The AIX service aid, Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies, can be used tosave your settings after initial setup or whenever the settings must be changed forsystem operation purposes.It is strongly recommended that you use this AIX service aid for backing up serviceprocessor settings to protect the usefulness of the service processor and the availabilityof the server. Refer to “Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies,” in the“Introducing Tasks and Service Aids” section of theRS/6000 EserverpSeriesDiagnostic Information for Multiple Bus Systems, SA38-0509.General User MenuThe 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 set, to accessthese menus.GENERAL USER MENU1. Power-On System2. Read VPD Image from Last System Boot3. Read Progress Indicators from Last System Boot4. Read Service Processor Error Logs5. Read System POST Errors6. View System Environmental Conditions99. Exit from Menus1>Note: The service processor prompt displays either 1> or 2> to indicate which serialport on the system is being used to communicate with the service processor.v Power-On SystemAllows the user to power-on the system.v Read VPD Image from Last System BootDisplays manufacturer vital product data, such as serial numbers, part numbers, andso on, that were stored from the system boot prior to the one in progress now.v Read Progress Indicators from Last System BootDisplays the boot progress indicators (checkpoints), up to a maximum of 100, fromthe system boot prior to the one in progress. This historical information can be usefulto help diagnose system faults.The progress indicators are displayed in two sections. Above the dashed line are theprogress indicators (latest) from the boot that produced the current sessions. Belowthe dashed line are progress indicators (oldest) from the boot preceding the one thatproduced the current sessions.The progress indicator codes are listed from top (latest) to bottom (oldest). Thedashed line represents the point where the latest boot started.If the <-- arrow occurs, use the 4-digit checkpoint or 8-digit error code being pointedto as the starting point for your service actions.Chapter 7. Using the Service Processor 185
