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IBM pSeries 615 Model 6C3 User Manual (208 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Rack Safety Instructions
11
Safety Notices
11
Electrical Safety
12
Laser Safety Information
13
Laser Compliance
13
Data Integrity and Verification
15
About this Book
17
Accessing Information
17
Highlighting
17
Iso 9000
17
References to AIX Operating System
17
Related Publications
17
Ergonomic Information
19
Trademarks
19
Chapter 1. Reference Materials
21
Documentation Overview
23
Chapter 2. Introducing the System
27
System Features
28
Bus Architecture
28
Power Supplies
29
Operator Panel
29
Chapter 3. Using the System
31
Starting the System
31
Starting the System Without an HMC Attached
31
Starting the System with an HMC Attached
31
Stopping the System
32
Stopping the System Without an HMC Attached
32
Stopping the System with an HMC Attached and AIX Installed
32
Stopping the System with an HMC Attached and Linux Installed
32
Reading the Operator Panel Display
33
Operator Panel
34
Disturbance or System Attention LED
35
Component Leds
36
Using the Keyboards
38
Using the Three-Button Mouse
39
Handling the Mouse Correctly
39
Caring for the Mouse
39
Cleaning the Mouse
39
Using a 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive
41
Write-Protecting 3.5-Inch Diskettes
41
Loading and Unloading the 3.5-Inch Diskette
42
Using a CD-ROM Drive
42
Front View of CD-ROM Drive
43
Understanding the Status Lights
43
Handling Compact Discs
44
Other Handling Considerations
44
Loading a Compact Disc
45
Opening the Tray Manually
45
Playing an Audio CD
45
Chapter 4. Using the Service Processor
47
Service Processor Menus
47
Accessing the Service Processor Menus Locally
47
Accessing the Service Processor Menus Remotely
48
Saving and Restoring Service Processor Settings
48
Menu Inactivity
48
General User Menu
49
Privileged User Menus
49
Main Menu
49
Service Processor Setup Menu
52
Passwords
53
System Power Control Menu
57
System Information Menu
60
Language Selection Menu
65
Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu
66
Modem Configuration Menu
67
Serial Port Selection Menu
67
Serial Port Speed Setup Menu
68
Telephone Number Setup Menu
68
Call-Out Policy Setup Menu
70
Customer Account Setup Menu
70
Call-Out Test Menu
71
Service Processor Parameters in Service Mode
71
System Power-On Methods
71
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery
72
Boot (IPL) Speed
72
Failure During Boot Process
72
Failure During Normal System Operation
72
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls
72
System Firmware Updates
74
General Information on System Firmware Updates
74
Determining the Level of Firmware on the System
75
System Firmware Update Using a Locally Available Image
75
Updating System Firmware from the Service Processor Menus
76
Updating System Firmware from the AIX Service Aids
76
Updating System Firmware from the AIX Command Line
76
Updating System Firmware from a NIM Server
76
Recovery Mode
76
Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors or Memory
78
Run-Time CPU Deconfiguration (CPU Gard)
79
Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance
79
System Firmware Surveillance
79
Operating System Surveillance
80
Call-Out (Call-Home)
80
Console Mirroring
81
System Configuration
81
Service Processor Error Logs
82
LCD Progress Indicator Log
83
Service Processor Operational Phases
84
Pre-Standby Phase
84
Standby Phase
84
Bring-Up Phase
85
Runtime Phase
85
Chapter 5. Using System Management Services
87
Select Language
89
Change Password Options
89
Set Privileged-Access Password
89
View Error Log
90
Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load)
91
Change SCSI Settings
93
Select Console
93
Select Boot Options
94
Select Boot Devices
97
Display Current Settings
99
Restore Default Settings
99
Multiboot Startup
100
Exiting System Management Services
100
Chapter 6. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics
101
Operating Considerations for Online and Standalone Diagnostics
101
Identifying the Terminal Type to the Diagnostics
102
Undefined Terminal Types
102
Resetting the Terminal
102
Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation
102
Service Mode
102
Concurrent Mode
104
Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode
105
Maintenance Mode
105
Standalone Diagnostic Operation
106
Considerations for Running Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM
106
Running Standalone Diagnostics from a Network Installation Management (NIM) Server
107
Nim Server Configuration
107
Booting Standalone Diagnostics from the NIM Server on a System with an HMC Attached
108
Booting Standalone Diagnostics from the NIM Server on a System with no HMC Attached
109
Chapter 7. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids
111
Tasks
111
Add Resource to Resource List
112
AIX Shell Prompt
112
Analyze Adapter Internal Log
113
Backup and Restore Media
113
Certify Media
