Control panel function codes on the Hardware Management Console
Control panel function codes are used to indicate status and function options for a system that is managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC).
If you are managing the system with the HMC, use the HMC to perform control
panel functions. Servers without physical panels require the HMC to perform the equivalent
control panel functions. The HMC affects
the physical control panel in the following ways:
- Except for some limited automatic platform override functions, such as automatic power-on restart and timed power-on functions, the system operating mode value no longer has meaning.
- The operating system IPL-type value is disabled in functions 01 and 02.
- Functions 11 - 19 do not display partition system reference codes (SRCs). They continue to display SRCs from the platform Licensed Internal Code.
- Functions 21, 22, 34, and 65 - 70 are not selectable on the physical control panel.
The following table lists the control panel functions
that you can perform on the HMC.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 |
This function is available in both normal and manual operating mode. |
| 02 | Performs a slow boot. This function is available in both normal and manual operating mode. |
| 03 | Performs another IPL. The IPL uses the selected IPL options. This function is available only in manual operating mode and when the system power is on. |
| 04 | Performs a lamp test; all displays and indicators are switched on. This function is available in both normal and manual operating mode. |
| 05 - 06 | Reserved. |
| 07 | Allows you to set SPCN configuration IDs. This function is available only in manual operating mode when the system is in standby. |
| 08 | Causes a fast power off. This function is available only when the system is in manual operating mode and the system power is on. |
| 09 - 10 | Reserved. |
| 11 - 19 | Displays a system reference code (SRC) on the control panel. These functions are available in both normal and manual operating modes when an SRC is available. |
| 20 | Displays the machine type, model, processor feature code, processor class indicator, and IPL path description. This function is available in both normal and manual operating mode. |
| 21 | Causes the Use Dedicated Service Tool display to appear on the system console. This function is available only in the manual operating mode and when activated by the operating system. |
| 22 | Forces a partition dump. This function is available only in the manual operating mode and when activated by the operating system. |
| 23 - 24 | Reserved. |
| 25 - 26 | Not applicable. |
| 27 - 29 | Reserved. |
| 30 | Displays system unit FSP IP address and location. This function is available only in the manual operating mode and when activated by the FSP. |
| 31 - 33 | Reserved. |
| 34 | Retries the partition dump. This function is available only in the manual operating mode and when activated by the operating system. |
| 35 - 41 | Reserved. |
| 42 - 43 | Not applicable. |
| 44 - 49 | Reserved. |
| 50 - 52 | Reserved. |
| 53 | Unconfigures an intermittently failing processor (repeat GARD function). This function is available only in the manual operating mode. |
| 54 | Reserved. |
| 55 | Platform dump override. This function is available only in the manual operating mode when activated by the FSP and when CE scroll ranges are enabled. |
| 56-62 | Reserved. |
| 63 | Progress indicator history. This function is available only in the manual operating mode. |
| 64 | Diagnostic status SRC trace. This function is available only in the manual operating mode. |
| 65 | Deactivates remote service. This function is available only in the manual operating mode when activated by the operating system and when CE scroll ranges are enabled. |
| 66 | Activates remote service. This function is available only in the manual operating mode when activated by the operating system and when CE scroll ranges are enabled. |
| 67 | Disk unit I/O processor (IOP) reset/reload is enabled only by specific disk unit SRCs. This function is available only in the manual operating mode when activated by the operating system and when CE scroll ranges are enabled. |
| 68 | Turns off power domains during concurrent maintenance of IOPs and IOAs. This function is available only in the manual operating mode when activated by the operating system and when CE scroll ranges are enabled. |
| 69 | Turns on power domains during concurrent maintenance of IOPs and IOAs. This function is available only in the manual operating mode when activated by the operating system and when CE scroll ranges are enabled. |
| 70 | Dump service processor control storage. These functions initiate an I/O processor (IOP) dump; enabled by specific error conditions. This function is available only in the manual operating mode when activated by the operating system and when CE scroll ranges are enabled. |