IBM Magstar MP 3570 C Series, Maintenance Information

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Using SMIT/ERRPT Commands
To use the smit command:
Note: The smit command has various ways to format the error log.
1. Type smit at the AIX command line.
2. Select Problem Determination from the System Management menu.
3. Select Error Log from the Problem Determination menu.
4. Select Generate Error Report from the Error Log menu.
5. Select filename, then select no from the Single Select list.
6. From the Generate Error Report menu you can select the type of reports you want to view, then
press the Do icon.
7. You can scroll through the log by using the up or down icons on the menu.
To use the errpt command:
1. Select errpt |pg at the AIX command line. The summary report will be displayed.
2. You can scroll through the log by pressing the Enter key for the next page.
3. You can type q to quit the error log at any time.
Or,
1. Type errpt -a |pg at the AIX command line. The detailed report will be displayed.
2. You can scroll through the log by pressing the Enter key for the next page.
3. You can type q to quit the error log at any time.
| Analyse Sense Key and ASC/ASCQ data to determine the type of Sense information that is reported in
| the error log. If a hardware problem is indicated, use the FID, go to START-1 for problem determination.
For errors that indicate SCSI adapter or SCSI bus errors, see Figure 68 on page MSG-8, go to “SCSI
Bus Problem Determination” on page PROC-79.
For errors indicating system problems, enter the appropriate maintenance package.
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Messages
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