Re: HMC Save Critical Console Data

I have noticed where the number of files bundled up by the failing save to
DVD has increased since I did the fixes.  Thanks for the info!

                                                                       
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Depends on how long since you've done a reload from the recovery DVDs
and how many fixes you've put on the thing. This save is everything
since the last rebuild of the HMCs. Often over a GB if the things been
upgraded a time or two.

 - Larry

ChadB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

That may be another option in the future for us (still want to get this

one

working on the brand new HMC, though)... how sizable are these particular
backups usually?

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I have had issues but it has been a *LONG time, like early in the V4
code stream of HMC. Of course I don't back up to DVD very often any
longer I use the 'back up to remote server' option and push it to a
i5/OS partition and/or to my laptop.  If it gets to i5/OS then it gets
backed up to tape later.

 - Larry

ChadB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Alright... fixes are done without too much trouble (the Infocenter

updates

were LONG downloads), but my 'Save Critical Console Data' operation

still

goes to the DVD and runs for hours with the light flashing.  I've got a

PMR

open on it and will hopefully go further with IBM on the issue today.

Anyone ever run into problems with this HMC save?

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