consider the following when you run the online diagnostics from a server or a disk:

    1 the diagnostics cannot be loaded and run from a disk until the aix operating system has been installed and configured.

    2 the diagnostics cannot be loaded on a system (client) from a server if that system is not set up to boot from a server over a network. when the system is set up to boot from a server, the diagnostics are run in the same manner as they are from disk.

    3 on full system partitions, if the diagnostics are loaded from disk or a server, you must shut down the aix operating system before turning off the system unit to prevent possible damage to disk data. do this in either of the following ways:

    1 if the diagnostics were loaded in standalone mode, press the f3 key until diagnostic operating instructions displays. then press the f3 key once again to shut down the aix operating system.

    2 if the diagnostics were loaded in maintenance or concurrent mode, type the shutdown -f command.

    4 under some conditions, the system might stop, with instructions displayed on attached displays and terminals. follow the instructions to select a console display.