Re: Saving a hosted LPAR to save all.

["B. Dietz" <bdietz400@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have always equated a save of the storage spaces on the hosting server to the SAVSTG option 

It is just saving 1’s and 0’s to tape.

Bryan


> On Apr 18, 2017, at 3:33 PM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Normally I would save all LPARs. This allows me to do granular restores. 
> However this time I would like to save time and just save the host for data center move.  I figure I would have to
> - ensure that all guests were powered off 
> - run the CHGATR to ensure that QFPNNWSSTG allowed the save
> - ensure the BRMS control group saved it. 
>
> Just to double check i opened a SR with IBM.
> I was told no. I had to reassure them I cared not a whit, just this once, that I wouldn't be able to do a granular restore. Still they said no. 
> Just to be sure they weren't stuck in the granular frame of mind I asked then for documentation on this.  They say they will look for this. 
>
> What say ye?
>
>
>
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