xv

About This Book This book provides information on how to use the system, use diagnostics, use serviceaids, and verify system operation. This book also provides information to help you solvesome of the simpler problems that might occur. ISO 9000 ISO 9000 registered quality systems were used in the de...

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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks ofothers. xvi 44P Series Model 170 User’s Guide

Page 19 - Six PCI slots are available:; Microprocessor; Internal Hard Disk Drives:

Chapter 1. Introducing the 44P Model 170 The 7044 Model 170 servers combine PowerPC 604e microprocessor performance andsystem expandability, ensuring that your server adapts to handle ever-changingoperating requirements. The 7044 Model 170 servers are specifically designed tosupport the demands of n...

Page 21 - Front View

Front View 1 System Type and Model Number Identification Tag 2 CD-ROM Drive 3 Optional Media Bay 4 Diskette Drive 5 Operator Panel 6 System Serial Number 12 3 4 5 6 Chapter 1. Introducing the 44P Model 170 3

Page 22 - Rear View; Serial Number Label: For machine identification.; connection through a 10baseT connector.

Rear View 1 Serial Number Label: For machine identification. 2 and 3 9-Pin Serial Ports ( 1 2 ) : For a TTY terminal, modem, or other serial devices. 4 Keylock: For security. 5 Security Bolt: Optional security measure. 6 Adapter Slots (6): For adding PCI adapters. 7 Empty Slot: This slot is not used...

Page 23 - ) : For connecting a parallel printer or other parallel devices.

11 and 12 Audio Ports: Audio line out Audio line in 13 External SCSI Port ( ) : For connecting external SCSI devices. 14 Parallel Port ( ) : For connecting a parallel printer or other parallel devices. 15 Tablet Port ( ) : For attaching a digitizing tablet to your computer. 16 Mouse Port ( ) : For m...

Page 24 - Operator Panel; Power On Switch: Turns system unit power on and off.; diagnostic information in the event of a hardware problem.; Headphone Jack: For connecting audio headphones.

Operator Panel 1 Power On Switch: Turns system unit power on and off. 2 Reset Switch: Function depends upon the operating system. 3 Power-On LED: Glows when system unit is on. 4 Hard Disk Drive Status LED: Glows when system unit is reading from or writing to the disk drive. 5 Operator Panel Display:...

Page 25 - Chapter 2. Using the 44P Series Model 170; Starting the System Unit; OK; Stopping the System Unit; shutdown

Chapter 2. Using the 44P Series Model 170 This chapter provides information on how to start and use the system unit. Starting the System Unit 1. Set the power switches of the attached devices to On. Note: When the system is plugged in but not powered on, the Power-On LED flashes slowly. 2. If the LE...

Page 26 - Reading the Operator Panel Display; The operator panel display is used to:

Reading the Operator Panel Display The operator panel display is used 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 Operator Panel 1 Power On Switch: Turns system unit powe...

Page 27 - Using the Keyboards; The keyboard is divided into four sections:; Function keys; move the cursor on the screen and do programmed control functions.; Numeric keypad; is arranged like a calculator to help when typing numbers.

Using the Keyboards There are several keyboards available for the system unit. The keyboards have variouskeys that enter data and control the cursor location. The keyboards can be engraved forthe languages of different countries. The functions of each keyboard depend on the software used. The charac...

Page 29 - Cleaning the Mouse; Use the following steps to clean the mMouse:

Rough surfaces collect contaminants that can be transferred to the interior of the mouseby the ball. Rough surfaces can also cause the pads located on the bottom of the mouse toprematurely wear. A deeply pitted surface could cause erratic operation of the mouse. The surface you use should be free fr...

Page 32 - High-speed synchronous burst rate of 10 MB per second

Loading and Unloading the 3.5-Inch Diskette To load a diskette into the drive, insert the diskette in the diskette drive with the labeledmetal shutter first. Push the diskette into the drive until you hear a click. The clickindicates that the diskette is securely in position in the drive. To unload ...

Page 35 - Loading a Compact Disc; To load a compact disc into the drive, do the following:

Loading a Compact Disc To load a compact disc into the drive, do the following: 1. Press the Load/Unload button to open the tray. The tray slides out of the drive. 2. Place the compact disc in the tray with the label facing up. 3. Press the Load/Unload button, or gently push in the tray, to close th...

Page 37 - Front View of the 8mm Tape Drive

Note: The factory default setting is Activated . Data compression is usually controlled by the application software. v A half-high 5.25-inch form-factor. v An LCD display that provides operating and error messages. v Status lights that indicate: – When it is time to clean the tape drive – When the t...

Page 38 - Operating Recommendations; Attention: Be sure to read; Handling Static-Sensitive Devices; mm Tape Cartridge Types

Operating Recommendations Attention: Be sure to read ″ Handling Static-Sensitive Devices ″ in the RS/6000 44P Series Model 170 Installation Guide, order number SA38-0561, Installing and Removing devices chapter before you remove the 8mm Tape Drivefrom its anti static bag or any time you handle it. F...

Page 39 - Tape Cartridge Compatibility; Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 8 mm Tape Cartridges

Tape Cartridge Compatibility The 8mm Tape Drive is compatible with existing 8 mm tape subsystems that comply tothe American National Standard (ANSI) X3B5–89-136, Rev. 6, Helical-scan DigitalComputer Tape Cartridge, 8 mm for Information Exchange. Refer to the following tablefor information about spec...

Page 40 - Environmental Considerations for 8 mm Data Cartridges; Operating the 8mm Tape Drive in Harsh Environments

Environmental Considerations for 8 mm Data Cartridges This section describes operating and storage conditions including temperature, relativehumidity, and maximum wet bulb data. Attention: The manufacturer specifies a set of temperature and humidity ranges in which the 8 mm data cartridge can operat...

Page 41 - Status lights

Using the 8mm Tape Drive This section provides information about operating, using, and maintaining your 8mmTape Drive. Status Lights The 8mm Tape Drive has two green status lights and one amber status light. The onand off combinations of the status lights indicate the current condition of the tape d...

Page 42 - Liquid Crystal Display; RESET

Status Disturbance (amber) Ready (green) Activity (green) The power-on self-test (POST) is running orthe system has issued a Reset to the drive. On On On One of the following has occurred: v The power is off. v The POST has completed successfully, butno tape cartridge has been inserted. See note 2. ...

Page 43 - Loading the 8 mm Tape Cartridge; Window side of tape cartridge

Loading the 8 mm Tape Cartridge Before loading the tape cartridge, make sure the system unit power is on and that thewrite-protect tab on the tape cartridge is properly set. Refer to “Setting the Write-ProtectTab on 8 mm Tape Cartridges” on page 21. The tape drive loads the tape from thecartridge an...

Page 44 - Unloading the 8 mm Tape Cartridge

Unloading the 8 mm Tape Cartridge Before you perform the unload operation, make sure the power to the system unit is on. 1 Window side of tape cartridge 2 8 mm tape cartridge 3 Write-protect tab 4 Unload button To unload and eject the tape cartridge, press the unload button. The service processorrew...

Page 45 - Cleaning the Tape Drive; cartridges can damage the system drive.

Cleaning the Tape Drive Attention: Do not use video-cleaning cartridges in the 8mm Tape Drive. Video-cleaning cartridges can damage the system drive. Clean the tape drive: v After you use a metal particle (MP) tape and before you use an advanced metalevaporative (AME) tape v When error rates exceed ...

Page 47 - Note: The factory default setting is

Obtaining Additional Tape Cartridges Use only tape cartridges recommended by the manufacturer in the 8mm Tape Drive.Contact your customer service representative or the place of purchase to obtain therecommended tape cartridges. General information for the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive The 12/24GB 4mm Tape ...

Page 48 - Front View of the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive; Tape Drive Door; Avoid touching the tape, as doing so can cause loss of data.

Front View of the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive 1 Tape Drive Door 2 Status lights 3 Ready (green) 4 Tape Motion (green) 5 Disturbance (amber) 6 Unload/Reset button Using the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive This chapter provides information about operating, using, and maintaining your 12/24GB4mm Tape Drive. Operatin...

Page 49 - 2/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge Types

12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge Types There are different types of 12/24 GB 4 mm tape cartridges that you can use for thefollowing purposes: Type Purpose Test Tape Cartridge Checks the operation of the drive or to rundiagnostics. Do not use it to save programs ordata. This cartridge, which is specially...

Page 52 - Status Light States

Status Light States The following tables explain the meaning of the green and amber status lights. Status Ready (green) Tape Motion (green) Disturbance (amber) Off No cartridge installed orerror condition No cartridge or no activity No error condition Steady Cartridge installed orloading/unloading C...

Page 53 - Loading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge; towards you and the window side of the cartridge facing up.

Loading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge Before you load the tape cartridge, make sure the power is on and the write-protect tabon the tape cartridge is properly set. Refer to “Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 12/24GB 4 mm Tape Cartridges” on page 32. The tape drive loads the tape from the cartridge...

Page 54 - Unloading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge; After you press the unload button, the following occurs:

Unloading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge Before performing the unload operation, make sure the power to the system unit is on. To unload and eject the tape cartridge, press the unload button. The 12/24GB 4mmTape Drive rewinds the tape and then ejects the tape cartridge from the tape drive. After y...

Page 55 - Cleaning the Tape Path on the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive; To load the 12/24 GB 4 mm cleaning cartridge, do the following:

Cleaning the Tape Path on the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive The 12/24 GB 4 mm tape path should be cleaned either approximately every 30 hoursof tape motion or once a month, whichever occurs first. The 12/24 GB 4 mm tape drivemonitors the recording quality of the tape cartridge and indicates that the tape p...

Page 56 - Obtaining Additional Tape Cartridges; Using the Service Processor and Service Director Features; Surveillance

3. A successful cleaning operation is indicated when the disturbance status light (amber) goes off (if it was activated before the cleaning operation). Obtaining Additional Tape Cartridges The following table lists the tape cartridges that you can order for the 12/24GB 4mmTape Drive. Contact your cu...

Page 57 - Service Director

The Call Home function can be initialized to call either a service center telephonenumber, a customer administration center, or a digital pager telephone number. TheService Processor can be configured to stop at the first successful call to any of thenumbers listed, or can be configured to call ever...

Page 59 - Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor

Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor The service processor menus enable you to configure service processor options and toenable and disable functions. service processor menus are available using an ASCII terminal when the server isturned off and the service processor is operating with standby powe...

Page 60 - Service Processor Menus

Service Processor Functions Service Processor Menus (ASCII terminals) Service Processor Service Aids (ASCII or graphics terminals) SMS (ASCII or graphics terminals) Change Privileged Access Password Y 2 Y 2 Select Language Y 2 Y 2 Enable/Disable Unattended Start Mode Y 2 Y 2 1 Operating system root ...

Page 61 - General User Menu; Read VPD Image from last System Boot; Displays the service processor error logs.

If your modem has not been configured, go to “Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu” onpage 54 with a terminal or terminal emulator, call the server’s modem. The service processor prompts you for a password (if set), and when verified,displays the service processor menus. General User Menu The menu options pr...

Page 62 - Privileged User Menus; At the top of the Main Menu is a listing containing:

v Read System POST Errors Select this item to review the results of the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Your servermay be able to start in the presence of POST errors if there are sufficient workingsystem resources. If POST errors occur during startup, this error log, when used withthe diagnostics, helps...

Page 63 - Service Processor Setup Menu; a menu is exited using option 98 or 99.; Passwords

Service Processor Firmware Firmware Level: sh991029 Copyright 1997, IBM Corporation SYSTEM NAME MAIN MENU 1. Service Processor Setup Menu2. System Power Control Menu3. System Information Menu4. Language Selection Menu5. Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu6. Set System Name 99. Exit from Menus 1> Service ...

Page 64 - Change Privileged Access Password; This menu can be used to set up operating system (OS) surveillance.

the server is in an adequately secure location with only authorized users having access.Such users must still successfully enter a login password to access AIX. If the error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords remotely, the serviceprocessor disconnects the modem to prevent potential s...

Page 65 - Can be set to Enabled or Disabled.; Surveillance Time Interval; Can be set to any number from 1 to 255 minutes.; Surveillance Delay; Can be set to any number from 0 to 255 minutes.; Reset Service Processor; Allows the user to reinitialize the service processor.; Reprogram Service Processor Flash EPROM; This is an automatic process.; Serial Port Snoop Setup Menu

OS Surveillance Setup Menu 1. Surveillance: Currently Enabled 2. Surveillance Time Interval: Currently 5 or Not Applicable 3. Surveillance Delay: Currently 10 or Not Applicable 98. Return to Previous Menu v Surveillance Can be set to Enabled or Disabled. v Surveillance Time Interval Can be set to an...

Page 66 - Use the Snoop Serial Port option to select the Serial Port to Snoop.; System Power Control Menu; The menu is used to set power control options.; Enable/Disable Unattended Start Mode

Use the Snoop Serial Port option to select the Serial Port to Snoop. Note: Only Serial Port 1 is supported. After Serial Port Snooping is correctly configured, at any point after the system unit isbooted to AIX, whenever the reset string is typed on the main console, the system unituses the Service ...

Page 68 - The number of rings can be set to any number greater than zero.; System Information Menu

The user can also override the choices in the Boot Mode Menu while the systeminitialization indicators display on the screen. For example, if the user had enabledthe system to enter the SMS menus (option 1) but pressed the 8 key while thesystem initialization indicators displayed on the screen, the ...

Page 69 - Displays error conditions detected by the service processor.

SYSTEM INFORMATION MENU 1. Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot2. Read Service Processor Error Logs3. Read System POST Errors4. Read NVRAM5. Read Service Processor Configuration6. View System Environmental Conditions7. Processor configuration/deconfiguration Menu10. Enable/Disable CPU Guar...

Page 70 - Use this option to view and modify processor configuration.; the user through the service processor menus.

The following is an example of the System Environmental Conditions screen: System Environmental Conditions(System Power is currently off.) Fan 0: A stopped fan detectedFan 1: A stopped fan detectedFan 2: A stopped fan detectedFan 3: A stopped fan detectedMEM Temperature is operating within normal to...

Page 71 - configured by the user through the service processor menus.; Language Selection Menu

v The following is an example of the Memory Configuration/Deconfiguration Menu: Memory Configuration/Deconfiguration Menu DIMMs on memory card number 0: DIMMs on memory card number 1: 1. Configured by system (0x0) 98. Return to Previous Menu Enter card number _and_ DIMM number separated by a space1&...

Page 72 - languages other than English.; Modem Configuration Menu, see “Modem Configuration Menu”.; Modem Configuration Menu

LANGUAGE SELECTION MENU 1. English2. France3. Deutsch4. Italian5. Espanol6. Svenska 98. Return to Previous Menu99. Exit from Menus 1> Note: Your ASCII terminal must support the ISO-8859 character set to correctly display languages other than English. Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu This menu is used ...

Page 74 - Telephone Number Setup Menu; catcher; . The catcher expects

Serial Port Speed Setup Menu 1. Serial port 1 speed: Currently 9600 2. Serial port 2 speed: Currently 9600 98. Return to Previous Menu A speed of 9600 baud or higher is recommended. Valid serial port speeds are shownbelow: 50 600 4800 75 1200 7200 110 2000 9600 134 2400 19200 150 2400 57600 300 3600...

Page 75 - This menu allows you to set call-out policy.

v Digital Pager Telephone Number is the number for a pager carried by someonewho responds to problem calls from your server. Contact your administration centerrepresentative for the correct telephone number to enter here. For test purposes, usea test number, which you can change later. Note: Some mo...

Page 77 - Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu; Reboot; reinitialized. Restart must follow a successful reboot.; The Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to No. OR; Refer to “Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery” on page 63.

Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu Reboot describes bringing the system hardware back up from scratch, for example, from a system reset or power-on. The boot process ends when control passes to theoperating system process. Restart describes activating the operating system after the system hardware rei...

Page 78 - Service Processor default; Service Processor Functions

OS Automaticreboot/restart aftercrash setting Service processor touse OS-Definedrestart policy? Service ProcessorEnable supplementalrestart policy? System response None No No 1 None No Yes Restarts None Yes 1 No 1 None Yes 1 Yes Restarts False 2 No No 1 False 2 No Yes Restarts False 2 Yes 1 No 1 Fal...

Page 79 - System Power-On Methods; This section discusses the following system power-on methods:

Local User Function User Interface Local async console Text based menus with NLS Operator Panel messages Power and Miscellaneous Power On/Off Configurable Reboot Policy Status and Data Access VPD Error data (Service Processor) Error data (system) Environmental data Service Processor Setup Utilities ...

Page 80 - Service Processor Call-In Security

Wait 5 minutes for the server to initialize and then call again using an ASCII terminal.The server responds by requesting a password, if set, or presenting the serviceprocessor menus. The remote user now has control of the server. Note: For security, if the system is powered on by the remote power-o...

Page 81 - Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery; Failure During Boot Process; Restart Policy; Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls

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...

Page 82 - Run-time irrecoverable errors prior to the current boot phase.

It also uses the hardware error detection logic in the processor to capture run-timerecoverable and irrecoverable error indications. The firmware uses the error signaturesin the hardware to analyze and isolate the error to a specific processor. The processors that are deconfigured remain off-line fo...

Page 83 - Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance; heartbeats; Surveillance is available during two phases:; System Firmware Surveillance; Surveillance enable/disable

The memory segment or DIMM that is deconfigured remains off-line for subsequentreboots until the faulty memory hardware is replaced. The function allows users to manually deconfigure or re-enable a previouslydeconfigured memory segment/DIMM through the Service Processor menu. The usercan also enable...

Page 84 - Call Out

This is the maximum time (in minutes) the service processor should wait for aheartbeat from the operating system before timeout. v Surveillance delay This is the length of time (in minutes) for the service processor to wait from when theoperating system is started to when the first heartbeat is expe...

Page 86 - Service Processor Error Log

The program requests the update diskette(s) as they are needed. The serviceprocessor will automatically reboot after the firmware update is complete. Service Processor Error Log The service processor error logs contain error conditions detected by the serviceprocessor. Error Log 19991118165344 1. 4B...

Page 87 - System POST Errors; Service Processor Operational Phases; SP Power Applied

System POST Errors If POST (Power-On Self-Test) errors occur during startup, this error log helps isolatefaults when used with the diagnostics. Read System POST Errors Version : 0Severity : 0Disposition : 0Initiator : 0Event being reported : 0 Extended Error Log Data:0xC2 0x00 0x84 0x09 0x00 0x00 0x...

Page 88 - Standby Phase

v Service Processor POST - Conducts Power-On Self-Tests on its various work andcode areas. v Service Processor Unattended Start Mode Checks - To assist fault recovery. Ifunattended start mode is set, the service processor automatically reboots the server.The service processor does not wait for user ...

Page 89 - Service Processor Procedures in Service Mode

v Update Operator Panel The service processor displays Operator Panel data on the ASCII terminal if aremote connection is active. v Environmental Monitoring The Service Processor provides expanded error recording and reporting. v System Firmware Surveillance (Heartbeat Monitoring) The service proces...

Page 91 - Chapter 4. System Management Services; Graphical System Management Services; after; during startup and before the tone.

Chapter 4. System Management Services Use the System Management Services menus to view information about your computerand to perform such tasks as setting passwords and changing device configurations. If you have chosen a graphical display as your system console, you can use thegraphical System Mana...

Page 92 - You can also press F8 here to enter the open firmware; System Management Services; Config

You can also press F8 here to enter the open firmware OK> prompt. The System Management Services screen contains the following choices. Config: Enables you to view your system setup. Go to“Config” on page 75. Multiboot: Enables you to set and view the defaultoperating system, modify the boot sequ...

Page 94 - Multiboot; Integrated Ethenet

If more than one screen of information is available, a blue arrow displays in the top rightcorner of the screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through thepages. Multiboot The options available from this screen allow you to view and set various optionsregarding the operating system and...

Page 97 - Utilities; The following describes the choices available on this screen.

Utilities Selecting this icon enables you to perform various tasks and view additional informationabout your system unit. The following describes the choices available on this screen. Password: Enables you to set password protection forturning on the system unit and for using systemadministration to...

Page 98 - Password

Error Log: Enables you to view and clear the firmwareerror log information for your system unit. Go to “ErrorLog” on page 85. RIPL (Remote Initial Program Load): Enables you toselect a remote system from which to load programsthrough a network adapter when your system unit is firstturned on. This op...

Page 99 - Select this icon to perform password-related tasks.

Select this icon to perform password-related tasks. Power-On Password Setting a Power-On Access password helps protectinformation stored in your system unit. If a Power-OnAccess password is set for your system unit, thePower-On Access status icon is shown in the lockedposition. If a Power-On Access ...

