Installation Checkout

Installation Checkout Procedure

To start the checkout, go to Step 1. Doing a Visual Check.

• Step 1. Doing a Visual Check

  Perform the following actions after initial system installation or system alteration:

  1. Be sure the system unit power switch is set to Off.
  2. Be sure the power switches on all of the attached devices are set to Off.
  3. Visually check the system unit and attached devices to ensure that:
     • All power cables are securely attached to the system unit and devices
     • All signal cables are connected at both ends
     • All power cables are plugged into the customer's outlet
     • All covers are installed and the vent openings are not obstructed
     • All ribbons, guides, and other attachments are in place.
  4. Go to Step 2. Checking the TTY Terminal Attributes.
• Step 2. Checking the TTY Terminal Attributes

  Checking the TTY terminal attributes usually needs to be done only during the initial installation.

  If you have trouble selecting the console display and you are using a TTY (ASCII) terminal attached to a system port, check the TTY terminal attributes again.

  When you run the diagnostic programs from a TTY terminal, the attributes for the terminal must be set to match the defaults of the diagnostic programs. The TTY terminal must be attached to the S1 system port on the system unit.

  Are you going to run this procedure on an TTY terminal?

  NO

  Go to Step 3. Loading the Diagnostics.

  YES

  Go to the TTY terminal attribute settings in the terminal's documentation, and check the terminal attributes. Return to Step 3 when you finish checking the attributes.

• Step 3. Loading the Diagnostics

  The diagnostics can be run from a CD-ROM, from a locally attached disk, or from a NIM (network installation management) server.

  If the AIX® operating system is installed, the diagnostic programs load from a locally attached disk. If the AIX operating system is not installed, diagnostics can be loaded from the diagnostic CD-ROM or from a NIM server.

  The following procedure attempts to load the diagnostics from a disk or from a server. If they cannot be loaded from a disk or server, the diagnostic CD-ROM is used to load and run the checkout.

  1. Set the power switches on all of the attached devices to On.
  2. Set the power switch on the system unit to On.
     Note: After the first icon displays on the system console, press 5 if you are using a directly attached console, or press 6 on a TTY console.
  3. If the System Management Services menu displays, the AIX operating system is not installed. Do the following:
     1. Insert the diagnostic CD-ROM disc into the optical drive.
     2. Power off the system unit, wait 45 seconds and then power on the system unit.
        Note: After the first icon displays on the system console, press 6 if you are using a directly attached console, or press 6 on a TTY console.
     3. If the system stops with an eight-digit error code displayed or stops with a device mnemonic displayed, a problem was detected.

        Check for loose cables or cards. If you do not find a problem, go to MAP 0020: Problem Determination Procedure.

  4. When the diagnostic programs load correctly, the DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS display.
  Did the DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS display?

  NO

  Go to MAP 0020: Problem Determination Procedure.

  YES

  Go to Step 4. Checking the Correct Resources.

• Step 4. Checking for the Correct Resources
  Use the Display or Change System Configuration or VPD service aid to check the resources that are present (memory, SCSI devices, adapters, diskette drives, disk drives, and input devices).

  Notes:

  1. If the terminal type has not been defined, it must be defined before you can select the service aids. Use the Initialize Terminal option on the FUNCTION SELECTION menu to define the terminal.
  2. If the Dials and LPF keys are attached to system port S1 or S2, they are not listed by the service aid unless they have been configured by the user. Refer to the AIX operating system documentation to configure these devices.
  Were all the resources listed by the service aid?

  NO

  Check for loose cables or cards. If you do not find a problem, go to MAP 0020: Problem Determination Procedure.

  YES

  Go to Step 5. Checking the Hardware.

• Step 5. Checking the Hardware

  If you are running online diagnostics from a disk, the system can be checked by one of the following methods, depending on the version of the diagnostic programs you are using:

  1. Select Advanced Diagnostics on the FUNCTION SELECTION menu.
  2. Select System Verification on the DIAGNOSTIC MODE SELECTION menu.

     All resources can be checked out by selecting System Verification option on the ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC SELECTION menu, then select the All Resources option, or you can select each resource individually.

  3. Check each resource.
  Did the diagnostics run without error?

  NO

  Record the SRN; then go to AIX fast-path isolation procedure.

  YES

  Go to Step 6. Completing the Installation.

• Step 6. Completing the Installation

  Some of the following steps only apply to an initial installation. These steps are provided as reminders in completing the installation or finishing an MES or EC activity.

  1. If present, remove the CD-ROM diagnostic disc from the appropriate drive, and store the disc in a safe place
  2. Give the keys to the customer and explain the importance of keeping the reorder tag for the keys in a safe place.
  3. Keep a copy of the following:
     • SCSI Address Record
     • Machine History card for each system unit and device.

  Contact the person that is going to install the software or turn the system over to the customer.

  If needed, go to the AIX operating system installation kit to install and configure the AIX operating system.