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was encountered. (These codes are for trained service personnel;
see “Diagnostic error codes” on page 130).
iii is the three-digit device ID. (These codes are for trained service
personnel; see “Diagnostic error codes” on page 130).
date is the date that the diagnostic test was run and the error recorded.
cc is the check value that is used to verify the validity of the
information.
text message is the diagnostic message that indicates the reason for the problem.
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) shown in the error code format in the
previous section.
Result
can be one of the following:
Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test
is completed without any errors.
Failed This result occurs when the diagnostic test
discovers an error.
User Aborted This result occurs when you stop the
diagnostic test before it is complete.
Not Applicable This result occurs when you specify a
diagnostic test for a device that is not
present.
Aborted This result occurs when the test could not
proceed, for example, because of the
system configuration.
Warning This result occurs when a possible problem
is reported during the diagnostic test, such
as when a device driver is not found.
test specific string
is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem.
Starting the diagnostic programs
Complete the following steps 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.
2. When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2.
3. Type the appropriate password; then, press Enter.
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