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- Is this the original reported failure? v Diagnostics version - Type and version level v Hardware configuration - Print (print screen) configuration currently in use - BIOS level v Operating system software - Type and version level Note: To eliminate confusion, identical systems are considered identical only if they: v Are the exact machine type and models v Have the same BIOS level v Have the same adapters/attachments in the same locations v Have the same address jumpers/terminators/cabling v Have the same software versions and levels v Have the same diagnostics code (version) v Have the same configuration options set in the system v Have the same setup for the operation system control files Comparing the configuration and software set-up between "working" and "non-working" systems will often lead to problem resolution. Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index 105

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Is
this
the
original
reported
failure?
v
Diagnostics
version
Type
and
version
level
v
Hardware
configuration
Print
(print
screen)
configuration
currently
in
use
BIOS
level
v
Operating
system
software
Type
and
version
level
Note:
To
eliminate
confusion,
identical
systems
are
considered
identical
only
if
they:
v
Are
the
exact
machine
type
and
models
v
Have
the
same
BIOS
level
v
Have
the
same
adapters/attachments
in
the
same
locations
v
Have
the
same
address
jumpers/terminators/cabling
v
Have
the
same
software
versions
and
levels
v
Have
the
same
diagnostics
code
(version)
v
Have
the
same
configuration
options
set
in
the
system
v
Have
the
same
setup
for
the
operation
system
control
files
Comparing
the
configuration
and
software
set-up
between
“working”
and
“non-working”
systems
will
often
lead
to
problem
resolution.
Chapter
6.
Symptom-to-FRU
index
105