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Periodic Diagnostics
This selection provides a tool for configuring periodic diagnostics and automatic error
log analysis. You can select a hardware resource to be tested once a day, at a
user-specified 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 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 or enable Automatic Error Log Analysis
PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify
This selection identifies physical disks connected to a PCI SCSI-2 F/W RAID adapter.
This task can be run directly from the AIX command line. The syntax of the command is
as follows:
diag -c -d pci RAID adapter -T identify
Process Supplemental Media
Diagnostic Supplemental Media contains all the necessary diagnostic programs and
files required to test a particular resource. The supplemental media is normally released
and shipped with the resource as indicated on the diskette label. Diagnostic
Supplemental Media must be used when the device support has not been incorporated
into the latest diagnostic CD-ROM.
This task processes the Diagnostic Supplemental Media. Insert the supplemental media
when you are prompted; then press Enter. After processing has completed, go to the
Resource Selection list to find the resource to test.
Notes:
1. This task is supported in Standalone Diagnostics only.
2. Process and test one resource at a time. Run diagnostics after each supplemental
media is processed. (for example; If you need to process two supplemental media
you need to run diagnostic twice. Once after each supplement media is processed.)
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