Finding the location code of a part in a VIOS system or logical partition

You can use Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) tools to find the location code of a part before you activate the indicator light.

About this task

To configure the Virtual I/O Server system for identifying a part, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Log in as root user or enter the command: 
    celogin-
  2. On the command line, enter the following command: 
    diagmenu
  3. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection.
  4. Select Display Previous Diagnostic Results.
  5. From the Display Previous Diagnostic Results display, select Display Diagnostic Log Summary.
    A Display Diagnostic Log display appears. This display contains a chronological list of events.
  6. Look in the T column for the most recent S entry. Select this row in the table and press Enter.
  7. Choose Commit.
    The details of this log entry are shown.
  8. Record the location information and the service request number (SRN) value shown near the end of the entry.
  9. Exit to the command line.

Results

Use the location information for the part to activate the indicator light that identifies the part. For instructions, see Activating the indicator light for a part by using the VIOS tools.