Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i, December 2002

Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i

Using Support Tools (Diagnostics)

Chapter 124

Using Bootable Offline Diagnostics and Utilities

Experienced administrators can use the Support Plus CD as a bootable

medium from which to run offline diagnostics and utilities.

1. Boot the system to the PDC (BOOTADMIN, BCH, etc.) prompt. PDC

prompts may differ on some computer models.

Main Menu: Enter command or menu >

2. List the bootable devices:

3. Select the CD device that contains the Support Plus CD, for example:

4. Boot from that device:

boot p3

5. You are prompted to interact with the ISL prompt. Enter yes:

6. From the ISL prompt, start the Offline Diagnostic Environment

(ODE):

ODE