Verifying an installed part by using stand-alone diagnostics

If you have installed or replaced a part, verify that the system recognizes the new part. You can use stand-alone diagnostics to verify an installed part in an AIX® or Linux system, expansion unit, or logical partition.

1. Stop all jobs and applications and then stop the operating system on the system or logical partition.
2. Remove all tapes, diskettes, and CD-ROM.
3. Turn off the system unit power. The next step boots the server or logical partition from the stand-alone diagnostics CD-ROM. If the optical drive is not available as a boot device on the server or logical partition on which you are working, follow these steps:
   1. Access the ASMI. For information on using the ASMI, see Managing the Advanced System Management Interface.
   2. On the ASMI main menu, click Power/Restart Control.
   3. Click Power On/Off System.
   4. Select the Service mode boot from default boot list option in the AIX or Linux logical partition mode boot drop-down menu.
   5. Click Save settings and power on. When the optical drive is powered on, insert the stand-alone diagnostic CD-ROM.
   6. Go to step 5.
4. Turn on the system unit power and immediately insert the diagnostics CD-ROM into the optical drive.
5. After the keyboard POST indicator displays on the system console and before the last POST indicator (speaker) displays, press the numeric 5 key on the system console to indicate that a service mode boot must be initiated by using the default-service mode boot list.
6. Enter any requested password.
7. At the Diagnostic Operating Instructions display, press Enter.
   Tip: If a service request number (SRN) or other reference code is displayed, suspect a loose adapter or cable connection.
   Note: If you received an SRN or any other reference code when you attempted to start the system, contact your service provider for assistance.
8. If the terminal type is requested, select the Initialize Terminal option on the Function Selection menu to initialize the operating system.
9. From the Function Selection menu, select Advanced Diagnostics Routines and press Enter.
10. From the Diagnostic Mode Selection menu, select System Verification and press Enter.
11. When the Advanced Diagnostic Selection menu appears, select All Resources, or test only the part you replaced, and any devices that are attached to the part you replaced, by selecting the diagnostics for the individual part and press Enter.
12. Did the Testing Complete, No trouble was found message appear?
    • No: There is still a problem. Contact your service provider.
    • Yes: Go to step 13.
13. If you changed the service processor or network settings, as instructed in previous procedures, restore the settings to the value they had prior to servicing the system.
14. If the indicator lights are still on, follow these steps:
    1. Select Identify and Attention Indicators from the Task Selection menu to turn off the system attention and indicator lights and press Enter.
    2. Select Set System Attention Indicator to NORMAL and press Enter.
    3. Select Set All Identify Indicators to NORMAL and press Enter.
    4. Choose Commit.
       Note: This changes the system attention and identify indicators from the Fault state to the Normal state.
    5. Exit to the command line.