Page 100 - forget; the Power-On Access password, you can erase the password by; Enter Password

Press Enter when you are finished; you must type the password again for verification. If the two password entries do not match, an error icon displays with a message: Password was attempted to be set and an error code Power-On Access: 20E00000 displays. Note: If you forget the Power-On Access passwo...

Page 101 - Privileged-Access Password

Note: To use the remote mode feature for booting unattended devices, you must enable the unattended start mode. See the “System Power Control Menu” onpage 48 for instructions on enabling the unattended start mode, which allows thesystem unit to turn on whenever ac power is applied to the system (ins...

Page 102 - Verify Password

If you type the password incorrectly, press the Esc key and start again. If the two password entries do not match, an error icon displays with a message: Password was attempted to be set and an error code Privileged Access: 20E00001 displays. If you previously had set a privileged-access password an...

Page 103 - Save

Spin Delay Select this icon to change the spin-up delay for SCSI hard disk drives attached to yoursystem. Spin-up delay values can be entered manually or you can use a default setting.All values are measured in seconds. The default is two seconds. After you have enteredthe new Spin-up delay values, ...

Page 104 - Selecting the Clear icon erases the entries in this log.; This error log only shows the first and last errors.; RIPL

Selecting the Clear icon erases the entries in this log. This error log only shows the first and last errors. RIPL Selecting the Remote Initial Program Load (RIPL) icon gives you access to thefollowing selections. Clear System Error Log Exit 2. No entry 1. 96/01/29 00:51:32 12345678 00000000 Date Ti...

Page 105 - Set Address

Set Address The Set Address icon allows you to define addresses from which your system unit canreceive RIPL code. Set Address Exit Ping Config Chapter 4. System Management Services 87

Page 106 - If the client system and the server are on the same subnet, set the; Ping; Client Addr; Remote IPL Setup; Gateway Addr

If any of the addresses is incomplete or contains a number other than 0 to 255, an errormessage displays when you select the Save icon. To clear this error, correct theaddress and select Save again. Attention: If the client system and the server are on the same subnet, set the gateway IP address to ...

Page 107 - Ping Setup; Adapter

To change an address, press the backspace key on the highlighted address until theold address is completely deleted. Then enter the new address. Selecting the Ping icon displays a screen in which you select the communications(token-Ring or Ethernet) to be used to send test transmissions. Client Addr...

Page 108 - Use the arrow keys or mouse to highlight an adapter to configure.; Highlight the OK icon and press Enter.

To use this screen, do the following: 1. Use the arrow keys or mouse to highlight an adapter to configure. 2. Press the spacebar to select the adapter. 3. Highlight the Ping icon and press Enter to send the test transmission. Config The Config icon allows you to configure network adapters which requ...

Page 109 - SCSI ID

SCSI ID Select this icon to view and change the addresses (IDs) of the SCSI controllersattached to your system unit. To change a SCSI controller ID, highlight the entry bymoving the up or down arrow keys, then use the spacebar to scroll through availableIDs. After you have entered the new address, u...

Page 110 - Firmware Update; Change SCSI ID; Max Id; Default; Ultra

Firmware Update Select this icon to update the system or service processor firmware in your system unitfrom an image on a 3.5 inch diskette. To update system and service processor firmware, use the Diagnostics Service Aidunder AIX. To obtain firmware updates, as well as update instructions, see the ...

Page 111 - not; Firmware Recovery

Only use the Firmware Update utility described here if instructed by an authorizedrepresentative, or by instructions from the Web address listed above, or during therecovery of damaged firmware. When you are prompted, insert the firmware update diskette containing the newfirmware image. Attention: W...

Page 113 - Multiboot Menu

Multiboot Menu Use this screen to view and set various options regarding the operating system andboot sequence. Select Software: If this option is supported by the operating system, shows the nameof the operating system installed. This option may not be supported by all operatingsystems. Device Name...

Page 114 - OK Prompt: Provides access to the Open Firmware command prompt.; Select Boot Device

If you are running on AIX and you receive the following message: No Operating System Installed this indicates that information in nonvolatile storage could have been lost, as wouldhappen if the battery had been removed. To re-create this value, run the bootlistcommand under AIX with the appropriate ...

Page 115 - Primary diskette drive; Configure Nth Boot Device; Options display a screen similar to the following:

Restore Default Settings: Restores the boot list to the default device of: 1. Primary diskette drive 2. CD-ROM drive 3. Tape drive 4. Hard disk drive 5. Network device. Attention: To change the custom boot list back to the default values, select theDefault. If you change your startup sequence, you m...

Page 116 - Entering this selection permits access to the following options.

Type the device number of the device name that you want to select as the Nth bootdevice. For example, if you entered this menu by selecting 4 on the previous menu(configure 2nd Boot Device), then enter the number 3 based on the list shown above.You are thus selecting the SCSI CD-ROM device to be the...

Page 122 - do not

Only use the Firmware Update utility described here if instructed by an authorizedrepresentative or by instructions from the Web address posted above, or during therecovery of damaged firmware. When you are prompted, insert the firmware update diskette containing the newfirmware image. Attention: Wh...

Page 123 - Open Firmware

Open Firmware To enter the Open Firmware command line, press the number 8 key after the keyboard text symbol displays during startup. If you have pressed the number 8 key, the OpenFirmware command line (an OK prompt) displays after the initialization and power-onself tests (POST) are complete. The O...

