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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