Re: How do I wipe out the data

At 10:43 AM 10/30/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Glenn Gundermann wrote:
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> For a 9402-400 V3R7 .....
>> 
>> Can anyone tell me how to wipe out the data from my AS/400 before it
>> gets picked up by IBM?  It's getting returned to IBM Leasing (now called
>> IBM Financing).
>> TIA.
>
>Get out the backup & recovery guide...
> 
>Using a total system backup tape, follow the procedures for reload
>of LIC, which is an option 24 from control panel.
>
>This clears source load drive and unhooks all other drives... When this
>is finished,,,, ship it out.... This is a barely functioning
>machine......
>and nobody short of IBM is going to get any data off........
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First of all, option 24 is no longer supported.  It was last supported on
CISC.

Go to the Software Installation manual, and follow the directions to do a
Manual Install.  However, when you get to the Install Licensed Internal
Code (LIC) screen, take option 2 which is "Install Licensed Internal Code
and Initialize System", which is the same as the old, famed, option 24.

No, not even IBM will be able to get your data.

Of course, if you are keeping ANY DASD, returning the old system without
one disk head will be the veritable equivalent to a disk failure (assuming
no RAID or mirroring).

Don't ask IBM to do it for you, because they will want BIG $$$$$.

Al




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