Re: V4R3 alternate IPL device - CDROM

And there's a tip to save 5 minutes during a release upgrade.  When you 
see it searching for install tape, change to the next CD or else it will 
search the tape again for an extra 5 minutes after issuing the message.

...Neil





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They are BOTH "D". THe secret is to REMOVE the SAVE 21 tape that you just 
did 
from the tape drive and load the SLIC CD Before you IPL to "D". (don't ask 
how 
I know this)  The system will waste 5 minutes of your time searching the 
empty 
drive for a tape and then fall back to the CD automatically.

  - Larry

Jerome Draper wrote:
> When upgrading from to V4R5 on a Model 170 what is the correct procedure 
for
> performing and IPL D operation such that the CDROM drive is used for the 
IPL
> and not the tape drive? The tape drive and the CDROM both exist on Bus 1 
so
> there is no opportunity to designate the CDROM as an alternate IPl 
device
> within DST.
> 
> Jerry

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Larry Bolhuis           | IBM Certified Solutions Expert