You can use fix procedures to diagnose and resolve problems with the system.
About this task
For example, to repair a system, you might complete the following tasks:
- Analyze the event log (if it is available, or view node errors).
- Replace failed components.
- Verify the status of a repaired device.
- Restore a device to an operational state in the system.
- Mark the error as fixed in the event log.
Fix procedures help simplify this process by automating as many of the tasks as possible.
The following example uses the management GUI to repair a system.
Procedure
Complete the following steps to start
the fix procedure.
- Click and ensure that you are filtering the event log to display Recommended actions.
The list might indicate that many errors must be repaired. If the list contains several errors,
the error at the top of the list has the highest priority and must always be fixed first. If you do
not fix the higher priority errors first, you might not be able to fix the lower priority
errors.
- Select the error at the top of the list or select the Next recommended action.
- Click Run Fix Procedure.
The pane displays the error code and provides a description of
the condition.
- Click Next to go forward or Cancel to return to the previous pane.
One or more panes might be displayed with instructions
for you to replace parts or complete other repair activity.
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If you are not able to complete the actions now, click Cancel until you
return to the previous pane. Click Cancel until you are returned to the
Next recommended action pane. When you return to the fix procedures, the
repair can be restarted from step 1. After you
complete all the instructions, click OK. When the last repair action is
completed, the procedures might attempt to restore failed devices to the system.
- After you complete the fix, you see the statement Click OK to mark the error as fixed. Click OK. This action marks the error as fixed in the event
log and prevents this instance of the error from being listed again.
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When you see the statement The repair has been completed., click
Exit. If other errors must be fixed, those errors are displayed and the fix
procedures continue.
If no errors remain, the following statement is displayed: There are no unfixed
errors in the event log. The statement indicates that no further repair procedures
are necessary.
Results
While you are fixing hardware faults, the fix procedures might direct you to complete hardware
actions that look like an error to the system (for example, replacing a drive). In these situations,
the fix procedures enter maintenance mode automatically. New events are entered into the event log
when they occur. However, a specific set of events are not notified unless they remain unfixed when
you exit maintenance mode. The events that were recorded in maintenance mode are fixed automatically
when the issue is resolved. Maintenance mode prevents unnecessary messages from being sent.