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OS/2 Help File | 1998-05-27 | 22KB | 581 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Power-On Error Detect Log ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Power-On Error Detect Log contains a list of all remote POST Errors that
Power-On Error Detect has received. The Power-On Error Detect Log entries that
are displayed and the order in which they are displayed can be altered to suit
your needs by selecting Filter or Sort options from the pulldown menus at the
top of the window.

Each entry in the Power-On Error Detect Log consists of a Date, Time, and
Originator value.  To view more detailed information about an entry, select the
entry from the Power-On Error Detect Log.  This will open the Power-On Error
Detect Entry Contents window. You can then select from a variety of
sub-entries, each of which provides extensive and detailed information
regarding the POST Error code that was received, the adapter and memory
configuration of the system that generated the POST Error, the system's
hardware error log, and more.  You can use this information to diagnose and
resolve the problem that caused the POST Error quickly and efficiently.

To print a report of the entries contained in the Power-On Error Detect Log,
select Print Log from the File pulldown menu.

To clear all entries from the Power-On Error Detect Log, select Clear Log from
the File pulldown menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Power-On Error Detect Entry Contents Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

After you have selected an entry from the Power-On Error Detect Log, the
Power-On Error Detect Entry Contents window will open.  From this window, you
can access detailed information about the remote POST Error message that you
received and the configuration of the system that sent it.  Selectable
information topics may include:

 Icon      Information Provided

           Adapter information, including adapter name, slot location, actual
           and configured POS IDs.

           Memory information, including actual and configured amounts of
           extended and base memory.

           Hardware Error Log entries.  Note that this icon will not appear if
           the hardware error log is empty.

           POST Error Code number and description.

           System Information, including model, sub-model, planar POS ID, and
           BIOS revision number and date as available.

           Vital Product Data (VPD).  Note that not all systems will provide
           VPD.  If this information is not provided, this icon will not
           appear.

 When Power-On Error Detect determines that there is a discrepancy between
 actual and configured values in one of these topics, it will alert you to this
 by displaying a red arrow () beside the appropriate topic.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Netfinity Power-On Error Detect Details Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Power-On Error Detect Details window contains detailed information
regarding the remote POST Error message and the system that generated it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Exit to exit the Power-On Error Detect Service.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices in the File menu to:

   o  Exit the Power-On Error Detect Service.

   o  Clear the Power-On Error Detect Log.

   o  Print a report on the entries contained in the log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Clear Log ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Clear Log to clear all entries currently stored in the Power-On Error
Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Print Log ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Print Log to print information regarding the entries currently stored in
the Power-On Error Detect Log. This report can be one of two types:

   o  Summary

   o  Full


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Print Log - Summary ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Summary to print a short report containing the following information on
each entry in the Power-On Error Detect Log:

   o  Date

   o  Time

   o  Originator

   o  POST Error


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Print Log - Full ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Full to print a detailed report of all entries in the Power-On Error
Detect Log. This report will contain the following information on each entry in
the Power-On Error Detect Log:

   o  Date

   o  Time

   o  Originator

   o  POST Error

   o  Extensive system information, which may include:

        -  Adapters

        -  Memory

        -  Hardware Error Log

        -  Vital Product Data (VPD)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Alert on Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Alert on Error option to generate a Netfinity alert when a remote
POST Error is received.  The generated alert will be received by the Netfinity
Alert Manager, and will contain the following Alert Information:

   o  Alert Text:  Netfinity Power-On Error Detect Alert

   o  Type of Alert:  Application Failure

   o  Severity:  4

   o  Application ID:  Power-On Error Detect

   o  Application Alert Type:  0201

   o  Time and Date Received

 For information how to configure a response to generated alerts, see the
 Netfinity Alert Manager on-line documentation or the Netfinity Manager User's
 Guide.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices in the Options menu to:

   o  Generate Netfinity Alerts when remote POST Errors are received.

   o  Automatically start the Power-On Error Detect Service's graphical user's
      interface (GUI) when remote POST Errors are received.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Start GUI on Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Start GUI on Error to automatically start the Power-On Error Detect
Service's graphical user's interface (GUI) (i.e. this service) when a remote
POST Error is received.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Log Access Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If Log Access Entries is selected, the Power-On Error Detect service will log
any Power-On Error Detect messages generated by remote systems if the system's
user has accessed its System Partition during startup (i.e. pressed
Control-Alt-Insert during startup).  If Log Access Entries is not selected,
then these access messages are ignored.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Filter - All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select All to display all entries that are within the search parameters defined
in the Settings menu.  All entries that are contained in the log will not
necessarily appear, unless they fall within the date range specified in the
Settings window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Filter Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices in the Filter menu to configure the Power-On Error Detect Log
to display entries according to a variety of criteria.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Filter - Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Date filter to configure the Power-On Error Detect Log to display
remote POST Errors received within a specified date range.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Filter - Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Time filter to configure the Power-On Error Detect Log to display
remote POST Errors received within a specified time range.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Filter - Combination ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Combination filter to configure the Power-On Error Detect Log to
display remote POST Errors received within a specified date range and within a
specified time range.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Filter - Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Settings are default date and time ranges for entries that are displayed in
the Power-On Error Detect Log.  These values are used when you select the All
filter to determine which entries to display.

