User ManualTable of ContentsContents5Safety Notices13Electrical Safety13Unit Emissions14Laser Safety Information14Data Integrity and Verification15About This Book17ISO 900017Online Publications17Related Publications17Trademarks17Chapter 1. Introducing the 44P Model 17019System Features19Bus Architecture19Microprocessor19Memory19Media Drives19Other Drives20Power Supply20Keyboard20Mouse20Operator Panel20Input/Output Ports20Security Features20Front View21Rear View22Operator Panel24Chapter 2. Using the 44P Series Model 17025Starting the System Unit25Stopping the System Unit25Reading the Operator Panel Display26Operator Panel26Using the Keyboards27Using the Three-Button Mouse28Handling the Mouse Correctly28Caring for the Mouse28Cleaning the Mouse29Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive30Write-Protecting 3.5-Inch Diskettes31Loading and Unloading the 3.5-Inch Diskette32Using the CD-ROM Drive32Front View of CD-ROM Drive33Understanding the Status Lights33Handling Compact Discs34Other Handling Considerations34Loading a Compact Disc35Opening the Tray Manually36Playing an Audio CD36General Information for the 8mm Tape Drive36Front View of the 8mm Tape Drive37Operating Recommendations388 mm Tape Cartridge Types38Tape Cartridge Compatibility39Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 8 mm Tape Cartridges39Environmental Considerations for 8 mm Data Cartridges40Operating the 8mm Tape Drive in Harsh Environments40Erasing 8 mm Data Cartridge40Using the 8mm Tape Drive41Status Lights41Liquid Crystal Display42Changing the Display Language42Loading the 8 mm Tape Cartridge43Unloading the 8 mm Tape Cartridge44Cleaning the Tape Drive45Obtaining Additional Tape Cartridges47General information for the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive47Front View of the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive48Using the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive48Operating Recommendations4812/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge Types49Tape Cartridge Compatibility494 mm Tape Write Density Setting49Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridges50Erasing 12/24 GB 4 mm Data Cartridge50Environmental Considerations for 12/24 GB 4 mm Data Cartridges50Operating the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive in Harsh Environments51Status Lights51Status Light States52Loading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge53Unloading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge54Cleaning the Tape Path on the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive55Obtaining Additional Tape Cartridges56Using the Service Processor and Service Director Features56Service Processor56Service Director57Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor59Service Processor Menus60Service Processor Menu Inactivity60Accessing Service Processor Menus Locally60Accessing Service Processor Menus Remotely60General User Menu61Privileged User Menus62Main Menu62Service Processor Setup Menu63Passwords63Serial Port Snoop Setup Menu65System Power Control Menu66System Information Menu68Language Selection Menu71Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu72Modem Configuration Menu72Serial Port Selection Menu73Serial Port Speed Setup Menu73Telephone Number Setup Menu74Call-Out Policy Setup Menu75Customer Account Setup Menu76Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu77Service Processor Functions78System Power-On Methods79Service Processor Call-In Security80Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery81Boot (IPL) Speed81Failure During Boot Process81Failure During Normal System Operation81Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls81Processor Boot-Time Deconfiguration (CPU Repeat-Gard)81Processor Run-Time Deconfiguration (CPU-Gard)82Memory Boot-Time Deconfiguration (Memory Repeat-Gard)82Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance83System Firmware Surveillance83Operating System Surveillance83Call Out84Console Mirroring85Service Processor Firmware Updates85Service Processor Error Log86System POST Errors87Service Processor Operational Phases87Pre-Standby Phase87Standby Phase88Bring-Up Phase88Run-time Phase89Service Processor Procedures in Service Mode89Chapter 4. System Management Services91Graphical System Management Services91Config93Multiboot94Utilities97Password98Power-On Password99Privileged-Access Password101Spin Delay103ErrorLog103RIPL104Set Address105Ping106Config108SCSI ID109Firmware Update110Firmware Recovery111Text-Based System Management Services112Display Configuration112Multiboot Menu113Select Boot Device114Configure Nth Boot Device115Utilities116Set Password and Unattended Start Mode116Set Power-On Access Password117Unattended Start Mode:117Set Privileged-Access Password117SCSI Spin Up118Display Error Log118Remote Initial Program Load Setup118Change SCSI ID121Update System or Service Processor Firmware121Firmware Recovery122Select Console122Select Language122Open