Booting
Standalone
Diagnostics
from
the
NIM
Server
on
a
System
with
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).
2.
Stop
all
programs
including
the
AIX
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
AIX
operating
system.
Refer
to
the
AIX
operating
system
documentation
for
shutdown
command
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
on
a
HMC
virtual
terminal
window
or
the
keyboard
icon
on
a
graphical
display),
press
the
number
1
key
on
the
keyboard
to
display
the
SMS
menu.
6.
Enter
any
requested
passwords.
7.
Select
Set
Up
Remote
IPL
(Initial
Program
Load).
8.
Enter
the
client
address,
server
address,
gateway
address
(if
applicable),
and
subnet
mask.
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
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
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
AIX
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
and
follow
the
steps
for
network
boot
problems.
Chapter
6.
Using
the
Online
and
Standalone
Diagnostics
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