RE: HMC 4.4 (and above)

I can't say for sure which way you'd want to do it in your shop - if
you're not on a JFS on your HMC, you need to use the recovery CDs in
order to format the disk and get the journaled file system.  I *think*
that came about in the 4.3, which is why a scratch reload was
recommended to get the file system.  

Additionally, I did the reload to test the process of the whole install,
especially for disaster recovery purposes.

YMMV on this.  Just make sure you have a backup of the HMC and that your
system is up, running, and doesn't require a change for 2-3 hours.  :)

Justin C. Haase - iSeries System Administrator
IBM Certified Systems Expert - eServer i5
Kingland Systems Corporation
email - justin.haase@xxxxxxxxxxxx


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Subject: HMC 4.4 (and above)

Recently someone remarked that the HMC 4.4 code was rock.  That's good
news.

Question:  When I upgraded from 4.2 to 4.3 IBM recommended that I NOT
download, but instead I get, and use, the recovery CD's.  Something
about that method rebuilds some stuff on the HMC that will make it run
faster. 
Now, I just got off the phone with IBM tech support and asked them if
they had the same recommendation when going from 4.3 to 4.4.  They
don't. 
However, the person I talked to was not one of my usual contacts and I
wondered if y'all heard anything to the contrary.  I ordered the
recovery CD's on Monday and told them I needed them ASAP.  However IBM
interpreted that as meaning you tape it to a dog in Boulder, shoot it
once in the hip and point it towards Indiana.  Tracking number says it
should get here Friday.  (Which I took off since I have to work 3rd
Friday night to do other upgrades, like firmware, ptf's etc., and I was
hoping to have the HMC upgraded before then.)

Rob Berendt
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Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
PO Box 2000
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com

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