Digital Equipment DEC 3000 600 AXP, Service Information

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Running Diagnostic Tests
Running Diagnostic Tests
Before You
Begin You must take the following actions before running diagnostics:
Step Action Refer to...
1 Enter console mode. Entering Console Mode
section (this chapter)
2 Attach loopbacks if
required. Table 9–4
3 Select the diagnostic
environment. Table 9–4
Diagnostic
Environment Table 9–4 describes the diagnostic environments and how they
can be accessed.
Table 9–4 Diagnostics Environments
Environment To Access Requirements
Console Enter the following command:
>>> SET DIAG_SECTION 1
Return
Installation of the system.
Service Enter the following command:
>>> SET DIAG_SECTION 2
Return
Requires loopbacks
but provides a more
comprehensive test. The
key utilities must be run in
this environment.
Running
a Single
Diagnostic Test To run a single test, enter the following command:
>>> T[EST] {device name}
Return
Example The next example executes the NVR diagnostic:
>>> T NVR
Return
When you select a test without specifying subtests, the diagnostic
runs all associated subtests.
9–4