7.
When testing is complete, press
F3
until the Diagnostic Operating Instructions screen is displayed;
then press
F3
again to exit the diagnostic program.
Using the diagnostics program
Follow the basic procedures for running the diagnostics program.
1.
Start the diagnostics from the AIX operating system, from a CD, or from a management server. See
“Starting AIX concurrent diagnostics” on page 186, “Starting stand-alone diagnostics from a CD” on
page 187, or “Starting stand-alone diagnostics from a NIM server” on page 188.
2.
The Function Selection menu is displayed. Use the steps listed to perform one of the following tasks:
v
Problem Determination
a.
From the Function Selection menu, select
Diagnostic Routines
and press Enter.
b.
From the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu, select
Problem Determination
c.
Select the resource to be tested and press
F7=Commit
.
d.
Record any results provided and go to “Service request numbers (SRNs)” on page 129 to
identify the failure and perform the action(s).
e.
When testing is complete, press
F3
to return to the Diagnostic Selection menu. If you want to
run another test, press
F3
again to return to the Function Selection menu.
v
System Verification
a.
From the Function Selection menu, select
Diagnostic Routines
and press Enter.
b.
From the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu, select
System Verification
.
c.
Select the resource to be tested and press
F7=Commit
.
d.
Record any results provided and go to “Service request numbers (SRNs)” on page 129 to
identify the failure and perform the action(s).
e.
When testing is complete, press
F3
to return to the Diagnostic Selection menu. If you want to
run another test, press
F3
again to return to the Function Selection menu.
v
Task selection
a.
From the Function Selection menu, select
Task Selection
and press Enter.
b.
Select the task to be run and press
Enter
.
c.
If the Resource Selection List menu is displayed, select the resource on which the task is to be
run and press
F7=Commit
.
d.
Follow the instruction for the selected task.
e.
When the task is complete, press
F3
to return to the Task Selection List menu. If you want to
run another test, press
F3
again to return to the Function Selection menu.
3.
When testing is complete, press
F3
until the Diagnostic Operating Instructions screen is displayed;
then press
F3
again to exit the diagnostic program.
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