AIX Version 4.3 Problem Solving Guide and Reference

<BODY BGCOLOR="FCFBF0"> <CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#A62A2A" SIZE="+2"> </FONT> </CENTER> <HR> <H1><a href="edition.htm#A39EF833092mhay">First Edition (October 1997) </a></H1> <H1><a href="trademar.htm#C068CAF452nqui">Trademarks and Acknowledgements </a></H1> <H1><a href="about.htm#A3374C0759jana">About This Book </a></H1> <H1><a href="psovervi.htm#A39EF862976mhay">Chapter 1. Problem Solving Overview</a></H1> <H2><a href="libconte.htm#DTAvh5fceb">Library Contents </a></H2> <H2><a href="sympinde.htm#CJEih2f3ceb">Symptom Index </a></H2> <H2><a href="softserv.htm#U8x3j39cceb">Software Service Aids Package</a></H2> <H2><a href="sumform.htm#A4tQkhd0ceb">Problem Summary Form </a></H2> <H1><a href="inactsys.htm#BC1E0C6652lapw">Chapter 2. Inactive System </a></H1> <H2><a href="chckhard.htm#ph6lh31dlapw">Check the Hardware</a></H2> <H2><a href="checkpro.htm#C3C522C130ceb">Check the Processes</a></H2> <H2><a href="restarts.htm#C3C5231752ceb">Restart the System</a></H2> <H1><a href="termprob.htm#BC0687A167lapw">Chapter 3. Terminal Problems</a></H1> <H2><a href="freeterm.htm#C3C5275635ceb">Free a Terminal Taken Over by Processes</a></H2> <H2><a href="respscrn.htm#C3C527A057ceb">Respond to Screen Messages </a></H2> <H1><a href="inactsyt.htm#BC0722F665lapw">Chapter 4. Inaccurate System Clock</a></H1> <H2><a href="tstsysli.htm#XBpkh2e2ceb">Test the System Battery</a></H2> <H2><a href="resetsys.htm#fJNvh10dceb">Reset the System Clock</a></H2> <H1><a href="devprobs.htm#yEpkh265ceb">Chapter 5. Device Problems</a></H1> <H2><a href="chkdevha.htm#gZnohc2lapw">Check the Device Hardware</a></H2> <H2><a href="chkdevso.htm#ELsih2b9ceb">Check the Device Software</a></H2> <H1><a href="mediapro.htm#BC0736E093lapw">Chapter 6. Media Problems</a></H1> <H2><a href="chkmedia.htm#C3C536B689ceb">Check for Media Errors</a></H2> <H2><a href="recdatad.htm#C3C536D334ceb">Recover Data from a Damaged Diskette </a></H2> <H1><a href="netwkpro.htm#BC095E9121lapw">Chapter 7. Network Problems</a></H1> <H2><a href="resnetsf.htm#C3C53C8915ceb">Resolve Network Software Problems</a></H2> <H2><a href="resnetha.htm#C3C53D4102ceb">Resolve Network Hardware Problems</a></H2> <H2><a href="rescomma.htm#C3C53D5502ceb">Resolve Communication Adapter Problems</a></H2> <H1><a href="printpro.htm#qjokh28fceb">Chapter 8. Printing Problems</a></H1> <H2><a href="reactque.htm#C3C5430748ceb">Reactivate the Queue Daemon</a></H2> <H2><a href="clrqueba.htm#C3C5432060ceb">Clear a Print Queue Backlog</a></H2> <H2><a href="reallptr.htm#C3C5437454ceb">Reallocate Printer Resources</a></H2> <H2><a href="delundir.htm#C3C5439947ceb">Delete Unnecessary Directory Files</a></H2> <H1><a href="hrdwrdia.htm#rE2ph14blapw">Chapter 9. Hardware Diagnostics</a></H1> <H2><a href="lddiagpr.htm#cYjoh37lapw">Load a Diagnostics Program </a></H2> <H2><a href="choststo.htm#KKNohdelapw">Choose Test Options</a></H2> <H2><a href="idyurhar.htm#tbjoh163lapw">Identify Your Hardware</a></H2> <H2><a href="operdisp.htm#Ddjoh37dlapw">Interpret Values in the Operator Panel Display</a></H2> <H2><a href="sysconfi.htm#UG2rh307lapw">Gather Information about Your System Configuration</a></H2> <H2><a href="errlogan.htm#C543E95335f111">Periodic Diagnostics and Automatic Error Log Analysis</a></H2> <H1><a href="errlogfa.htm#BCC5FA5936lapw">Chapter 10. Error Logging Facility </a></H1> <H2><a href="logoverv.htm#BCC5FA6416lapw">Error Logging Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="manerrlo.htm#KF9Aj31aaic0">Managing Error Logging</a></H2> <H2><a href="errlogts.htm#Hm5ph97lapw">Error Logging Tasks</a></H2> <H2><a href="errlogal.htm#C3C5597321ceb">Error Logging and Alerts</a></H2> <H2><a href="errlogco.htm#BCC5FA6614lapw">Error Logging Controls </a></H2> <H1><a href="tracefac.htm#BE6965C680lapw">Chapter 11. Trace Facility</a></H1> <H2><a href="strttrcf.htm#xNQxhdaceb">Start the Trace Facility</a></H2> <H2><a href="conttrcf.htm#QKQxh3cdceb">Control the Trace Facility</a></H2> <H1><a href="sysdumpf.htm#Q4Mrhc9ceb">Chapter 12. System Dump Facility</a></H1> <H2><a href="configdu.htm#Lkgth46lapw">Configure a Dump Device</a></H2> <H2><a href="strtsysd.htm#Dj2shf4lapw">Start a System Dump </a></H2> <H2><a href="chkstatd.htm#Klgth248lapw">Check the Status of a System Dump </a></H2> <H2><a href="copydump.htm#A45fth1e8lapw">Copy a System Dump </a></H2> <H2><a href="incrdump.htm#T6Asi266ceb">Increase the Size of a Dump Device</a></H2> <H1><a href="messacro.htm#BC25E2EA990nqui">Appendix A. Error Message Acronyms </a></H1> <H1><a href="softvali.htm#C3C56CE655ceb">Appendix B. Software Validation</a></H1> <H1><a href="errids4e.htm#Bgjqh14bceb">Appendix C. Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H1> <H2><a href="sys370er.htm#A175C1d90">System/370 Parallel Adapter Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="ateerrid.htm#A7V2f0jess">ATE Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="badisker.htm#A58F041e">BADISK Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="c327erri.htm#A58F03cd">C327 Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="chrperri.htm#chrp1231bkg">CHRP Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="comerrid.htm#A58F0444">COM Error Identifiers for the Error Log </a></H2> <H2><a href="cxmaerri.htm#uGTni395ceb">CXMA (128-port) Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="cdromerr.htm#A58F03ff">CD-ROM, DISK, and R/W OPTICAL Error Identifiers for the Error Log </a></H2> <H2><a href="disketer.htm#A58F0443">DISKETTE Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="enterrid.htm#A58F0454">ENT Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="epowerri.htm#ms2c0jess">EPOW Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="errloger.htm#y33280jess">ERRLOG Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="euerrids.htm#A58F03d9">EU Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2>Exceptions/Interrupts Error Identifiers for the Error Log </a></H2> <H2><a href="grapherr.htm#D7Kti67ceb">Graphics Subsystem Error Identifiers for the Error Log </a></H2> <H2><a href="hconerri.htm#A58F03f9">HCON Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="ideerrid.htm#A39F0368659mhay">IDE Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="intether.htm#KTI2100kevi">Integrated Ethernet Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="lionerri.htm#NA2360jess">LION Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="lvmerrid.htm#Krz2120kevi">LVM Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="machchke.htm#wEDel35mela">MACHINE CHECK Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="memerrid.htm#WSy2370kevi">MEM Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="mpqperri.htm#A23F010a3">MPQP Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="mslaerri.htm#Scx2130kevi">MSLA Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="netbiose.htm#m2b2210kevi">NETBIOS Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="pslaerri.htm#cD3280jess">PSLA Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="reccerri.htm#OFDel1c9mela">RECOV ECC Error Identifiers for the Error Log </a></H2> <H2><a href="rserrids.htm#A58F03d3">RS Error Identifiers for the Error Log </a></H2> <H2><a href="scsierri.htm#A58F03cb">SCSI Error Identifiers for the Error Log </a></H2> <H2><a href="sderrids.htm#ePf21a0kevi">SD Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="slaerrid.htm#mne2270kevi">SLA Error Identifiers for the Error Log </a></H2> <H2><a href="snaerrid.htm#A65F01ef">SNA Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="tapeerri.htm#A58F03df">TAPE Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="tmscsier.htm#A156C1542">TMSCSI Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="tokerrid.htm#A58F035b">TOK Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="ttyerrid.htm#A3C3120jess">TTY Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="vcaerrid.htm#A8EI2260kevi">VCA Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="x25errid.htm#A58F0299">X25 Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H2><a href="miscerri.htm#A65F0238">Miscellaneous Error Identifiers for the Error Log</a></H2> <H1><a href="recoverv.htm#piOoj138ceb">Appendix D. Recovering Volume Groups</a></H1> <H2><a href="reintroo.htm#NfOoj128ceb">Reinitializing the rootvg Volume Group </a></H2> <H2><a href="reintusr.htm#ofOojb0ceb">Reinitializing a User-Defined Volume Group</a></H2> <H2><a href="restorod.htm#eQcoj19cceb">Restoring the Original Version of the Object Data Manager</a></H2>