Step 2. loading the diagnostics – IBM 6C4 User Manual

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Step 2. Loading the Diagnostics

Note: If the system is in standby mode (Power-On LED on the operator panel is slowly

blinking and the operator panel displays

OK

), or if your system is not running and

is not connected to a HMC, go to step 4. If you are connected to an HMC, go to
“Step 1. Running Online Diagnostics in Service Mode” on page 154.

To begin loading the diagnostics on a system not connected to an HMC, do the
following:

1. Stop all application programs running on the operating system.

2. Stop the operating system by logging in as root user and typing

shutdown

.

3. Wait for the system to go into standby mode.

v

The operator panel LED starts to blink at a slow rate.

v

The

OK

message displays in the operator panel.

The following figure shows the operator panel and the locations of operator panel
components that are referred to in this procedure.

1 Power-On Button

6 Operator Panel Display

2 Power LED

7 (FS1) Front Serial

Connector (RJ48 Connector)

3 Attention LED

8 Service Processor Reset

Switch (Pinhole)

4 SCSI Port Activity

9 System Reset Button

5 Ethernet Port Activity

4. Turn on the system unit power.

5. After the keyboard POST indicator displays on the firmware console and before the

last POST indicator (speaker) displays, press the numeric 6 key on either the
directly attached keyboard or the ASCII terminal to indicate that a service mode
boot should be initiated using the customized service mode boot list.

6. Enter any requested password.

Note: If you are unable to load the diagnostics to the point when the

DIAGNOSTIC

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

display, call your support center for assistance.

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