Starting stand-alone diagnostics from a NIM server
Perform this procedure to start the stand-alone diagnostics from a network installation management
(NIM) server.
Note:
See Network Installation Management in the AIX Information Center for information about
configuring the blade server as a NIM server client. Also see the Configuring the NIM Master and
Creating Basic Installation Resources Web page.
1.
Verify with the system administrator and systems users that the blade server can be shut down. Stop
all programs; then, shut down the operating system and shut down the blade server. Refer to the
documentation that comes with your operating system for information about shutting down the
operating system.
2.
If the system is running in a full-machine partition, turn on the blade server and establish an SOL
session.
3.
Perform the following steps to check the NIM server boot settings:
a.
When the POST menu is displayed, press
1
to start the SMS utility.
b.
From the SMS main menu, select
Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load)
.
c.
From the NIC Adapters menu, select the network adapter that is attached to the NIM server.
d.
From the Network Parameters menu, select
IP Parameters
.
e.
Enter the client, server, and gateway IP addresses (if applicable), and enter the subnet mask. If
there is no gateway between the NIM server and the client, set the gateway address to 0.0.0.0 See
your network administrator to determine if there is a gateway.
f.
If the NIM server is set up to allow pinging the client system, use the Ping Test option on the
Network Parameters menu to verify that the client system can ping the NIM server.
Note:
If the ping fails, see “Boot problem resolution” on page 190; then, follow the steps for
network boot problems.
4.
When the ping is successful, start the blade server from the NIM server.
5.
Establish an SOL session.
If the Diagnostic Operating Instructions screen is displayed, the diagnostics program has started
successfully.
Note:
If the AIX login prompt is displayed, the diagnostics program did not load. See “Boot problem
resolution” on page 190; then, follow the steps for network boot problems.
6.
Press
Enter
to continue.
The Function Selection screen will display. See “Using the diagnostics program” on page 189 for more
information about running the diagnostics program.
Note:
If the Define Terminal screen is displayed, type the terminal type and press Enter. The use of
“vs100” as the terminal type is recommended; however, the function keys (F#) may not work. In this
case, press Esc and the number in the screen menus. For example, instead of
F3
you can press
Esc
and
3
.
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