Re: moving an i5

[Neil Palmer <neilpalmer400mr@xxxxxxxx>]

Agree on the *CNTRLD for other reasons (like killing Domino servers 
immediately, etc.).  However, the only way you should lose cache data is if you 
yank the power out from under the system (no UPS, or UPS failure, or unplug the 
system from the UPS).  Even a PWRDWNSYS *IMMED is going to take it's time 
shutting down (see system value QPWRDWNLMT).
 
Neil Palmer, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
 
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----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Kreimer <tkreimer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 5:35:04 PM
Subject: Re: moving an i5


As an extra precaution, for PWRDWNSYS, I would do a *CNTRLD instead of 
*IMMED, as this writes all the disk cache out to disk. 
As the caches grow larger and larger, a loss of cache info can require a 
system reload to repair, so I've been told by an CE. Hence the reason for 
the newer redundant cache controllers.
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Tom Kreimer
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Don't know about the users and trading partners, but on moving day, 
ENDSBS *ALL *IMMED
PWRDWNSYS *IMMED RESTART(*NO)
If you're really anal, put a colored dot label on each cable and the card 
it plugs into.
Unhook the cables
Pick up the machine and put it in your back seat
Drive to the new location and reattach the cables.

I once tossed a 270 into the back of my Suburban and drove 9 hours to 
Tulsa. Plugged everything back in and hit the power button. 20 minutes 
later I was working again.