Enabling the USB service functions

Learn how to enable an Universal Serial Bus (USB) service functions to save the debug and system configuration data on the removable USB flash device.

You can use an USB flash device to save the debug and system configuration data and later use the debug and system configuration data to debug the problem. You can save the service processor dump files, system dump files, hardware unit dump files, system settings, network settings, and platform errors or events log on the removable USB flash drive. You can also restore the system settings or network settings from the removable USB flash drive to the service processor.

Note: This task is not supported on the 9080-MHE, 9080-MME, 9119-MHE, and 9119-MME systems.
To perform this operation, you must have one of the following authority levels:
  • Administrator
  • Authorized service provider

To enable an USB service functions, complete the following steps:

  1. On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click Log In.
  2. Change the state of the service processor to standby state or termination state.
  3. Connect an USB flash drive to the system.
  4. In the navigation area, expand System Service Aids > USB-Enabled Service Functions.
  5. From the USB-Enabled Service Functions list, select the required options and click Continue to save the dump files or log files to an USB flash drive.
    Note: If you restore network settings from another system, the system is disconnected from the network.
Parent topic: Viewing and customizing ASMI service aid menus


Last updated: Tue, September 18, 2018