Re: LIC Problems.

[cmassoglia@xxxxxxxxxxx (Charlie Massoglia)]

>I just upgraded last weekend to a 9402-400 running V3R7.  Monday
>afternoon the system operators received a message that a "Critical
>hardware failure had occurred".  When I analyzed the problem it
>reported a LIC failure.  I called hardware support, they confirmed
>that it was a LIC problem, not a hardware problem and they had
>a PTF for it.  GET THIS, the PTF fixes the problem of a LIC failure
>being reported as a hardware failure. The PTF isn't intended to fix
>the LIC problem. There doesn't seem to be a PTF for that! I was told
>not to worry about it unless it came back.
>
Remember, IBM considers LIC hardware.  That's why you can't order an MF PTF
if you do not have hardware maintenance.  (Of course you can order a SF PTF
which has the MF PTF as a prerequisite and get the MF PTF in addition to the
SF PTF.  Or you can get it on a cum tape.)
>
>On  6 May 97 at 13:09, Sean P. Donaghey wrote:
>
>> We are having the same problem with the LIC.  We have a 9406-500, running
>> V3R7, and that problem just happened today.  I contacted IBM, and they said
>> there were no PTF's for it, nd to just keep n eye on it.  I guess you hve
>> to wait for your system, to just crash before IBM will do anything about it.
>> 
>> Sean
>> 
>
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Charlie Massoglia, Massoglia Technical Consulting, Inc.
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