IBM Power System POWER7 Series User Manual

Copying a dump by using IBM i service tools .....................67
Reporting a dump ...............................68
Reporting a dump by using a management console ...................68
Reporting a dump by using an AIX command.....................69
Reporting a dump by using a Linux command ....................69
Reporting a main storage dump, a platform system dump, or an SP dump by using the IBM i service
tools...................................70
Deleting a dump ...............................70
Deleting a dump by using a management console ...................70
Deleting a dump using an AIX command ......................71
Deleting a dump by using a Linux command .....................71
Deleting a dump by using the IBM i service tools ...................71
Performing an IBM i main storage dump ........................72
Performing an IBM i main storage dump by using the Hardware Management Console ........72
Performing an IBM i main storage dump by using the control panel ..............72
Performing a slow boot ...............................73
Performing a slow boot by using the Hardware Management Console...............73
Performing a slow boot using the control panel ......................74
Performing a slow boot by using the Advanced System Management Interface menus .........74
Determining the primary or alternate console ........................75
Primary console workstation requirements ........................75
Finding the primary console when the system is operational ..................76
Finding the primary console when the system power is off ..................76
Resetting the service processor .............................76
Resetting the managed system connection from the HMC ....................77
Checking for a duplicate IP address ...........................77
Disk drive ....................................77
Replacing the disk drive nonconcurrently ........................78
Replacing the disk drive using AIX ..........................80
Replacing the disk drive using IBM i ..........................84
Replacing the disk drive using Linux ..........................89
Preparing to remove the disk drive .........................89
Removing the disk drive .............................92
Replacing the disk drive .............................94
Rebuilding data on a replacement disk drive by using Linux ..................97
PCI adapter ...................................97
Removing and replacing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette in an AIX partition that is powered on ....97
Removing and replacing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette in a Linux partition that is powered on . . . 110
Prerequisites for hot-plugging PCI adapters in a Linux partition ...............122
Verifying that the hot-plug PCI tools are installed on the Linux partition ............123
Removing and replacing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette in an IBM i partition that is powered on . . . 123
Preparing for hot-plug SCSI device or cable deconfiguration...................136
Powering off an expansion unit ............................137
Powering on an expansion unit ............................144
After hot-plug SCSI device or cable deconfiguration .....................146
Verifying a repair .................................146
Verifying the repair in AIX .............................147
Verifying a repair by using an IBM i system or logical partition ................151
Verifying the repair in Linux ............................152
Verifying the repair from the management console .....................153
Activating and deactivating LEDs ...........................154
Deactivating a system attention LED or partition LED by using the management console ........154
Activating or deactivating an identify LED by using the management console............155
Deactivating a system attention LED or logical partition LED by using the Advanced System Management
Interface ...................................156
Activating or deactivating an identify LED by using the Advanced System Management Interface .....156
Gathering and uploading system configuration information ...................157
Closing a service call ................................158
Closing a service call by using AIX or Linux .......................162
Closing a service call by using Integrated Virtualization Manager ................166
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IBM Power System POWER7 Series Specifications

General

Processor	POWER7
L2 Cache	256 KB per core
L3 Cache	4 MB per core
Memory Type	DDR3
Operating System	AIX, IBM i, Linux
Virtualization	PowerVM
Processor Cores	4, 6, or 8
Form Factor	Rack
Release Date	2010