RE: How do you get the B side back "clean"?

>From experience...yes there is a way to copy A over B.

However, it was years ago that IBM support walked me through it.  I don't 
remember any details.


Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Urbanek, Marty
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:17 PM
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> Subject: How do you get the B side back "clean"?
> 
> 
> Let's say I want to apply the latest OS/400 cume, but I can't 
> run the risk of causing application problems.
> 
> So before installing the cume, I apply all my PTFs *PERM. 
> Then I apply the new cume.
> 
> Now in theory, if I have a problem under the newly applied 
> maintenance I can IPL from the A side and everything should 
> be back the old way, correct?
> 
> But how do I get back to running on the B side? I guess what 
> I'm asking is, isn't my "B side" corrupt now (it contains 
> code that causes problems) and if so, how do I get my system 
> back to running on the "B side", or do I even need to, etc?
> 
> Is there a process for copying the (good) A side back over 
> the (bad) B side to make B side good again?
> 
> Hopefully someone can tell what I'm trying to ask.
> 
> Thanks,
> -Marty
> 
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