IBM RS/6000 44P User Manual
User’s guide
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RS/6000 44P Series Model 170 User’s Guide
User’s Guide
SA38-0559-01
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Contents
- Safety Notices
- Data Integrity and Verification
- About This Book
- Chapter 1. Introducing the 44P Model 170
- Chapter 2. Using the 44P Series Model 170
- Starting the System Unit
- Stopping the System Unit
- Reading the Operator Panel Display
- Using the Keyboards
- Using the Three-Button Mouse
- Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive
- Using the CD-ROM Drive
- General Information for the 8mm Tape Drive
- Front View of the 8mm Tape Drive
- Operating Recommendations
- 8 mm Tape Cartridge Types
- Tape Cartridge Compatibility
- Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 8 mm Tape Cartridges
- Environmental Considerations for 8 mm Data Cartridges
- Operating the 8mm Tape Drive in Harsh Environments
- Erasing 8 mm Data Cartridge
- Using the 8mm Tape Drive
- General information for the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive
- Using the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive
- Operating Recommendations
- 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge Types
- Tape Cartridge Compatibility
- 4 mm Tape Write Density Setting
- Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridges
- Erasing 12/24 GB 4 mm Data Cartridge
- Environmental Considerations for 12/24 GB 4 mm Data Cartridges
- Operating the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive in Harsh Environments
- Status Lights
- Status Light States
- Loading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge
- Unloading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge
- Cleaning the Tape Path on the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive
- Obtaining Additional Tape Cartridges
- Using the Service Processor and Service Director Features
- Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor
- Service Processor Menus
- General User Menu
- Privileged User Menus
- Main Menu
- Service Processor Setup Menu
- Passwords
- Serial Port Snoop Setup Menu
- System Power Control Menu
- System Information Menu
- Language Selection Menu
- Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu
- Modem Configuration Menu
- Serial Port Selection Menu
- Serial Port Speed Setup Menu
- Telephone Number Setup Menu
- Call-Out Policy Setup Menu
- Customer Account Setup Menu
- Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu
- Service Processor Functions
- System Power-On Methods
- Service Processor Call-In Security
- Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery
- Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance
- Console Mirroring
- Service Processor Firmware Updates
- Service Processor Error Log
- System POST Errors
- Service Processor Operational Phases
- Service Processor Procedures in Service Mode
- Chapter 4. System Management Services
- Chapter 5. Using the Standalone and Online Diagnostics
- Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids
- Tasks
- Add Resource to Resource List
- AIX Shell Prompt
- Analyze Adapter Internal Log
- Backup and Restore Media
- Certify Media
- Change Hardware Vital Product Data
- Configure Dials and LPFKeys
- Configure ISA Adapter
- Configure Reboot Policy
- Configure Remote Maintenance Policy
- Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy
- Configure Ring Indicate Power On
- Configure Service Processor
- Configure Surveillance Policy
- Create Customized Configuration Diskette
- Delete Resource from Resource List
- Disk Maintenance
- Display/Alter Sector
- Display Configuration and Resource List
- Display Firmware Device Node Information
- Display Hardware Error Report
- Display Hardware Vital Product Data
- Display Machine Check Error Log
- Display Microcode Level
- Display or Change Bootlist
- Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options
- Display Previous Diagnostic Results
- Display Resource Attributes
- Display Service Hints
- Display Software Product Data
- Display System Environmental Sensors
- Display Test Patterns
- Download Microcode
- Fiber Channel RAID Service Aids
- Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware
- Format Media
- Generic Microcode Download
- Local Area Network Analyzer
- Log Repair Action
- Periodic Diagnostics
- PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify
- Process Supplemental Media
- Run Diagnostics
- Run Error Log Analysis
- Run Exercisers
- Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies
- Save or Restore Service Processor Configuration
- SCSI BUS Analyzer
- SCSI Device Identification and Removal
- SCSI Tape Drive Service Aid
- Spare Sector Availability
- SSA Service Aid
- Update Disk-Based Diagnostics
- Update System or Service Processor Flash
- Update System Flash
- 7135 RAIDiant Array Service Aid
- 7318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid
- Chapter 7. Using the System Verification Procedure
- Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination
- Problem Determination Using the Stand-alone or Online Diagnostics
- Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure
- Step 2
- Step 3
- Step 4
- Step 5
- Step 6
- Step 7
- Step 8
- Step 9
- Step 10
- Step 11
- Step 12
- Step 13
- Step 14
- Step 15
- Step 16
- Step 17
- Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics
- Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure
- Step 2
- Step 3
- Step 4
- Step 5
- Step 6
- Step 7
- Appendix A. Environmental Notices
- Appendix B. Notices
- Appendix C. Checking the Current Firmware Levels
- Appendix D. General Attributes Required When Using a TTYTerminal
- Appendix E. Modem Configurations
- Index
- Reader's Comments — We'd Like to Hear From You