Re: Update on the SRC sticky problem

Le: 24 avr. 2009, vous écriviez dans:
gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.midrange:

After numerous attempts to IPL the system and other means to get
the Model 170 back in operation, I went back to the reclaim IOP
Cache Storage option. I IPLed the system using the D side option.
The system came up to the DST screen. I took the options necessary
to work with disk units, work with disk recovery and reclaim IOP
Cache storage. The system did an IPL as it said it should.
NOTE: I left the system in the D side mode because nothing in the
documentation told me to change it.

The system stopped with a A6005008 Message. (missing console).
I neglected to connect the adapter for the twin-ax console when
installed all the cables as I am using OPS CONSOLE pc mode
instead. I have connected the cabling for the twin-ax now.

My question is: do I need to do the D side IPL again to complete
the cache recovery or cam I just do a 02 B N IPL?

It seems to me that, most of the time, a reclaim IOP cache deletes the
content of disks storage. Therefore, you should have nothing on your
disk and the system cannot IPL on A or B side. It IPLs on D side to
allow to install back the microcode.

Did the reclaim IOP cache option warn you about clearing any disk data
when you ran it ?