Re: SLIP of LIC results in B6005121 - Is he dead, Jim?

[Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pete, here is the respin levels for 7.4 I wonder what would happen if your
trying to slip the lic of a respin level, but have not installed a high
enough TR version to support it yet??

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-technology-refresh-information-ibm-i-74

On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 10:32 AM Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> What TR level are you on for 7.4??  This was a write up for this issue if
> it helps.
>
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/MA47638
>
> SLIP install:
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/steps-slip-install-licensed-internal-code
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 10:02 AM Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Still sliding down the slippery slope here.  Full story:
> >
> > Failing to permanently apply MF66517 before applying latest cume and
> > groups for V7R4 resulted in B6000449 SRC.  Could still IPL to the A side
> > but an IPL to the B side resulted in either the B6000449 SRC or a
> > B6000102 SRC.  Suggested fix: SLIP LIC to latest respin.
> >
> > SLIP'ed the LIC following these instructions:
> >
> > https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/steps-slip-install-licensed-internal-code
> > Loaded the I_BASE_01_Licensed_Machine_Code_RS_740-H_LCD8_2553_07.udf in
> > an image catalog and then used PWRDWNSYS OPTION(*IMMED) RESTART(*YES)
> > IPLSRC(*IMGCLG) IMGCLG(catalog-name) to proceed.  HMC was set to D and
> > Manual mode as indicated in the document.
> >
> > Result:  B6000102 SRC which is what I saw when I originally was
> > attempting to IPL to the B side.  Took the option to IPL to the A side.
> > Now, I get a B6005121 when I try to IPL to A.  Cannot IPL to either side
> > now.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
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