AIX diagnostics load-progress codes
This section describes AIX® diagnostics load-progress codes.
Note: Some systems might produce 4-digit codes. If the leftmost digit
of a 4-digit code is 0, use the three rightmost digits.
| Progress code | Description/Action |
|---|---|
| c00 | AIX Install/Maintenance loaded successfully. |
| c01 | Insert the first diagnostic diskette. |
| c02 | Diskettes inserted out of sequence. |
| c03 | The wrong diskette is in diskette drive. |
| c04 | The loading stopped with an irrecoverable error. |
| c05 | A diskette error occurred. |
| c06 | The rc.boot configuration shell script is unable to determine type of boot. |
| c07 | Insert the next diagnostic diskette. |
| c08 | RAM file system started incorrectly. |
| c09 | The diskette drive is reading or writing a diskette. |
| c20 | An unexpected halt occurred, and the system is configured to enter the kernel debug program instead of entering a system dump. |
| c21 | The ifconfig command was unable to configure the network for the client network host. |
| c22 | The tftp command was unable to read client's ClientHostName.info file during a client network boot. |
| c24 | Unable to read client's ClientHostName.info file during a client network boot. |
| c25 | Client did not mount remote miniroot during network install. |
| c26 | Client did not mount the /usr file system during the network boot. |
| c29 | The system was unable to configure the network device. |
| c31 | Select the console display for the diagnostics. To select no console display, set the key mode switch to Normal, and then to Service. The diagnostic programs will load and run the diagnostics automatically. If you continue to get this message, check the cables and make sure you are using the serial port. |
| c32 | A directly attached display (HFT) was selected. |
| c33 | A TTY terminal attached to serial ports S1 or S2 was selected. |
| c34 | A file was selected. The console messages store in a file. |
| c35 | No console found. |
| c40 | Configuration files are being restored. |
| c41 | Could not determine the boot type or device. |
| c42 | Extracting data files from diskette. |
| c43 | Cannot access the boot/install tape. |
| c44 | Initializing installation database with target disk information. |
| c45 | Cannot configure the console. |
| c46 | Normal installation processing. |
| c47 | Could not create a physical volume identifier (PVID) on disk. |
| c48 | Prompting you for input. |
| c49 | Could not create or form the JFS log. |
| c50 | Creating root volume group on target disks. |
| c51 | No paging devices were found. |
| c52 | Changing from RAM environment to disk environment. |
| c53 | Not enough space in the /tmp directory to do a preservation installation. |
| c54 | Installing either BOS or additional packages. |
| c55 | Could not remove the specified logical volume in a preservation installation. |
| c56 | Running user-defined customization. |
| c57 | Failure to restore BOS. |
| c58 | Displaying message to turn the key. |
| c59 | Could not copy either device special files, device ODM, or volume group information from RAM to disk. |
| c61 | Failed to create the boot image. |
| c62 | Loading platform dependent debug files. |
| c63 | Loading platform dependent data files. |
| c64 | Failed to load platform dependent data files. |
| c70 | Problem Mounting diagnostic CD-ROM disc. |
| c99 | Diagnostics have completed. This code is only used when there is no console. |
| Fxx | (xx is any number) Refer to Firmware chapter of the service manual. |