Page 125 - Chapter 5. Using the Standalone and Online Diagnostics; Booted in single user mode (called; service mode; Run in maintenance mode (called; maintenance mode; Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations; Consider the following before using the diagnostics:; Selecting a Console Display

Chapter 5. Using the Standalone and Online Diagnostics The diagnostics consist of Standalone Diagnostics and Online Diagnostics. StandaloneDiagnostics are packaged on removable media and must be booted before they can berun. If booted, they have no access to the AIX error log or the AIX configuratio...

Page 126 - Online Normal or Maintenance Mode - The command prompt displays.; Running Standalone Diagnostics; Consider the following when you run Standalone Diagnostics:; Running Online Diagnostics; the

Undefined Terminal Types If you specify an undefined terminal type from the DEFINE TERMINAL option menu, themenu prompts you to enter a valid terminal type. The menu redisplays until either avalid type is entered or the user exits the DEFINE TERMINAL option. Resetting the Terminal If you enter a ter...

Page 127 - Running Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal; Station Guide to Operations; Online Diagnostics Modes; The Online diagnostics can be run in three modes:; Service Mode; To run Online diagnostics in service mode, use the following steps:

v Under some conditions the system may stop, with instructions displayed on attacheddisplays and terminals. Follow the instructions to select a console display. Running Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal Consider the following when you run diagnostics using a TTY-type terminal as theconsole display: v ...

Page 128 - POST indicator; Concurrent Mode

Note: The term POST indicator refers to the Icons (graphic display) or device mnemonics (ASCII terminal) that are displayed while the POST isexecuting. 6. Enter any requested password. 7. Follow any instructions to select a console. 8. After the diagnostic controller loads, DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INST...

Page 129 - Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode; Log in to the AIX operating system as root user.; Maintenance Mode; Stop all programs except the AIX operating system.; Note: It may be necessary to set

Error-log analysis is done in concurrent mode when you select theProblemDetermination option on the DIAGNOSTIC MODE SELECTION menu. To run the Online diagnostics in concurrent mode, you must be logged in to the AIXoperating system and have the appropriate proper authority to issue the commands. The ...

Page 131 - Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids; Tasks

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

Page 132 - Add Resource to Resource List

v Configure Surveillance Policy v Create Customized Configuration Diskette v Delete Resource from Resource List v Disk Maintenance v Display Configuration and Resource List v Display Firmware Device Node Information v Display Hardware Error Report v Display Hardware Vital Product Data v Display Mach...

Page 133 - AIX Shell Prompt; Note: Use this Service Aid in Online Service Mode only.; Analyze Adapter Internal Log; Certify Diskette

Note: Only resources that were previously detected by the diagnostics and deleted from the Diagnostic Test List are listed. If no resources are available to beadded, then none are listed. AIX Shell Prompt Note: Use this Service Aid in Online Service Mode only. This service aid allows access to the A...

Page 134 - Flag; All disks; Change Hardware Vital Product Data

v Certify Hardfile Attached to a Non-RAID SCSI Adapter This selection reads all of the ID and data fields. It checks for bad data and countsall errors encountered. If the unrecovered data errors exceed the threshold value, thehardfile needs to be formatted and certified. If the recovered data errors...

Page 135 - Maximum Number of Reboot Attempts; reboot; , in the context of this service aid, is used to describe bringing; restart; , in the context of this service aid, is used

Configure ISA Adapter This task uses SMIT to allow the identification and configuration of ISA adapters onsystems that have an ISA bus and adapters. Diagnostic support for ISA adapters not shown in the list may be supported from asupplemental diskette. You can use the Process Supplemental Media task...

Page 136 - Configure Remote Maintenance Policy; Modem file currently

The ’Supplemental Restart Policy’, if enabled, is used when the O/S Defined RestartPolicy is undefined, or is set to False. 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 Be...

Page 138 - Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy; Note: This service aid runs on CHRP system units only.; Number of Rings until Power On; Configure Ring Indicate Power On; The settings allows the user to:; Configure Service Processor; Note: This service aid runs on RSPC system units only.; This service aid supports the following functions:

Note: If you provide the system name, your support team can quickly identify the location, configuration, and history of your system. You can access this service aid directly from the AIX command line by typing: /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/uspchrp -m Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy Note: This s...

Page 140 - Reboot/Restart Policy Setup; Note: A value of 0 indicates

v Remote timeout value v Remote latency value v Number of retries while busy v System name The current settings are read from VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) anddisplayed on the screen. Any changes made to the data shown are written to NVRAM. Reboot/Restart Policy Setup This selection controls how...

Page 142 - Disk Maintenance; Disk to Disk Copy; System Management Guide: Operating; for a procedure on migrating the contents of a physical

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. Disk Maintenance v Disk to Disk Copy v Display/Alter Sector Disk to Disk Copy Notes: 1. This ser...

Page 145 - Display Previous Diagnostic Results; Display Resource Attributes; resource

This option allows the user to enable the progress indicators when running theDiagnostic Applications. The progress indicators display at the bottom of the screen,which indicate that the test being run (the default is on). v Diagnostic Event Logging This option allows the user to enable logging info...

Page 146 - Normal – The sensor reading is within the normal operating range.

Display Service Hints This service aid reads and displays the information in the CEREADME file from thediagnostics media. This file contains information that is not in the publications for thisversion of the diagnostics. The file also contains information about using this particularversion of diagno...

