Re: IPL frequency dangers

> > I have an AS400 which I use at home for development purposes - as this 
>machine
> > is only in use when I am developing at home (2 days a week and occasional
> > weekends) I PWRDWNSYS when not in use and IPL from the front panel when 
>needed.
> >
> > This will happen about 2 to 3 times a week.
> >
> > Is there any danger in 'switching on and off' like this or would it be 
>safer to
> > have the machine powered up all the time?
> >
> > Any thoughts?


we have ours power off and power back up at 6am.  the only problem i can
think of is if you have a disk drive going out, don't power it off until
you get it fixed.  it may not come back up.  (been there.. got the tee
shirt..)

nj
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