Re[2]: Is ipl from usb suported for 8202-E4D -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re[2]: Is ipl from usb suported for 8202-E4D
From: "Holger Scherer" <hs@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:57:07 +0000
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There is an IBM page for that topic:

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-removable-media-optical-devices

-h

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Von: "Patrik Schindler" <poc@xxxxxxxxxx>
An: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Gesendet: 25.11.2020 21:16:12
Betreff: Re: Is ipl from usb suported for 8202-E4D

Hello,

Am 25.11.2020 um 14:55 schrieb iseriesstuff <iseriesstuff@xxxxxxxxx>:

Can i use a USB drive to load LIC/OS? Trying to do a clean install on a secondary box.

Most likely not. Firmware requires certain device types to IPL from, and USB isn’t a supported IPL device, AFAIK.

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