Firmware123Chapter 5. Using the Standalone and Online Diagnostics125Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations125Selecting a Console Display125Identifying the Terminal Type to the Diagnostics Programs125Undefined Terminal Types126Resetting the Terminal126Running Standalone Diagnostics126Running Online Diagnostics126Running Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal127Online Diagnostics Modes127Service Mode127Concurrent Mode128Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode129Maintenance Mode129Running the Online Diagnostics in Maintenance Mode129Standalone Diagnostic Operation130Running the Standalone Diagnostics130Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids131Tasks131Add Resource to Resource List132AIX Shell Prompt133Analyze Adapter Internal Log133Backup and Restore Media133Certify Media133Change Hardware Vital Product Data134Configure Dials and LPFKeys134Configure ISA Adapter135Configure Reboot Policy135Configure Remote Maintenance Policy136Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy138Configure Ring Indicate Power On138Configure Service Processor138Surveillance Setup139Modem Configuration139Call In/Out Setup139Site-Specific Call In/Out Setup139Reboot/Restart Policy Setup140Configure Surveillance Policy141Create Customized Configuration Diskette141Delete Resource from Resource List141Disk Maintenance142Disk to Disk Copy142Display/Alter Sector143Display Configuration and Resource List143Display Firmware Device Node Information143Display Hardware Error Report143Display Hardware Vital Product Data143Display Machine Check Error Log143Display Microcode Level144Display or Change Bootlist144Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options144Display Previous Diagnostic Results145Display Resource Attributes145Display Service Hints146Display Software Product Data146Display System Environmental Sensors146Examples147Display Test Patterns148Download Microcode148Download Microcode to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter148Download Microcode to Disk Drive Attached to a PCI SCSI RAID Adapter148Download Microcode to a PCI FC-AL Adapter148Download Microcode to Other Devices149Fiber Channel RAID Service Aids149Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware150Format Media150Hardfile Attached to SCSI Adapter (non-RAID)150Hardfile Attached to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter151Optical Media152Diskette Format152Generic Microcode Download152Local Area Network Analyzer153Log Repair Action153Periodic Diagnostics153PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify154Process Supplemental Media154Run Diagnostics154Run Error Log Analysis154Run Exercisers154Exerciser Commands (Cmd)154Acronyms155Memory Exerciser155Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies156Save or Restore Service Processor Configuration156SCSI BUS Analyzer156SCSI Device Identification and Removal157SCSI Tape Drive Service Aid157Spare Sector Availability159SSA Service Aid159Update Disk-Based Diagnostics159Update System or Service Processor Flash159Update System Flash1607135 RAIDiant Array Service Aid1607318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid161Chapter 7. Using the System Verification Procedure163Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure163Step 2. Loading the Diagnostics163Step 3. Running System Verification164Step 4. Additional System Verification164Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics165Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination167Problem Determination Using the Stand-alone or Online Diagnostics167Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure167Step 2167Step 3168Step 4168Step 5168Step 6169Step 7169Step 8169Step 9170Step 10170Step 11170Step 12171Step 13171Step 14172Step 15172Step 16172Step 17173Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics174Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure174Step 2174Step 3174Step 4175Step 5175Step 6177Step 7177Appendix A. Environmental Notices179Product Recycling and Disposal179Environmental Design179Appendix B. Notices181Appendix C. Checking the Current Firmware Levels183Appendix D. General Attributes Required When Using a TTYTerminal185Additional Communication Attributes186Additional Keyboard Attributes187Additional Printer Attributes188Appendix E. Modem Configurations189Sample Modem Configuration Files189Configuration File Selection189Examples for Using the Generic Sample Modem Configuration Files191Customizing the Modem Configuration Files191IBM 7852-400 DIP Switch Settings192Xon/Xoff Modems192Ring Detection193Terminal Emulators193Recovery Procedures193Transfer of a Modem Session193Recovery Strategy194Prevention Strategy195Modem Configuration Samples195Sample File modem_z.cfg195Sample File modem_z0.cfg197Sample File modem_f.cfg200Sample File modem_f0.cfg202Sample File modem_f1.cfg205Index209Reader's Comments — We'd Like to Hear From You213Size: 920 KBPages: 216Language: EnglishOpen manual
