When you select the Test button, this HMC will create a serviceable event and transmit it to your service provider using any HMC configured as a call home server. Key steps in the process will be displayed in the status panel. A successful problem transmssion will result in a Hardware Problem being opened in the Problem Management System.
Depending upon your configuration, this may take several minutes to complete.
You may stop the processing of this test request any time by selecting the Stop button. This will cause the request transmission to be cancelled. If the cancellation is successful, the following message will be issued:
You can find more detailed help on the following elements of this window: