Re: Fulic/Mulic Solutions

[John Earl <johnearl@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pat Barber wrote:
> 
> This may or may not be correct, but, if I understand what I have
> heard today... The following conditions need to happen to cause
> the system to require FULIC/MULIC tape....
> 
> 1. MFIOP has changed
> 2. Processor card has changed
> 3. Serial Number has changed....
> 
> A scratch load on a New or Dead system does NOT require FULIC/MULIC...

Usually.  Unless the drive crash that killed your system was
the load source, then you'll need your MULIC/FULIC to
recover.   In these days of mirrorred internals that's
pretty rare, but I'ver had it happen in the past.


Experience <g> reminds me that you need to have your MULIC
tape that's compatable with your alt IPL device.  It isn't
helpful if it's on round reel and your alt IPL drive is 8mm.

And finally, you can create a backup of the MULIC tape with
a duptap... not a bad idea for nay shop that has ever
experienced a tape failure.

jte

> 
> One other area I'm still trying to nail down is this.....
> 
> Does tapes from PID come with or without LIC ??????
> I am referring to V3R2 as an example.....
> 
> I tend to believe that they DO have the LIC, because if you are
> at V3R1 and you wish to goto V3r2,,, the system does NOT require
> that LIC be loaded prior to update..... In the example of a dead
> system....(BRAND NEW LOAD SOURCE) you should be able to load the
> whole mess from PID tapes...IE: 1. LIC  2. OS/400 3. LPP... but
> somewhere along the way,,, I missed out on somthing......
> 
> My customer with broke system is almost back to life..... LPP's are
> loading now.... Full system backup is coming next....... He is now
> a fully converted believer......... Everybody done option 21 lately.....
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