Chapter 3 Power-On Self-Test 3-5
3.4 Viewing the POST Menus
To use the POST menus:
1. At the system prompt, type:
3.5 Initializing POST
POST can be initialized in two ways:
â– maximum POST reporting, or max
â– minimum POST reporting, or min
Note – The default POST setting is max.
To run POST you must:
â– Set diag-switch? to true.
â– Set the diag-level to either max or min.
â– Power-cycle the system.
To set the diag-switch? to true and power-cycle the system:
1. At the system prompt, type:
Note – Type either min or max, depending on the functions you need to test.
2. Power-cycle the system by pressing and releasing the power switch on the front
panel.
3. Observe the terminal monitor to verify that POST is executing.
ok% setenv diag-switch? true
ok% setenv diag-level = menus
ok% setenv diag-switch? true
ok% setenv diag-level = min