IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

RTC CLOCK DATE CHANGED when LOOPING DIAGNOSTICS OVERNIGHT

    Record number:       H164733
    Device:              D/T8661
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00000
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:
    Date created:        O98/09/17
    Date last altered:   A98/09/18
    Owning B.U.:         USA

Abstract: RTC CLOCK DATE CHANGED when LOOPING DIAGNOSTICS OVERNIGHT

SYMPTOM:

When running system diagnostic's and looping overnight, the code may set RTC to wrong day date at midnight. Previous day's date may remain in system clock. The system date may need to be reset by the user via the setup mode when finished running diagnostic's.

This ONLY happens when looping overnight.

•  Diagnostic Version 12 has problem.
•  Diagnostic Version 13 has fix.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

•  The system is a Netfinity 5500 server, Type 8661,  All Models, 11Y, 1RY and 2RY.
•  Diagnostic's affected (version): 12

FIX:

Next version of diagnostic's will correct problem. Fix is in Diagnostic Version 13.

WORKAROUND:

Use setup mode to check date and reset when necessary after running diagnostic's overnight.

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