IBM pSeries 615 Model 6C3, User Manual

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This task can be run directly from the AIX command line. See the command syntax: diag -c -d
deviceName -T "format [-s* fmtcert | erase -a {read | write}] [-F]*
Flag Description
fmtcert Formats and certifies the disk.
erase Overwrites the data on the disk.
* Available in no-console mode only.
-F Force the disk erasure even if all blocks cannot be erased due to errors accessing
the grown defect map.
Note: The Erase Disk option in command line mode uses default values. To selectively read or
write, use the
diag command in console mode.
v Certify Hardfile attached to a PCI SCSI RAID Adapter
This selection is used to certify physical disks attached to a PCI SCSI RAID adapter. Certify reads the
entire disk and checks for recovered errors, unrecovered errors, and reassigned errors. If these errors
exceed the threshold values, the user is prompted to replace the physical disk.
This task can be run directly from the AIX command line. See the following command syntax: diag -c
-d RAIDadapterName -T "certify {-l chID | -A}"
Flag Description
-c No console mode
-d Specifies the RAID adapter to which the disk is attached
-T Specifies the certify task and its parameters
-I Specifies physical Disk channel/ID (for example: -l 27)
-A All disks
Change Hardware Vital Product Data
Use this service aid to display the Display/Alter VPD Selection Menu. The menu lists all resources
installed on the system. When a resource is selected, a menu displays that lists all the VPD for that
resource.
Note: The user cannot alter the VPD for a specific resource unless the VPD is not machine-readable.
Configure Dials and LPF Keys
Note: The Dials and LPF Keys service aid is not supported in standalone mode (CD-ROM and NIM) on
systems with 32 MB or less memory. If you have problems in standalone mode, use the
hardfile-based diagnostics.
This service aid provides a tool for configuring and removing dials and LPF keys to the asynchronous
serial ports.
This selection invokes the SMIT utility to allow Dials and LPF keys configuration. A TTY must be in the
available state on the async port before the Dials and LPF keys can be configured on the port. The task
allows an async adapter to be configured, then a TTY port defined on the adapter. Dials and LPF keys can
then be defined on the port.
Before configuring Dials or LPF keys on a serial port, you must remove all defined TTYs. To determine if
there are any defined TTYs, select
List All Defined TTYs . Once all defined TTYs have been removed,
then add a new TTY and configure the Dials or LPF keys.
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