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error log and cleared from NVRAM when the system is rebooted from either hard
disk or LAN. The information is not cleared when booting from Standalone Diagnos-
tics. When booting from Standalone Diagnostics, this service aid can take the
logged information and turn it into a readable format that can be used to isolate the
problem. When booting from the hard disk or LAN, the information can be viewed
from the AIX error log using the Hardware Error Report Service Aid. In either case
the information is analyzed while running
sysplanarð
diagnostics in Problem Determi-
nation Mode.
Microcode Download Service Aid
This service aid provides a way to copy device microcode to a device. It is used to
update the microcode on a device. It presents a list of devices that use microcode.
Select the device on which microcode is to be installed. The service aid provides
instructions to update the microcode.
Periodic Diagnostics Service Aid
This service aid provides a tool for configuring periodic diagnostics and automatic
error log analysis. A hardware resource can be tested once a day, at a user speci-
fied time. If the resource cannot be tested because it is busy, error log analysis is
performed. Hardware errors logged against a resource can also be monitored by
enabling automatic error log analysis. This allows error log analysis to be performed
every time a hardware error is put into the error log. If a problem is detected, a
message is posted to the system console and a mail message sent to the users
belonging to the system group with information about the failure such as the service
request number.
The service aid provides the following functions:
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Add or delete a resource to the periodic test list
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Modify the time to test a resource
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Display the periodic test list
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Modify the error notification mailing list
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Disable automatic error log analysis
SCSI Bus Analyzer Task
This service aid provides a means to diagnose a SCSI bus problem in a free-lance
mode.
Chapter 7. Using the Service Aids
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