IBM 8671 - Eserver xSeries 235, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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Text messages
The diagnostic text message format is as follows:
Function Name: Result (test specific string)
where:
Function Name
is the name of the function being tested when the error occurred. This
corresponds to the function code (fff) shown in the error code format in the
previous section.
Result
can be one of the following:
Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test
is completed without any errors.
Failed This result occurs when the diagnostic test
discovers an error.
User Aborted This result occurs when you stop the
diagnostic test before it is complete.
Not Applicable This result occurs when you specify a
diagnostic test for a device that is not
present.
Aborted This result occurs when the test could not
proceed, for example, because of the
system configuration.
Warning This result occurs when a possible problem
is reported during the diagnostic test, such
as when a device driver is not found.
test specific string
is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem.
Starting the diagnostic programs
Complete the following steps to start the diagnostic programs:
1. Turn on the server and watch the screen.
Note: To run the diagnostic programs, you must start the server with the
highest level password that is set. That is, if an administrator password is
set, you must enter the administrator password, not the power-on
password, to run the diagnostic programs.
2. When the message
F2 for Diagnostics
appears, press F2.
3. Type the appropriate password; then, press Enter.
4. Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.
5. When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select the test you want to run
from the list that appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
Notes:
a. You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain help
information. You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain
online documentation from which you can select different categories. To exit
from the help information and return to where you left off, press Esc.
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xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide