Chapter 5. AIX online, standalone and verification proceduresThis chapter describes the procedures for performing online concurrent andCD-based diagnostics, and replacement part verification for an AIX operatingsystem.Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for problemdeterminationPerform the following steps to run online diagnostics in concurrent mode:1. Log in to the AIX operating system as root user, or use CE login. If you needhelp, contact the system operator.2. Enter the diag command to load the diagnostic controller, and display theonline diagnostic menus.3. At the Function Selection menu, select Diagnostic Routines.4. At the diagnostic mode selection menu, select problem determination.5. When the Diagnostic Selection menu is displayed, choose a resource or allresources to be tested.6. After selecting the resource that you want to test, select Commit (PF7 = F7).The resources will then be tested.7. If any SRNs or firmware error codes are displayed, record all informationprovided from the diagnostic results; then, go to the SRN tables. If ″No troublefound″ is displayed, continue to next step.8. When testing is complete, press F3 to return to the Diagnostic OperatingInstructions display.9. Press Ctrl+D to log off from root user or CE login.10. When finished, contact your hardware service provider with any informationyou received during the diagnostics, including service request numbers (SRNs)or firmware error codes.Running the standalone diagnostics from CD-ROMThe AIX diagnostics can be downloaded from the World Wide Web athttp://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload/diags/download.Note: Select the diagnostics that indicate JS20 support.To run standalone diagnostics in service mode, complete the following steps:Step 001 Verify with the system administrator and systems users that thesystem unit may be shut down. Stop all programs including theoperating system (refer to the AIX operating system documentationfor information on the shutdown command). Make the CD driveavailable to the system on which you want to run standalonediagnostics (see the BladeCenter Management Module OperationsGuide for more information).Step 002 Before attempting to load standalone CD diagnostic, make sure youare at the latest firmware level (xx.xx) before continuing.Step 003 Log in to the management module.Step 004 Enable SOL for the JS20 Blade to be tested.© Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 25
