Run
Exercisers
The
Run
Exercisers
task
provides
a
tool
to
troubleshoot
intermittent
system
problems,
to
test
hardware,
and
to
verify
replacement
parts.
When
AIX
error
logging
is
enabled,
the
Run
Error
Log
Analysis
task
can
be
used
to
analyze
errors
after
the
exerciser
completes.
Hardware
errors
are
logged
in
the
AIX
Error
Log.
Miscompares
and
recoverable
errors
are
not
reported.
However,
they
may
be
logged
in
the
AIX
Error
Log
when
logging
thresholds
are
exceeded.
The
diagnostic
supervisor
typically
sets
up
temporary
work
files
in
the
/tmp
directory
to
log
messages
and
device
statistics.
These
files
are
deleted
before
an
exerciser
session
begins.
In
addition
to
individual
exerciser
requirements,
the
following
requirements
pertain
to
all
exercisers:
v
Only
supported
in
concurrent
or
service
modes
v
Not
supported
from
standalone
diagnostics
v
System
performance
will
be
degraded
while
running
the
exerciser,
so
it
is
recommended
that
customer
applications
be
shut
down
before
it
is
run.
v
At
least
1
MB
of
free
storage
in
the
/tmp
directory
is
available
From
the
TASK
SELECTION
LIST
menu
select
Run
Exercisers
.
The
RESOURCES
SELECTION
LIST
menu
displays.
From
this
menu,
choose
the
resources
you
want
to
exercise,
and
then
select
commit
to
start
the
Run
Exerciser
task.
An
intermediate
pop-up
window
might
display,
stating
system
performance
will
be
degraded.
(The
pop-up
window
does
not
display
if
the
task
had
previously
been
selected).
Press
Enter
and
the
EXERCISER
OPTIONS
menu
prompts
for
the
type
of
test
to
run.
The
EXERCISER
OPTIONS
menu
displays
the
following
options:
v
Option
1
-
Short
Exercise.
Exercises
the
resources
within
a
relatively
short
time
and
exits.
v
Option
2
-
Extended
Exercise.
Allows
greater
flexibility
and
control
over
resources
and
test
duration.
After
choosing
the
Short
Exercise
option,
additional
menus,
pop-up
windows
and
prompts
may
display
for
each
resource.
Read
any
text
and
carefully
complete
any
prompts
before
committing.
The
exercisers
start,
and
the
Device
Status
Screen
displays.
The
exercisers
runs
5
to
10
minutes
depending
on
the
number
of
processors,
processor
speed,
memory
size,
and
I/O
configuration.
After
choosing
the
Extended
Exercise
option,
additional
menus,
pop-up
windows
and
prompts
may
display
for
each
resource.
Read
any
text
and
carefully
fill
out
any
prompts
before
committing.
The
System
Exerciser
Main
Menu
displays.
From
this
menu,
the
exercisers
can
be
activated
through:
v
Option
1
-
Short
Exercise
v
Option
2
-
Extended
Exercise
v
Option
x
(where
exercises
are
exited)
For
information
about
using
other
available
options,
see
the
help
text.
When
the
task
completes,
any
errors
that
were
encountered
are
displayed
for
review.
Finally,
an
Exerciser
Complete
pop-up
window
displays.
To
continue,
press
Enter.
The
TASK
SELECTION
LIST
menu
displays.
If
miscompare
errors
were
encountered,
run
diagnostics
on
the
resource.
If
the
problem
is
not
reported,
contact
your
service
support
structure.
If
any
other
error
were
encountered,
select
and
run
the
Error
Log
Analysis
task.
If
Error
Log
Analysis
does
not
report
a
problem,
contact
your
service
support
structure.
Exerciser
Commands
(CMD)
Use
the
following
commands
as
needed
in
the
exerciser
menus
and
reports.
Not
all
commands
are
available
in
each
menu
or
report.
CMD
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