Note:   The Date, Time, and Combination filters override the Settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Sort - Date/Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Date/Time to sort the entries displayed in the Power-On Error Detect Log
according to the Date and Time that they were received.  You can sort the
entries in one of two ways:

   o  Ascending order (i.e. oldest entry to newest entry)

   o  Descending order (i.e. newest entry to oldest entry)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Sort ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices in the Sort menu to sort the contents of the Power-On Error
Detect Log by Time/Date or by Originator value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Date/Time - Ascending ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Ascending to sort the entries contained in the Power-On Error Detect Log
by Date and Time with the oldest entries listed first.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Date/Time - Descending ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Descending to sort the entries contained in the Power-On Error Detect
Log by Date and Time with the newest entries listed first.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Sort - Originator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Originator to sort the entries in the Power-On Error Detect Log
according to their Originator values.  You can sort the entries in one of two
ways:

   o  Ascending order (i.e. lowest Originator number to highest Originator
      number)

   o  Descending order (i.e. highest Originator number to lowest Originator
      number)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Originator - Ascending ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Ascending to sort the entries contained in the Power-On Error Detect Log
by Originator value with the lowest values listed first.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Originator - Descending ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Descending to sort the entries contained in the Power-On Error Detect
Log by Originator value with the highest values listed first.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Power-On Error Detect Service - Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Help Index displays an alphabetical list of reference topics within the
active program.  Selecting an index entry will display the help topic that is
related to that entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Help pulldown menu to access a variety of on-line help information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Power-On Error Detect Service - General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Power-On Error Detect service receives error messages from LAN-attached,
Power-On Error Detect-enabled IBM microchannel systems that have encountered
system start-up errors during their power-on self test (POST). When a POST
error is encountered by a Power-On Error Detect-enabled remote system, the
system sends an "SOS"-style message out onto the LAN.

The Power-On Error Detect service enables you to receive these messages,
determine the indentity of the system that generated the message, and diagnose
the POST problem that caused the error to begin with, before you have even left
your desk, minimizing system downtime and loss of productivity with rapid
problem determination and recovery.  All information received by the Power-On
Error Detect service is kept in the Power-On Error Detect Log. For information
about an individual error message, select the message from this log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Power-On Error Detect Service - Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Using Help from the Help menu for detailed information on how to use the
help facility.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Power-On Error Detect Service - Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When two key names are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together.
Hold down the first key and press the second.

 Alt+Esc
    Switch to the next open window, full-screen session, or icon that is
    minimized on the desktop.

 Alt+Shift+Tab
    Make the desktop window active.

 Alt+F4
    Close the local window.

 Alt+F5
    Return the window to the size it was and the location it was in before you
    hid or maximized the window.

 Alt+F7
    Enable you to move the active window to a different location.

 Alt+F8
    Enable you to size the active window wth the arrow keys.

 Alt+F9
    Remove from the screen the active window and all windows associated with
    it. The windows are hidden or minimized, depending on how the program was
    written.

 Alt+F10
    Enlarge the active window to its largest possible size (maximize).

 Ctrl+Alt+Del
    Restart the operating system on the local system.

 Ctrl+Esc
    Display the Window List on the local system.

 Print Screen
    Print the contents of the remote window to the default local printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Date Range Configuration Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Date Range Configuration  window enables you to configure a range of dates
that will be used to filter Power-On Error Detect Log entries.  Once you have
configured this filter, only entries that fall within the date range will be
displayed in the Power-On Error Detect Log.

To configure a Date Range filter:

   1. Set a Date Range Start.

      Use the spin buttons beside each individual field to set the day, month,
      and year for the start of your date range.  Any entries that occurred
      before the Date Range Start will not be displayed in the Power-On Error
      Detect Log.

   2. Set a Date Range End.

      Use the spin buttons beside each individual field to set the day, month,
      and year for the end of your date range.  Any entries that occurred after
      the Date Range End will not be displayed in the Power-On Error Detect
      Log.

