IBM 8651RM0 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 21

Starting the Diagnostic Programs

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Run-Time Flags: The run-time flags are the commands that control execution of the tests. The Edit Run-Time Flags selection on the Options Menu provides access for editing the run-time flags. Flag /T /CF (filename) /HE /PE /(n) /Q /RR (filename) /RE (filename) /RA (filename) /RS (filename) /RX (filename) /SF (filename) /SS (filename) /W (nn) Description Required flag. The file name you provide contains parameters that supplement or override parameters in the .PKG file. Halt on error. Prompt on error. Number of loops to execute. No messages to console. Redirects error messages, advisory messages, and status messages to the file name you provide. Redirects error messages to the file name you provide. Redirects advisory messages to the file name you provide. Redirects status messages to the file name you provide. Redirects statistics to the file name you provide. Redirects the summary file to the file name you provide. Summarize loops and failures after each test to the file or printer. Wait only nn seconds if the test is defined to halt on error. Starting the Diagnostic Programs To start the test programs from the System CD-ROM: 1. Use the Setup program to define the CD-ROM drive as the First Boot Device. Refer to "Defining the Startup Device" on page 44 2. Insert the System CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Power-on the system. Or, if the system is powered on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. The system begins the power-on self-test (POST). If a user password has been set, the system prompts you to enter it. IBM Netfinity 7000 - Type 8651 13

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Run-Time Flags:
The run-time flags are the
commands that control execution of the tests.
The
Edit
Run-Time Flags
selection on the Options Menu provides
access for editing the run-time flags.
Flag
Description
/T
Required flag.
/CF
(
filename
)
The file name you provide contains
parameters that supplement or override
parameters in the .PKG file.
/HE
Halt on error.
/PE
Prompt on error.
/(
n
)
Number of loops to execute.
/Q
No messages to console.
/RR
(
filename
)
Redirects error messages, advisory
messages, and status messages to the file
name you provide.
/RE
(
filename
)
Redirects error messages to the file name
you provide.
/RA
(
filename
)
Redirects advisory messages to the file
name you provide.
/RS
(
filename
)
Redirects status messages to the file name
you provide.
/RX
(
filename
)
Redirects statistics to the file name you
provide.
/SF
(
filename
)
Redirects the summary file to the file name
you provide.
/SS
(
filename
)
Summarize loops and failures after each test
to the file or printer.
/W (
nn
)
Wait only
nn
seconds if the test is defined to
halt on error.
Starting the Diagnostic Programs
To start the test programs from the System CD-ROM:
1.
Use the Setup program to define the CD-ROM drive
as the First Boot Device.
Refer to “Defining the
Startup Device” on page
44
2.
Insert the System CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3.
Power-on the system.
Or, if the system is powered
on, press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
.
The system begins the power-on self-test (POST).
If
a user password has been set, the system prompts
you to enter it.
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