IBM Netfinity 7100, User'S Reference Manual

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Chapter 7. Solving problems
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iii is the three-digit device ID. (These codes are for trained service
personnel and are described in the Hardware Maintenance Man-
ual.)
date is the date that the diagnostic test was run and the error
recorded.
cc is the check digit that is used to verify the validity of the informa-
tion.
text message is the diagnostic message that indicates the reason for the prob-
lem.
Text messages
The diagnostic text message format is as follows:
Function Name: Result (test specific string)
where:
Function Name Is the name of the function being tested when the error occurred.
This corresponds to the function code (fff) given in the previous
list.
Result can be one of the following:
Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test
completes without any errors.
Failed This result occurs when the diagnostic test
discovers an error.
User Aborted This result occurs when you stop the diag-
nostic test before it is complete.
Not Applicable This result occurs when you specify a diag-
nostic test for a device that is not present.
Aborted This result occurs when the test could not
proceed because of the system configura-
tion.
Warning This result occurs when a possible problem
is reported during the diagnostic test, such
as when a device that is to be tested is not
installed.
Test Specific String This is additional information that you can use to anayze the
problem.
Starting the diagnostic programs
You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain Help information.
You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online documentation from
which you can select different categories. To exit
Help
and return to where you left off,
press Esc.
To start the diagnostic programs:
1. Turn on the server and watch the screen.
Note: To run the diagnostic programs, you must start the server with the highest
level password that is set. That is, if an administrator password is set, you
must enter the administrator password, not the power-on password, to run
the diagnostic programs.