   3. Select OK to apply the Date Range filter to your Power-On Error Detect
      Log.

 Select Cancel to exit the Date Range Configuration  window without applying
 the Date Range filter to your Power-On Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Date Range Start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons beside each individual field to set the day, month, and
year for the start of your date range.  Any entries that occurred before the
Date Range Start will not be displayed in the Power-On Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Date Range End ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons beside each individual field to set the day, month, and
year for the end of your date range.  Any entries that occurred after the Date
Range Start will not be displayed in the Power-On Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to apply the Date Range filter you have configured to your Power-On
Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to exit the Date Range Configuration  window without applying the
Date Range filter to your Power-On Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Time Range Configuration Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Time Range Configuration  window enables you to configure a range of times
that will be used to filter Power-On Error Detect Log entries.  Once you have
configured this filter, only entries that fall within the time range will be
displayed in the Power-On Error Detect Log.

To configure a Time Range filter:

   1. Set a Time Range Start.

      Use the spin buttons beside each individual field to set the hour,
      minute, second, and AM/PM value for the start of your time range.  Any
      entries that occurred before the Time Range Start will not be displayed
      in the Power-On Error Detect Log.

   2. Set a Time Range End.

      Use the spin buttons beside each individual field to set the hour,
      minute, second, and AM/PM value for the end of your date range.  Any
      entries that occurred after the Time Range End will not be displayed in
      the Power-On Error Detect Log.

   3. Select OK to apply the Time Range filter to your Power-On Error Detect
      Log.

 Select Cancel to exit the Time Range Configuration  window without applying
 the Time Range filter to your Power-On Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Time Range Start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons beside each individual field to set the hour, minute,
second, and AM/PM value for the beginning of your date range.  Any entries that
occurred before the Time Range Start will not be displayed in the Power-On
Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Time Range End ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons beside each individual field to set the hour, minute,
second, and AM/PM value for the end of your date range.  Any entries that
occurred after the Time Range End will not be displayed in the Power-On Error
Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to apply the Time Range filter you have configured to your Power-On
Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to exit the Time Range Configuration  window without applying the
Time Range filter to your Power-On Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Combination Range Configuration Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Combination Range Configuration window enables you to configure a range of
both times and dates that will be used to filter the Power-On Error Detect Log
entries.  Once you have configured this filter, only entries that fall within
the date range and the time range will be displayed in the Power-On Error
Detect Log.

To configure a Combination Range filter:

   1. Configure a Date Range.

      The currently configured start and end dates for the Date Range are
      displayed beside the Date Filter button.  If you want to change this
      range, select Date Filter to open the Date Range Configuration  window.

   2. Configure a Time Range.

      The currently configured start and end times for the Time Range are
      displayed beside the Time Filter button.  If you want to change this
      range, select Time Filter to open the Time Range Configuration window.

   3. Select OK to apply the Combination Range filter you have configured to
      your Power-On Error Detect Log.

 Select Cancel to exit the Combination Range Configuration window without
 applying the Combination Range filter to your Power-On Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Settings Configuration Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Settings window enables you to configure a range of both times and dates
that will be used as the default filter for the Power-On Error Detect Log
entries. The Settings configuration determines which Power-On Error Detect Log
entries are displayed when the Power-On Detect service is initially started.
Once you have configured this filter, only entries that fall within the date
range and the time range will be displayed in the Power-On Error Detect Log
when the service is started.

To configure the Settings:

   1. Configure a Date Range.

      The currently configured start and end dates for the Date Range are
      displayed beside the Date Filter button.  If you want to change this
      range, select Date Filter to open the Date Range Configuration  window.

   2. Configure a Time Range.

      The currently configured start and end times for the Time Range are
      displayed beside the Time Filter button.  If you want to change this
      range, select Time Filter to open the Time Range Configuration window.

   3. Select OK to apply the settings you have configured to your Power-On
      Error Detect Log.

 Select Cancel to exit the Settings window without changing your settings
 configuration.

 Note:   The Settings can be temporarily overridden by configuring any of the
 other filters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Date Filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Date Filter to open the Date Range Configuration window and configure a
new Date Range.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Time Filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Time Filter to open the Time Range Configuration window and configure a
new Time Range.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to apply the Combination Range filter you have configured to your
Power-On Error Detect Log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to exit this window without saving any changes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the date that the remote POST Error message was received by the
Power-On Error Detect Service.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the time that the remote POST Error message was received by the
Power-On Error Detect Service.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Originator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Originator value is the MAC address of the network adapter card of the
system that sent the remote POST Error message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. POST Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the POST Error code and message that were generated and reported by the
system that sent the remote POST Error message.