Page 147 - token index status measuredvalue; Examples

This service aid can also be run as a command. Use the command to list the sensorsand their values in a text format, list the sensors and their values in numerical format,or a specific sensor can be queried to return either the sensor status or sensor value. Run the command by entering one of the fo...

Page 148 - RAID adapterName; Download Microcode to a PCI FC-AL Adapter

/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/uesensor -t 9004 -i 1 -v This is the result of running the example command only. Display Test Patterns This service aid provides a means of adjusting system display units by providingdisplayable test patterns. You can select the display type and test pattern. After youmake t...

Page 149 - Download Microcode to Other Devices; The syntax of the command is as follows:; Fiber Channel RAID Service Aids; This selection formats a selected disk drive.

Download Microcode to Other Devices The syntax of the command is as follows: diag -c -d device_name -T "download [-s diskette ] [-l previous] [-F]" Flag Description -F Force flag. Required to download microcode if the current level is unavailableon the source. -l Microcode level. Latest is d...

Page 151 - deviceName; Hardfile Attached to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter

For a newly installed drive, you can ensure that all blocks on the drive areoverwritten with your pattern when you use the following procedure: 1. Format the drive. 2. Check the defect MAP (Maintenance Analysis Procedure) by running the Erase Disk selection. Note: If you use the Format and Certify o...

Page 152 - Optical Media; This function formats the media without certifying.; Note: It takes approximately one minute to format the media.; Optical Media Format and Certify; Option Description; Formats media without certifying; fmtcert Formats and certifies the media; Diskette Format; This selection formats a diskette by writing patterns to it.; Generic Microcode Download

Optical Media This function formats the media without certifying. v Optical Media Initialize Formats the media without certifying. This function does not reassign the defectiveblocks or erase the data on the media. It provides a quick way of formatting themedia and cleaning the disk. Note: It takes ...

Page 154 - PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify; pci RAID adapter; Process Supplemental Media; Cmd

PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify This selection identifies physical disks connected to a PCI SCSI-2 F/W RAID adapter. This task can be run directly from the AIX command line. The syntax of the command isas follows: diag -c -d pci RAID adapter -T identify Process Supplemental Media Diagnostic Suppleme...

Page 155 - memx

a Acknowledge an error b Back one page c Toggle between cycle count and last error e View the AIX error log f Page forward one page q Return to Main Menu r Refresh screen s Enable or disable beep on error x Exit system exerciser Acronyms The following list describes abbreviations used in the exercis...

Page 156 - Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies; Save Hardware Management Policies; Save or Restore Service Processor Configuration; Save Service Processor Configuration; SCSI BUS Analyzer

Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies Use this service aid to save or restore the settings from Ring Indicate Power On Policy,Surveillance Policy, Remote Maintenance Policy and Reboot Policy. v Save Hardware Management Policies This selection writes all of the settings for the hardware manage...

Page 159 - Spare Sector Availability; SSA Service Aid; Set Service Mode; Update Disk-Based Diagnostics

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...

Page 161 - 318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid

Used to update the microcode on any of the disk drives in the array. v Update EEPROM Used to update the contents of the EEPROM on a selected controller. v Replace Controller Used when it is necessary to replace a controller in the array. Adapter Microcode Download: Usage: diag -c -d deviceName -T &#...

Page 163 - Chapter 7. Using the System Verification Procedure; Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure; running on the system while you are doing this procedure.; Step 2. Loading the Diagnostics; Stop all application programs running on the operating system.

Chapter 7. Using the System Verification Procedure Use the system verification procedure to check the system for correct operation. If you are analyzing a hardware problem, should use “Chapter 8. Hardware ProblemDetermination” on page 149. Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure Notes: ...

Page 164 - c. Follow the instructions to select a console.; Step 3. Running System Verification; Diagnostic Routines option on the Function Selection menu.; Step 4. Additional System Verification; No trouble was found

a. When the keyboard indicator appears, press F5 on the directly attached keyboard (5 on the ASCII keyboard) to load the Stand-alone Diagnostics or F6on the directly attached keyboard (6 on the ASCII terminal keyboard) to load theOnline Diagnostics. b. Enter any requested passwords. c. Follow the in...

Page 165 - Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics; follow the displayed instructions.

Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics 1. If you are running Online diagnostics, shut down the system using the following procedure: a. Press F3 repeatedly until you get to the Diagnostic Operating Instructions, then follow the displayed instructions. b. Press F3 once, and then follow the displayed instru...

Page 167 - Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination; need to respond to the diagnostic programs.; Are the Online Diagnostics installed on this system?; Go to “Step 3” on page 150.

Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination This chapter provides information on using stand-alone or online diagnostics to help yousolve hardware problems. In addition, it provides a list of error codes and recommendedactions that you can take to resolve the problem before contacting a servicereprese...

Page 169 - Follow any instructions to select a console.; YES; Go to “Step 9” on page 152.; The following steps analyze a console display problem.

Step 6 This step loads Online Diagnostics in service mode. If you are unable to load thediagnostics, go to “Step 7”. 1. Turn the power on. 2. When the keyboard indicator (icon or text) appears, press F6 on the directly attached keyboard, or 6 on the ASCII terminal keyboard, to indicate that diagnost...

Page 170 - The diagnostics loaded correctly.; Is the Function Selection menu displayed?; There is a problem with the keyboard.

