sysdiag(1M) — Series 700/800 Only

NAME

sysdiag − on-line diagnostic subsystem interface

SYNOPSIS

/usr/diag/bin/sysdiag

DESCRIPTION

sysdiag is the command interpreter for the online diagnostic subsystem. Its primary role is to provide a common user interface to all of the online diagnostic programs. The set of commands understood by sysdiag is listed below. For a complete description of each command see the Online Diagnostics Subsystem Manual vol. 1, Diagnostic User Interface chapter or type help [command] at the sysdiag prompt. sysdiag accepts commands from either standard input or files of commands.

The online diagnostic subsystem enables users to run online diagnostic programs. The online diagnostic subsystem also provides utility functions, which are listed below. All commands may be abbreviated. Many of these commands have numerous options. For a list of these and explanation of their use, type:

help [command]

at the sysdiag prompt.

Command Summary

sysdiag supports the following commands:

abort Abort an active diagnostic program.

ci or ! or : Exit to the command interpreter (shell).

codetest Used only for diagnostic development.

diagsystem Manipulate internal diagnostic subsystem processes, usually invisible to the user.

do Execute a command in the diagnostic history stack.

exit Exit.

hardcopy Send input and output to a hardcopy device.

help or ? Get further information about commands.

install Add a diagnostic or utility to the online diagnostic subsystem

list List the installed diagnostics and utilities.

listredo Display the diagnostic history stack.

mode Set or display the system state: single-user or multi-user.

modify Change information about an installed diagnostic or utility.

outfile Print input and output to a named file.

purge Remove a diagnostic or utility from the diagnostic subsystem.

redo Edit a command in the diagnostic history stack.

redoload Replace the current diagnostic history stack with a previously saved one.

redosave Save the current diagnostic history stack.

redosize Set the maximum size to which the diagnostic history stack can grow.

resume Resume executing a previously suspended diagnostic or utility.

run Execute a diagnostic or utility. run may be implied; the name of the diagnostic or utility can be given without preceding it with run.

setvar Explicitly set environmental variables used by the online diagnostic subsystem.

showactive List all running, suspended, and aborting diagnostic programs and utilities.

showstate Display the system mode (single-user or multi-user) and the user’s diagnostic security capability.

suspend Suspend execution of a diagnostic program or utility.

unlock Explicitly unlock a device.

usefile Instructs the diagnostic subsystem to take all further input from the named file.

wait Causes the diagnostic subsystem to wait for background processes to complete, before accepting more input.

AUTHOR

sysdiag was developed by HP.

FILES

/usr/diag/bin/* diagnostic programs

/usr/diag/bin/security access list for diagnostic users

/dev/diag/* diagnostic special files

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