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Verifying the Hardware Operation, Considerations Before Running This Procedure

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Chapter 2. Verifying the Hardware Operation The system verification procedure checks the system for correct hardware operation. If you have a problem with your system in the future, use this procedure to test the system hardware to help you determine if you have a hardware problem. Run the system verification procedure as described in the following steps. Considerations Before Running This Procedure These verification procedures use either online AIX diagnostics or standalone AIX diagnostics. Either the online AIX diagnostics or the standalone AIX diagnostics must be available to perform this procedure. Read the following before using this procedure: v If this system unit is directly attached to another system unit or attached to a network, be sure communications with the other systems are stopped. v This procedure requires use of all of the system resources. No other activity can be running on the system while you are performing this procedure. v This procedure requires a display attached to a graphics adapter, or an ASCII terminal attached to the S1 or S2 port. Does the system have online AIX diagnostics preinstalled? YES Go to "Loading the Online AIX Diagnostics on a System" on page 18. NO Go to "Loading the Standalone Diagnostics on a System from CD-ROM" on page 18. Power Procedures These power procedures are here for reference during the system verification tests. Do not perform any power procedures until the verification procedures instruct you to do so. Operator Panel Power-On Method Perform the following steps to power on the system unit using the power button on the operator panel. 1. Look for OK on the operator panel display, which indicates that the system is in standby. 2. Press the power-on button on the operator panel. The power LED on the operator panel starts blinking at a fast rate. 9xxx checkpoints appear in the operator panel display. When the power-on sequence is complete, the following events have occurred: v The power LED on the system operator panel stops blinking and stays on. v The power LEDs on the I/O subsystem come on and stay on. 17

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Chapter 2. Verifying the Hardware Operation
The system verification procedure checks the system for correct hardware operation. If you have a
problem with your system in the future, use this procedure to test the system hardware to help you
determine if you have a hardware problem. Run the system verification procedure as described in the
following steps.
Considerations Before Running This Procedure
These verification procedures use either online AIX diagnostics or standalone AIX diagnostics. Either the
online AIX diagnostics or the standalone AIX diagnostics must be available to perform this procedure.
Read the following before using this procedure:
v
If this system unit is directly attached to another system unit or attached to a network, be sure
communications with the other systems are stopped.
v
This procedure requires use of all of the system resources. No other activity can be running on the
system while you are performing this procedure.
v
This procedure requires a display attached to a graphics adapter, or an ASCII terminal attached to the
S1 or S2 port.
Does the system have online AIX diagnostics preinstalled?
YES
Go to “Loading the Online AIX Diagnostics on a System” on page 18.
NO
Go to “Loading the Standalone Diagnostics on a System from CD-ROM” on page 18.
Power Procedures
These power procedures are here for reference during the system verification tests. Do not perform any
power procedures until the verification procedures instruct you to do so.
Operator Panel Power-On Method
Perform the following steps to power on the system unit using the power button on the operator panel.
1.
Look for
OK
on the operator panel display, which indicates that the system is in standby.
2.
Press the power-on button on the operator panel.
The power LED on the operator panel starts blinking at a fast rate. 9
xxx
checkpoints appear in the
operator panel display.
When the power-on sequence is complete, the following events have occurred:
v
The power LED on the system operator panel stops blinking and stays on.
v
The power LEDs on the I/O subsystem come on and stay on.
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