Re: Requests from IBM-tech. Do not know what/how to handle

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

How to check console type:
STRSST
8. Work with Service Tools Server Security and Devices
2. Select console
The only ones supported anymore are:
3. Operations console(LAN)
4. Hardware management console(HMC)

On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 11:38 AM Åke Olsson <konsult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have been checking around and found this:
>
> The client has a tiny machine with no partitioning and no virtualization.
>
> As I understand it the use of HMC is optional - especially in a case like
> this.
>
> And as the entire machine goes cold when I run the PWRDWNSYS command this
> should indicate that no HMC is present since otherwise the command  would
> only end the partition but keep the machine running.
>
> Seems reasonable?
>
> This in turn means that the request from IBM support to "unassign the
> adapter" and run a "PEDBG" are moot since they both require that an HMC is
> present.
>
>
>
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