Re: Power6-Power7 Save 21 reload issue

[Evan Harris <auctionitis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Excuse my ignorance but RSE being what ?

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 2:39 AM, Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> After looking at this, this doesn't really break down all the different
> RSE's that you can have per server or am i missing something.
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > Thanks for this website, didn't know about this one.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Chuck Lewis <
> > chuck.lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Good luck my friend hope things calm down from here on out!
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Kingsley
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 9:04 AM
> > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > Subject: Power6-Power7 Save 21 reload issue
> > >
> > > Just letting those know this from what I found out.  I was under the
> > > impression that if I had the latest CUME and group PTF's that I would
> > > not
> > > have an issue loading a new POWER7 box from tape via 01D-IPL.  I did and
> > > it
> > > bombs off with a B6080801.  After 3 hours on the phone with support I
> > > have
> > > found out that my RSE level is to old on the power6 side to support the
> > > reload on power7.  I don't have the time to migrate the old power6 box
> > > to a
> > > level that the power7 needs nor the time to re-create the 21 save tape.
> > > I
> > > was told I have 2 options since the box was pre-shipped from IBM, boot
> > > in
> > > manual mode and load up the current CUME etc on it, then reipl and load
> > > os
> > > or just boot and load the os.  I am taking the first option.  I wasn't
> > > aware
> > > that the RSE-levels were going to be an issue and had not really thought
> > > about it nor researched it that it might be.  Posting this in case
> > > someone
> > > else has a project like this and then get(s) stuck like I have.