Performing a new system backup
__ 1. Perform a normal IPL:
No LPAR | LPAR Primary Partition | LPAR Secondary Partition | ||
Perform the following: | Perform the steps in the No | Perform the steps in the No | ||
a. Make sure that the | LPAR column after verifying | LPAR column (set partitions | ||
that all secondary partitions | to B Normal mode, and then | |||
system is set to B and | ||||
are powered down. | power down and perform an | |||
Normal (N) mode before | ||||
| IPL on the partitions), using | |||
performing the power | For information about | |||
appropriate LPAR service | ||||
down and subsequent | ||||
powering down a system, | tool steps, only after | |||
IPL of the system. | ||||
see the Powering down a | successfully performing a | |||
b. Once the system is set to | ||||
system with logical | normal IPL of the primary | |||
B and Normal mode, | ||||
partitions topic in the | partition. | |||
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1) | Type PWRDWNSYS on | Systems Management | For instructions on setting | |
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| and prompt on the | Managing logical partitions | down, and performing an | |
| command (Press F4). | IPL on secondary partitions, | ||
2) | Make sure that you | down a system with logical | see the Restarting and | |
partitions. | powering down a system | |||
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SRC A900 2000 should not appear on the control panel when the IPL completes. If SRC A900 2000 does appear and you are using Operations Console, you must perform an IPL in Manual mode (M) on the system to arrive at the Dedicated Service Tools (DST). Then, in DST, set the console mode system value to Operations Console, and continue the IPL to sign on.
To set the system to manual mode, do the following:
vFor systems without logical partitions, see the Changing operating modes and IPL types topic in the Information Center under System hardware
vFor systems with logical partitions, see the Changing operating mode for a logical partition topic in the Information Center under Systems
Management