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Booting Standalone Diagnostics from the NIM Server on a System with
or without an HMC Attached
To run standalone diagnostics on a client from the NIM server, do the following:
1. Remove any removable media (tape or CD-ROM disc).
2. Stop all programs including the operating system (get help if needed).
3. If you are running standalone diagnostics in a full system partition, verify with the system administrator
and system users that the system unit can shut down. Stop all programs, including the operating
system. Refer to the operating system documentation for
shutdown command information.
In a partitioned system, make the CD-ROM drive available to the partition used to run standalone
diagnostics (refer to the
IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries Maintenance Guide , order
number SA38-0590for more information). Verify with the system administrator and system users using
that partition that all applications on that partition must be stopped, and that the partition will be
rebooted. Stop all programs on that partition, including the operating system.
4. If you are in a full system partition, power on the system unit to run standalone diagnostics. In a
partitioned system, reboot the partition to run standalone diagnostics.
5. When the keyboard indicator is displayed (the word keyboard ), press the number 1 key on the
keyboard to display the SMS menu.
6. Enter any requested passwords.
7. Select Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load) .
8. Enter the client address, server address, gateway address (if applicable), and subnet mask. Exit to the
Network Parameters screen.
9. If the NIM server is set up to allow pinging from the client system, use the ping utility in the RIPL utility
to verify that the client system can ping the NIM server. Under the ping utility, choose the network
adapter that provides the attachment to the NIM server to do the ping operation. If the ping returns
with an
OK
prompt, the client is prepared to boot from the NIM server. If ping returns with a
FAILED
prompt, the client cannot proceed with the NIM boot.
Note: If the ping fails, refer to “Boot Problems/Concerns” on page 204 and follow the steps for network
boot problems.
To do a one-time boot of the network adapter attached to the NIM server network, do the following:
1. Exit to the SMS Main screen.
2. Select Select Boot Options .
3. Select Install or Boot a Device .
4. On the Select Device Type screen, select Network .
5. Set the network parameters for the adapter from which you want to boot.
6. Exit completely from SMS. The system starts loading packets while doing a bootp from the network.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select the system console.
v
If
Diagnostics Operating Instructions Version x.x.x
displays, standalone diagnostics have loaded
successfully.
v
If the operating system login prompt displays, standalone diagnostics did not load. Check the following
items:
– The network parameters on the client may be incorrect.
– Cstate on the NIM server may be incorrect.
– Network problems might be preventing you from connecting to the NIM server.
Verify the settings and the status of the network. If you continue to have problems, refer to “Boot
Problems/Concerns” on page 204 and follow the steps for network boot problems.
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