IBM H SERIES RS/6000 User Manual

User's guide

Table of contents

Document Outline

Cover
Edition Notice
Contents
Communications Statements
Safety Notices
Environmental Notices
About This Book
Chapter 1. System Description
Chapter 2. Using the System Unit
- Ergonomic Information
- Starting the System Unit
- Stopping the System Unit
- Reading the Operator Panel Display
- Using the Keyboards
- Using the Three-Button Mouse
- Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive
- Using the CD-ROM Drive
- Using the Hot Swap Disk Drives
Chapter 3. Service Processor Menus
- Service Processor Menus
- General User Menus
- Privileged User Menus
- Service Processor Functions and Features
Chapter 4. System Management Services
- Graphical System Management Services
- Text-Based System Management Services
- Open Firmware Command Prompt
Chapter 5. Installing Options
- Safety Considerations
- Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
- Expansion Bays
  - Preinstallation Steps (All Bays)
- Installing Disk Drives into the Hot-Swap Bays
  - SCSI Disk Drives
  - SSA Disk Drives
- Removing Disk Drives from the Hot-Swap Bays
  - SCSI Disk Drives
  - SSA Disk Drives
Chapter 6. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics
- Diagnostic Sources
- Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations
- Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation
- Standalone Diagnostic Operation
  - Running the Standalone Diagnostics
- Location Codes
- Physical Location Codes
  - Location Code Format
- AIX Location Codes
- AIX and Physical Location Code Reference Table Model 50
- AIX and Physical Location Code Reference Table Model 70
Chapter 7. Using the Service Aids
- Introduction to Service Aids
- AIX Shell Prompt Service Aid
- Backup/Restore Media Service Aid
- Configure Remote Maintenance Policy Service Aid
- Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy Service Aid
- Configure Surveillance Policy Service Aid
- Configure Reboot Policy Service Aid
- Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies Service Aid
- Diagnostic Package Utility Service Aid
- Dials and LPFK Configuration Service Aid
- Disk Based Diagnostic Update Service Aid and Update Disk Based Diagnostic Task
- Disk Media Service Aids
- Disk Maintenance Service Aid
  - Disk to Disk Copy Service Aid
  - Display/Alter Sector Service Aid
  - Optical Disk Service Aids
- Diskette Media Service Aid
- Display or Change Configuration or Vital Product Data (VPD) Service Aid
  - Display Vital Product Data (VPD) Service Aid and Display Hardware Vital Product Data Task
  - Display Configuration Service Aid and Display Configuration and Resource List Task
  - Change Hardware Vital Product Data Task
  - Add Resource to Resource List Task
  - Delete Resource from Resource List Task
  - Change Configuration Service Aid and Add or Delete Drawer Configuration Task
  - Add or Delete Drawer Configuration Task
- Display and Change Diagnostic Test List Service Aid
- Display Previous Diagnostic Results Service Aid
- Display Test Patterns Service Aid
- Enhanced SCSI Display Configuration Service Aid
- Generic Microcode Download Service Aid
- Hardware Error Report Service Aid and Display Hardware Error Log Task
- ISA Adapter Configuration Service Aid
- Machine Check Error Log Service Aid
- Microcode Download Service Aid
- Periodic Diagnostics Service Aid
- SCSI Bus Analyzer Task
- SCSI Tape Utilities Service Aid
- Service Hints Service Aid
- Update System or Service Processor Flash Service Aid
- Display Firmware Device Node
- Display Resource Attributes
- 7135 RAIDant Array Service Aid
- PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify
- SSA Location Code Format
- SSA Loops and Links
  - The SSA Adapter
  - Disk Drive Module Strings
  - Pdisks, Hdisks, and Disk Drive Module Identification
  - Rules for SSA Loops
  - Loops and Data Paths
- SSA Service Aids
  - The Identify Function
  - Starting the SSA Service Aids
  - Set Service Mode Service Aid
  - Link Verification Service Aid
  - Configuration Verification Service Aid
  - Format Disk Service Aid
  - Certify Disk Service Aid
- Service Aid Error Codes
- Using the Service Aids for SSA-Link Problem Determination
- Finding the Physical Location of a Device
  - Finding the Device When Service Aids Are Available
  - Finding the Device When No Service Aids Are Available
- Microcode Maintenance
- Vital Product Data (VPD)
Chapter 8. Using the System Verification Procedure
- Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure
- Step 2. Loading the Diagnostics
- Step 3. Running System Verification
- Step 4. Additional System Verification
- Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics
Chapter 9. Hardware Problem Determination
- Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics
- Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics
Chapter 10. SSA Problem Determination Procedures
- Disk Drive Module Power-On Self-Tests (POSTs)
- Adapter Power-On Self-Tests (POSTs)
Appendix A. System Records
- Record the Identification Numbers
- Device Records
Appendix B. Service Processor Setup and Test
- Service Processor Setup Checklist
- Testing the Setup
Appendix C. Modem Configurations
- Sample Modem Configuration Files
- Configuration File Selection
- Seamless Transfer of a Modem Session
  - Recovery Strategy
  - Prevention Strategy
- Modem Configuration Samples
Appendix D. Service Processor Operational Phases
- Pre-Standby Phase
- Standby Phase
- Bring-Up Phase
- Runtime Phase
Index
Reader's Comments
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