IBM xSeries 260, User Manual

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Display or Change Bootlist
This service aid allows the bootlist to be displayed, altered, or erased.
The system attempts to perform an IPL from the first device in the list. If the device
is not a valid IPL device or if the IPL fails, the system proceeds in turn to the other
devices in the list to attempt an IPL.
Display or Change Diagnostic Run Time Options
The Display or Change Diagnostic Run Time Options task allows the diagnostic run
time options to be set.
Note: The run time options are used only when selecting the Run Diagnostic task.
The run time options are:
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Display Diagnostic Mode Selection Menus
This option allows the user to turn on or off displaying the DIAGNOSTIC MODE
SELECTION MENU (the default is on).
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Run Tests Multiple Times
This option allows the user to turn on or off running the diagnostic in loop mode
(the default is off).
Note: This option is only displayed when running Online Diagnostics in Service
Mode.
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Include Advanced Diagnostics
This option allows the user to turn on or off including the Advanced Diagnostics
(the default is off).
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Include Error Log Analysis
This option allows the user to turn on or off including the Error Log Analysis
(ELA) (the default is off).
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Number of Days Used to Search Error Log
This option allows the user to select the number of days to search the AIX error
log for errors when running the Error Log Analysis. The default is seven days,
but can be changed from one to sixty days.
Chapter 6. Introduction to Diagnostic Tasks and Service Aids
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