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AIX 5L Problem Determination - IBM Redbooks

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Chapter 3. Booting problem<br />

determination<br />

The following topics are discussed in this chapter:<br />

► A general overview of the boot process<br />

► Differences between MCA and PCI systems<br />

► <strong>AIX</strong> boot phase 1 - configuring the base devices<br />

► <strong>AIX</strong> boot phase 2 - activating the root volume group<br />

► <strong>AIX</strong> boot phase 3 - configuring the remaining devices<br />

► Common boot problem scenarios and how to fix them<br />

3<br />

Because boot problems are among the most common problems, an overall<br />

discussion on the subject is useful. This chapter begins with a general overview<br />

of the boot process, then expands on the details and discusses the process<br />

along with the LED codes for each stage of the boot process in further detail. A<br />

summary of the LED codes can been found in “LED codes” on page 37.<br />

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