Step 9 The diagnostics loaded correctly. Press the Enter key. Is the Function Selection menu displayed? NO Go to “Step 10”. YES Go to “Step 11”. Step 10 There is a problem with the keyboard. Find the type of keyboard you are using in the following table. Then follow theinstructions given in the Acti...

Page 171 - Did the Diagnostic Selection Menu display?; Follow the displayed instructions.; If the No Trouble Found screen is displayed, press Enter.; If another resource is tested, repeat this step.; If the Diagnostic Selection menu is displayed, go to “Step 13”.; If an SRN is displayed, record it, and go to “Step 14” on page 154.

System Response Action The Missing Resource menu is displayed. Follow the displayed instructions until either theDiagnostic Mode Selection menu or an SRN isdisplayed. If the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu isdisplayed, select Problem Determination and goto “Step 12”. If you get an SRN, record it, and...

Page 172 - The diagnostics produced an SRN for this problem. Do the following:

Select and run the diagnostic tests on the resources you are having problems with orselect the All Resources option to check all of the configured resources. Find theresponse in the following table and follow the instructions given in the Action column. Diagnostic Response Action An SRN is displayed...

Page 175 - Did the diagnostics load?; Go to “Step 6” on page 159.

Step 4 This step attempts to load the Stand-alone diagnostics. 1. Turn the power to off. 2. Turn the power to on. 3. Insert the diagnostic CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 4. If the keyboard indicator displays, press F6 on the directly attached keyboard, or 6 on the ASCII keyboard, to indicate that dia...

Page 179 - Appendix A. Environmental Notices; Product Recycling and Disposal

Appendix A. Environmental Notices Product Recycling and Disposal This unit contains materials such as circuit boards and connectors with lead that requirespecial handling and disposal at end of life. Before this unit is disposed, these materialsmust be removed and recycled or discarded according to ...

Page 183 - Appendix C. Checking the Current Firmware Levels

Appendix C. Checking the Current Firmware Levels To check the current levels that are installed on the system, do the following: 1. Log in as root user. 2. Enter the following command: lscfg -vp | grep alterable 3. Press enter. A report will be produced similar to the following: ROM Level.(alterable...

Page 186 - Additional Communication Attributes

General SetupAttributes 3151/11/31/41Settings 3151/51/61Settings 3161 /3164Settings Description Line wrap On On On The cursor moves to the firstcharacter position of the next linein the page after it reaches thelast character position of thecurrent line in the page. Forcing insert Off Off Tab Field ...

Page 187 - Additional Keyboard Attributes

CommunicationSetup Attributes 3151/11/31/41)Settings 3151/51/61,Settings 3161 /3164Settings Description Turnaround character CR CR CR Selects the carriage return (CR)character as the line turnaroundcharacter. Interface EIA-232 EIA-232 EIA-232 Uses the EIA-232 interfaceprotocol. Line control IPRTS IP...

Page 188 - Additional Printer Attributes

Additional Printer Attributes The following printer attributes are for a printer attached to the 3151, 3161, and 3164terminals. Printer SetupAttributes 3151/11/31/41Settings 3151/51/61Settings 3161 /3164Settings Description Line speed 9600 9600 9600 Uses 19200 or 9600 bps (bits persecond) line speed...

Page 189 - Appendix E. Modem Configurations; Sample Modem Configuration Files; Configuration File Selection

Appendix E. Modem Configurations The service processor is designed to place little demand on the attached modem,thereby increasing the setup and connection success rates. Sample Modem Configuration Files Several sample modem configurations files are supplied that either work directly withyour modem,...

Page 190 - Note: Some older modems do not respond to the commands X0 or &R1. You

PTSN (for Public Telephone Switched Network). The service processorexpects to use the modem on the public network, so the telephone lineshould attach to the PTSN connector. If No, continue with step 3. 3. Does your modem respond to the extended command set (prefixed with & )? If Yes, go to step ...

Page 191 - Examples for Using the Generic Sample Modem Configuration Files; Customizing the Modem Configuration Files; must; access them through the

Note: Some modems, such as the IBM 7857-017, are not designed for the paging function. Although they can be used for paging, they return an error messagewhen they do not get the expected response from another modem. Therefore,even though the paging was successful, the error message causes the Servic...

Page 194 - Recovery Strategy

The modem command &Dn (where ’n’ is a number) generally sets the modemresponse to the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signal from the server’s serial port. Thedesired response is that the modem will hold a connection while DTR is enabled, anddrop the connection when DTR is released. This is the mechan...

Page 209 - Index; Numerics

Index Numerics 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive using 30 3.5–inch diskette drive using 12 7135 RAIDiant array 142 7318 server service aid 143 8mm Tape Drive using 23 A about this book xv account number 58 alter/display bootlist 126 attributes required for TTY terminal 167 audio ports 5 B battery disposal, rec...

Page 213 - Reader’s Comments — We’d Like to Hear From You; Overall how satisfied are you with the information in this book?

Reader’s Comments — We’d Like to Hear From You Title:RS/6000 44P Series Model 170 User’s Guide Order Number: SA38-0559-01 Overall how satisfied are you with the information in this book? Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Overall Satisfaction h h h h h How satisfied are ...

Page 214 - Information Development; BUSINESS REPLY MAIL

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IBMR Printed in the United States of Americaon recycled paper containing 10%recovered post-consumer fiber. October 2000 SA38-0559-01