IBM 8646 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 21

Text messages, Function Name, Result, Passed, Failed, User Aborted, Not Applicable

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Diagnostic error messages indicate that a problem exists; they are not necessarily intended to be used to identify a failing part. Troubleshooting and servicing of complex problems that are indicated by error messages should be performed by trained service personnel. Sometimes the first error to occur causes additional errors. In this case, the server displays more than one error message. Always follow the suggested action instructions for the first error message that appears. The following sections contain the error codes that might appear in the detailed test log and summary log when running the diagnostic programs. The error code format is as follows: fff-ttt-iii-date-cc-text message where: fff is the three-digit function code that indicates the function being tested when the error occurred. For example, function code 089 is for the microprocessor. ttt is the three-digit failure code that indicates the exact test failure that was encountered. iii is the three-digit device ID. date is the date that the diagnostic test was run and the error recorded. cc is the check digit 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) given in the previous list. Result can be one of the following: Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test completes 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. Diagnostics 13

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Diagnostic error messages indicate that a problem exists; they are not necessarily
intended to be used to identify a failing part. Troubleshooting and servicing of
complex problems that are indicated by error messages should be performed by
trained service personnel.
Sometimes the first error to occur causes additional errors. In this case, the server
displays more than one error message. Always follow the suggested action
instructions for the
first
error message that appears.
The following sections contain the error codes that might appear in the detailed
test log and summary log when running the diagnostic programs.
The error code format is as follows:
fff-ttt-iii-date-cc-text message
where:
fff
is the three-digit function code that indicates the function being tested
when the error occurred. For example, function code 089 is for the
microprocessor.
ttt
is the three-digit failure code that indicates the exact test failure that was
encountered.
iii
is the three-digit device ID.
date
is the date that the diagnostic test was run and the error recorded.
cc
is the check digit 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) given in the previous
list.
Result
can be one of the following:
Passed
This result occurs when the diagnostic test completes
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.
Diagnostics
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