Re: How do I wipe out the data

Thanks Al !!! and everyone else who replied.  I did just what you said and it
worked out great.  I started at 8:30am and by 10am it was all done just in time
as the IBMer just walked in.  Now it's all tidy and wrapped in Saran Wrap 
waiting
for pickup.

As I give a big sigh of relief, I get to check one more task as completed.

Thank you again.  This list RULES.

Glenn Gunderann
Ronald A. Chisholm Limited
Toronto

Al Barsa, Jr. wrote:

> 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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