System i with RISC processor
1. Type
STRSST
(Start System Service tools) command on the command entry line on the System i
®
main
menu, and press Enter.
2. Select Start a service tool.
3. Select Product activity log.
4. Select Analyze log.
5. Specify the time period for searching the error log, then select Magnetic media.
6. On the Select Analysis Report Options menu, specify a device type of 3592, and press Enter. Leave
all other options at their default value.
7. Use the Log Analysis Report menu to display the wanted error log entry.
Note: You might use the PF11 function key, which gives you a brief description of the error log entry.
This information can be helpful when you are scanning the error logs.
8. The following figure is a sample System i Error Log display screen. It shows the 3592 error log data.
Display Detail Report for Resource
Serial Resource
Name Type Model Number Name
TAP02 3592 J1A 13-10063 TAP34
Error log ID . . . . . . : 004602D2 Sequence . . . . . . : 178324
Date . . . . . . . . . . : 10/21/03 Time . . . . . . . . : 11:38:02
Reference code . . . . . : 9350 Secondary code . . . : 00000000
Table ID . . . . . . . . : 35920J1A IPL source/state . . : B/3
Class . . . . . . . . . . : Permanent
System Ref Code . . . . . : 35929300
Tape unit failure
SIM/MIM message . . . . . : 00000000137E42007730000086311531
1580000B013000000000007503592J1A
Press Enter to continue.
F3=Exit F4=Additional Information F6=Hexadecimal report
F9=Address Information F10=Previous detail report F12=Cancel
-------Hex-------Description--------------------------------------
137E Model and Microcode Level
42 Message Code (see “Message codes” on page 45)
86 FID (FRU Identifier)
3115 First FSC (fault symptom code)
3115 Last FSC (fault symptom code)
0000000075 Sequence Number (drive serial number)
03592 Device Type
J1A Device Model Number
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Figure 24: System i example Error Log of SIM message
9. Press F4 to display more information. See the example in Figure 25 on page 65.
64 IBM 3592 TS1140, TS1150, TS1155, and TS1160 Tape Drives: Maintenance Information