113
Change Hardware Vital Product Data
116
Configure Dials and LPF Keys
116
Configure ISA Adapter
117
Configure Reboot Policy
117
Configure Remote Maintenance Policy
118
Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy
119
Configure Scan Dump Policy
120
Configure Surveillance Policy
120
Create Customized Configuration Diskette
120
Delete Resource from Resource List
121
Disk Maintenance
121
Disk to Disk Copy
121
Display/Alter Sector
122
Display Configuration and Resource List
122
Display Firmware Device Node Information
122
Display Hardware Error Report
122
Display Hardware Vital Product Data
122
Display Machine Check Error Log
122
Display Microcode Level
123
Display Multipath I/O (MPIO) Device Configuration
123
Display or Change Bootlist
123
Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options
123
Display Previous Diagnostic Results
125
Display Resource Attributes
125
Display Service Hints
125
Display Software Product Data
125
Display System Environmental Sensors
126
Examples
126
Display Test Patterns
127
Display USB Devices
127
Download Microcode
127
Download Microcode to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter
127
Download Microcode to a PCI-X Dual Channel Adapter
127
Download Microcode to Disk Drive Attached to a PCI SCSI RAID Adapter
128
Download Microcode to a Fiber Channel Adapter
128
Download Microcode to DVD-RAM Attached to a PCI SCSI Adapter
128
Download Microcode to Disk Attached to PCI SCSI Adapter
129
Download Microcode to Other Devices
129
Fault Indicators
129
Fibre Channel RAID Service Aids
130
Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware
130
Format Media
131
Hardfile Attached to SCSI Adapter (Non-RAID)
131
Hardfile Attached to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter
132
Optical Media
132
Diskette Format
132
Gather System Information
132
Generic Microcode Download
133
Hot Plug Task
133
PCI Hot Plug Manager
133
SCSI Hot Swap Manager
135
RAID Hot Plug Devices
136
Identify Indicators
136
Identify and System Attention Indicators
137
Local Area Network Analyzer
137
Log Repair Action
137
Periodic Diagnostics
138
PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify
138
Process Supplemental Media
138
Run Diagnostics
138
Run Error Log Analysis
138
Run Exercisers
139
Exerciser Commands (CMD)
139
Abbreviations
140
Memory Exerciser
140
Tape Exerciser
140
Diskette Exerciser
140
CD-ROM Exerciser
140
Floating Point Exerciser
141
Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies
141
SCSI Bus Analyzer
141
SCSI RAID Physical Disk Status and Vital Product Data
142
SCSD Tape Drive Service Aid
142
Spare Sector Availability
143
SSA Service Aid
143
System Fault Indicator
143
System Identify Indicator
143
Update Disk-Based Diagnostics
143
Update System or Service Processor Flash
144
7135 Raidiant Array Service Aid
145
Command Examples
145
7318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid
145
Chapter 8. Verifying the Hardware Operation
147
Considerations before Running this Procedure
147
Using the HMC to Load the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode
147
Using the HMC to Load the Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM
148
Loading the Online Diagnostics on a System Without an HMC Attached
148
Loading the Standalone Diagnostics on a System Without an HMC Attached
149
Running System Verification
149
Performing Additional System Verification
149
Stopping the Diagnostics
149
Chapter 9. Hardware Problem Determination
151
Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics
151
Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics
157
Appendix A. Environmental Notices
161
Product Recycling and Disposal
161
Environmental Design
161
Acoustical Noise Emissions
162
Declared Acoustical Noise Emissions
162
Appendix B. Notices
163
Appendix C. General Attributes Required When Using a TTY Terminal
165
Additional Communication Attributes
166
Additional Keyboard Attributes
166
Additional Printer Attributes
167
Appendix D. Service Processor Setup and Test
169
Service Processor Setup Checklist
169
Testing the Setup
170
Testing Call-In
170
Testing Call-Out
170
Serial Port Configuration
170
Appendix E. Modem Configurations
173
Sample Modem Configuration Files
173
Generic Modem Configuration Files
173
Specific Modem Configuration Files
173
Configuration File Selection
174
Examples for Using the Generic Sample Modem Configuration Files
175
Customizing the Modem Configuration Files
176
IBM 7852-400 DIP Switch Settings
177
Xon/Xoff Modems
177
Ring Detection
178
Terminal Emulators
178
Recovery Procedures
178
Transfer of a Modem Session
179
Recovery Strategy
180
Prevention Strategy
180
Modem Configuration Sample Files
181
Sample File Modem_M0.Cfg
181
Sample File Modem_M1.Cfg
184
Sample File Modem_Z.cfg
186
Sample File Modem_Z0.Cfg
189
Sample File Modem_F.cfg
192
Sample File Modem_F0.Cfg
194
Sample File Modem_F1.Cfg
196
Index
199
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