Re: V7R1 DSLO images

[Roberto José Etcheverry Romero <yggdrasil.raiker@xxxxxxxxx>]

I believe Power7 with 7.1 (cant remember the TR, i think TR6) added the
capability to IPL from USB, slow as hell from what i heard (USB support in
LIC was only 1.1 IIRC).

Best Regards,
Roberto

On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 3:26 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Haven't tried that.
>
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> From:   "Steinmetz, Paul" <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject:        RE: V7R1 DSLO images
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> Rob,
>
> Sorry for the typo.
> Can USB/Flash, (containing at least I_BASE01, or the entire DSLO image)
> drive be an alternate restart device?.
> My current DSLO image is 20gb, one single image called I_BASE_01, but
> includes all of i5/OS, and PTFs.
> That would be a nice recovery plan.
>
> Paul
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> Ribm
>
> I have the space on my R&D LPAR, but that wouldn't help the Production
> LPAR.
> Years ago, I did a HMC network install from an image stored on a different
> LPAR, (remote virtual optical and VLAN were the worse config issues) It
> was ugly, but finally got it to work.
> I don't know if I'd want that option in a critical situation.
>
> Paul
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> I normally burn a new copy every time IBM issues a new respin and replace
> my vault copy.
> Why?  Oh, if we buy a division (been a LONG time) and they have an IBM i
> and I want to upgrade them to the current release.  Or some fellow from my
> LUG says "anyone have V... lying around?"
>
> If I have the space I may even keep them loaded into virtual image.  Well,
> just versions I'm currently running.  One of those "we're loading this
> package and they require this option loaded..." just in case situations.
> Again, if I have the space.
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> From:   "Steinmetz, Paul" <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Any reason to keep the V7R1 DSLO combined image containing I_BASE_01, all
> of i5/OS and all PTFs, as of 3/1/14?
>
> Thank You
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