This service aid is capable of:v Listing MPIO devicesv Listing the parents of MPIO devicesv Displaying the status and location of specified MPIO devicesv Displaying the hierarchy of MPIO adapters and devices.If there are no devices with multiple paths, this service aid will not be shown on the “Task Selection” menu.Access this service aid directly from the AIX command line, by typing:/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/umpioDisplay or Change BootlistThis service aid allows the bootlist to be displayed, altered, or erased.The system attempts to perform an IPL from the first device in the list. If the device is not a valid IPLdevice or if the IPL fails, the system proceeds in turn to the other devices in the list to attempt an IPL.Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time OptionsThe Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options task allows the diagnostic run-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 MenusThis option allows the user to turn on or off displaying the DIAGNOSTIC MODE SELECTION MENU(the default is on).v Run Tests Multiple TimesThis option allows the user to turn on or off, or specify a loop count, for diagnostic loop mode (thedefault is off).Note: This option is only displayed when you run the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode.v Include Advanced DiagnosticsThis option allows the user to turn on or off including the Advanced Diagnostics (the default is off).v Include Error Log Analysis (not available in diagnostics 5.2.0 or later)This option allows the user to turn on or off including the Error Log Analysis (ELA) (the default is off).v Number of Days Used to Search Error LogThis option allows the user to select the number of days for which to search the AIX error log for errorswhen running the Error Log Analysis. The default is seven days, but it can be changed from one to sixtydays.v Display Progress IndicatorsThis option allows the user to turn on or off the progress indicators when running the DiagnosticApplications. The progress indicators, in a box at the bottom of the screen, indicate that the test is beingrun (the default is on).v Diagnostic Event LoggingThis option allows the user to turn on or off logging information to the Diagnostic Event Log (the defaultis on).v Diagnostic Event Log File SizeChapter 7. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids 85
