Re: IPL from tape (media library)

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It can't find (in a timely manner) the LIC to load from?  Did the tape need
to be mounted or was the library busy with another task during the initial
software load?
Time out maybe?

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Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 8:20 AM Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have the tape the BRMS report says to load up in a drive on the VTL
> media library.
>
> C2004130 - Waiting for retry. A valid load source device was not found.
> C2003150 - Sending ISL command to bus unit
>
> Double checked:
> IPL Source: D
> Key Lock Position: Manual
> Tagged I/O devices for this partition profile are detailed below.
> Load source:  Client SCSI Slot 391
> Alternate restart device:  Client Fibre Channel Slot 209
>
> VIOS12 lpar has
> Adapter ID          Adapter Type     Remote Adapter ID         Remote
> Partition Name(ID)
> 209                       SERVER                209
>               DOMTEST(9)
>
> Why is it looking for a load source on a D IPL?
>
> Rob Berendt
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