3.8. Diagnosing hardware problems
The diag command is the starting point to run a wide choice of tasks and service aids that are used to perform hardware problem determination. The diag command has a menu driven interface, but can also be directed to perform specific tasks using command line flags.
Use the following steps to run diagnostics if you suspect a problem.
1. | Run the diag command. |
2. | Press Enter to advance past the information screen. |
3. | Select Diagnostic Routines. |
4. | Select Problem Determination. |
This instructs the diag command to test the system and analyze the error log. Figure 3-7 on page 62 shows the results of running diagnostics on a system with a problem.
Figure 3-7. diag screen showing a problem
Alternatively, you could ...
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