Booting Standalone Diagnostics from the NIM Server on a System with or without an HMC
Attached .................................361
Chapter 7. Using the Service Processor .......................363
Service Processor Menus .............................363
Accessing the Service Processor Menus Locally ...................363
Accessing the Service Processor Menus Remotely...................364
Saving and Restoring Service Processor Settings ...................364
Menu Inactivity ................................364
General User Menu ...............................364
Privileged User Menus ..............................365
Main Menu .................................365
Service Processor Setup Menu ..........................367
Passwords .................................367
System Power Control Menu ...........................372
System Information Menu ............................376
Language Selection Menu ............................385
Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu ...........................386
Modem Configuration Menu ...........................387
Serial Port Selection Menu ...........................387
Serial Port Speed Setup Menu ..........................388
Telephone Number Setup Menu..........................388
Call-Out Policy Setup Menu ...........................389
Customer Account Setup Menu ..........................390
Call-out Test Menu ..............................390
Service Processor Parameters in Service Mode (Full System Partition) ............391
System Power-On Methods ............................391
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery ......................392
Boot (IPL) Speed ...............................392
Failure During Boot Process ...........................392
Failure During Normal System Operation ......................392
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls ...................392
Firmware Updates................................393
General Information on System Firmware Updates ...................394
Determining the Level of Firmware on the System ...................395
System Firmware Update in AIX Using a Locally Available Image .............396
Updating System Firmware From the Service Processor Menus ..............397
Updating System Firmware from the AIX Service Aids .................397
Updating System Firmware from a NIM Server ....................398
Recovery Mode................................398
Updating System Firmware from the AIX Command Line ................398
Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors or Memory ..................398
Run-Time CPU Deconfiguration (CPU Repeat Gard) ..................399
Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance ...................399
System Firmware Surveillance ..........................399
Operating System Surveillance ..........................399
Call-Out (Call-Home) ...............................400
Console Mirroring ................................401
System Configuration .............................401
Service Processor Error Logs ...........................402
LCD Progress Indicator Log ............................403
Service Processor Operational Phases ........................404
Pre-Standby Phase ..............................404
Standby Phase ................................404
Bring-Up Phase ...............................405
Runtime Phase ................................406
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