Testing the SetupThis section contains sample testing procedures to help ensure that your setup is working.These tests include communicating with the system operating system. Before you start, ensure that thenecessary serial port(s) is configured. If you need assistance, refer to “Serial Port Configuration.”The system should be powered off as a result of the “Service Processor Setup Checklist” on page 399.Testing Call-In1. At your remote terminal, call in to your system. Your system answers and offers you the ServiceProcessor Main Menu after requesting your privileged access password.2. Select System Power Control.3. Select Power-On System.When you are asked if you wish to continue powering on the system, type Y.4. After the system firmware and operating system have initialized the system, the login prompt displaysat your remote terminal if you set up Seamless Modem Transfer (refer to “Transfer of a ModemSession” on page 439 for more information). This may take several minutes. When the login promptdisplays, you have successfully called the service processor.5. Type logout to disconnect from the operating system. The message No Carrier displays on yourremote terminal.6. Call your system again. The operating system answers and offers you the login prompt. If these testsare successful, call-in is working.7. Log in and type shutdown to shut down your system.8. The message No Carrier displays on your remote terminal.Testing Call-OutDuring the setup, you entered your phone numbers for the pager (on page 247) and customer voice (onpage 247). These numbers are used for this test.1. Your remote terminal is disconnected as a result of the Call-In test.2. Call your system again.3. At the service processor main menu, select Call-In/Call-Out Setup menu, then select Call-Out test.This action causes a simulated error condition for the purposes of this test.4. After a few moments, a message displays, regarding an illegal entry. Press Enter to clear the messageand return to the main menu.5. When your telephone rings, answer the call. You should hear the sound of a telephone being dialed.Your computer is trying to page you.If this test is successful, call-out is working correctly.Return to the “Telephone Number Setup Menu” on page 246 to enter the actual telephone numbers yoursystem will use for reporting problems.Serial Port ConfigurationTo configure the serial port on an AIX system, run the following from an AIX console:1. Log in as root user.2. To determine if you have any serial ports already configured, type:lsdev -Cc ttyIf no serial ports are configured, none are listed. If you want to configure serial ports that are notlisted, continue with the remaining steps.400 EserverpSeries 615 Service Guide
