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Service aids and the Linux system error log 40 FRU/CRU isolation 46 Error symptom charts 46 Light path diagnostics 46 Memory errors 47 Recovering the system firmware code 48 Recovery of system firmware code using service aids 48 Starting the TEMP image 48 Recovering the TEMP image from the PERM image 49 Updating the blade server firmware 50 Determination of current server firmware levels 51 Updating the blade server service processor 51 Update and manage system flash using Linux service aids 51 Updating the system flash using Linux 51 Verifying the system firmware levels using Linux 52 Update and manage system flash using AIX diagnostics 52 Updating the system flash using AIX 52 Committing the temporary firmware image using AIX 53 Verifying the system firmware levels using AIX 53 Recovering the system firmware code 54 Recovery of system firmware code using service aids 55 Starting the backup image 55 Recovering the primary image 56 Chapter 8. General AIX and xSeries standalone diagnostic information 59 Information for general diagnostic systems running the AIX operating system 59 AIX operating system message files 59 CE login 59 Missing resources 60 Automatic diagnostic tests 60 Configuration program 60 Diagnostic programs 61 Error log analysis 61 Introducing tasks and service aids 62 Task and service aid functions 62 AIX automatic error log analysis (diagela 62 Error log analysis 63 Log repair action 63 Tasks (service aids 63 Download microcode 64 Update and manage system flash 65 Using the standalone CD-ROM and online current diagnostics 67 Standalone and online diagnostics operating considerations 67 Running online diagnostics 67 Running the online diagnostics in concurrent mode 68 Running standalone diagnostics from a management (NIM) server 68 NIM server configuration 69 Client configuration and booting standalone diagnostics from the ERserver NIM server 69 Chapter 9. Installing options 71 Installation guidelines 71 System reliability guidelines 71 Handling static-sensitive devices 71 Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit 73 Opening the blade server cover 74 vi BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Service
aids
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the
Linux
system
error
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FRU/CRU
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Error
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Light
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Recovering
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firmware
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Recovery
of
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firmware
code
using
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aids
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Starting
the
TEMP
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Recovering
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TEMP
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PERM
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Updating
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blade
server
firmware
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Determination
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current
server
firmware
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Updating
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blade
server
service
processor
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Update
and
manage
system
flash
using
Linux
service
aids
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Updating
the
system
flash
using
Linux
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Verifying
the
system
firmware
levels
using
Linux
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Update
and
manage
system
flash
using
AIX
diagnostics
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Updating
the
system
flash
using
AIX
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Committing
the
temporary
firmware
image
using
AIX
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Verifying
the
system
firmware
levels
using
AIX
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Recovering
the
system
firmware
code
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Recovery
of
system
firmware
code
using
service
aids
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Starting
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backup
image
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Recovering
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primary
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Chapter
8.
General
AIX
and
xSeries
standalone
diagnostic
information
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Information
for
general
diagnostic
systems
running
the
AIX
operating
system
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AIX
operating
system
message
files
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CE
login
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Missing
resources
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Automatic
diagnostic
tests
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Configuration
program
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Diagnostic
programs
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Error
log
analysis
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Introducing
tasks
and
service
aids
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Task
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service
aid
functions
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AIX
automatic
error
log
analysis
(diagela)
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Error
log
analysis
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Log
repair
action
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Tasks
(service
aids)
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Download
microcode
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Update
and
manage
system
flash
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Using
the
standalone
CD-ROM
and
online
current
diagnostics
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Standalone
and
online
diagnostics
operating
considerations
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Running
online
diagnostics
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Running
the
online
diagnostics
in
concurrent
mode
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Running
standalone
diagnostics
from
a
management
(NIM)
server
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NIM
server
configuration
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Client
configuration
and
booting
ERserver
standalone
diagnostics
from
the
NIM
server
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Chapter
9.
Installing
options
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Installation
guidelines
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System
reliability
guidelines
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Handling
static-sensitive
devices
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Removing
the
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit
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Opening
the
blade
server
cover
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BladeCenter
JS20
Type
8842:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide