Re: UPS messaging with multiple partitions

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>]

What needs to recognize the cable is the FSP.  In order to get it to do 
anything it needs a full reset, which can only be done by removing power 
to it.  Dual FSPs change the process but the end result is the same.  
Cold Boot.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 8/17/2011 9:06 AM, Chuck Lewis wrote:
> And pardon my ignorance but why do you have to power off to attach this
> UPS cable and get it to work? That sounds crazy in this day and age.
> What's changed to require this when AS/400's didn't require it? Seems
> like a step backwards...
>
> Chuck
>
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>
> If you connect this cable up and power up does it matter whether your in
> manual or normal mode??  If you connect the cable and power up into
> restricted mode can you do any checking to make sure it is working prior
> to
> finishing the remainder of the IPL.