Re: V5R3 - PTF and link loader problem - IPL B hangs at B6000901

Philipp,

 Since this seems to be a microcode problem, the "other BP" might be
correct!  As fas as I know, microcode is considered to be hardware.

 -mark

Original Message:
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From: Philipp Rusch philipp.rusch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:49:44 +0200
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: V5R3 - PTF and link loader problem - IPL B hangs at B6000901


YES , MF35461 was applied before I started to install C6101530.
Meanwhile, MF36564 superseded this, I think, it came with the 
C6101530-package.
It is permanently applied.
I would not ask here, if I was allowed to call IBM, we don't have a 
software contract at the
moment at this customer (other BP told them this kind of problem 
solution was covered by
hardware contract ... )

Thanks for the answer anyway.

Philipp

Kendall Kinnear schrieb:

Did you follow the steps to reserve extra LIC space on the load source
before the upgrade? The SRC says the link loader is out of internal
buffer space. Do a Google search for SRCB6000901 and you will find the
explanation. Personally, I'd call IBM for help; you are going to need it
I think.

Kendall Kinnear
System i5 Architect
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Harvell, Joel
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 8:22 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: V5R3 - PTF and link loader problem - IPL B hangs at
B6000901

Sorry to hear about your trouble.  There were several PTFs with C6045530
that needed to be applied before you tried to apply the rest of the CUM.


Check this document here...

http://www-i12.ibm.com/s_dir/sline003.nsf/2d3aff1c6b4d6ce086256453000d97
1e/e29f562e9622d12e862571160076df29?OpenDocument 

You also may want to check this document.

http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/sline003.nsf/2d3aff1c6b4d6ce086256453000d97
1e/a85cddc318dbf27286256f23006e66f1?OpenDocument

Hope this helps

 
Joel B. Harvell
Food Lion, LLC
(704) 633-8250 x2709
jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Philipp Rusch
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:41 AM
To: Midrange List
Subject: V5R3 - PTF and link loader problem - IPL B hangs at B6000901

Hi all,

Sorry, long post, complicated story.

We upgraded from V5R2 to V5R3 two weeks ago, installed some 
pre-installation PTFs
(mainly needed for accepting license agreements ...), that went pretty 
smooth.
V5R3 - just to explain our situation - is the last release being 
supported for our 720.
When we came to install the cumulative PTF package C6045530 we ordered 
with the
upgrade, that one loaded and went down for the IPL to apply those 
microcode-fixes
included in the package. There were NO special instructions in the 
coverletter.
System came up and went through some SRCs, then it powered down itself.
Strange! We started again from panel - IPL from B-N.
System took a while, then SRC B6000901.
OK, we started from IPL-A-N, system runs and shows lots of PTFs in "not 
applied"
status for 5722999 and 5722SS1.
Sitting on the A-side now, we are not able to aplly microcode PTFs.
I decided o install the LIC from CD again. Now I was able to start from 
IPL-B-N.
Now I had a system with nearly no PTFs on 5722999, but still those lots 
on 5722SS1.
When trying to apply PTF manually, one after each other, or even to 
remove them,
we get "link loader errors" and nothing else happens.
I tried to install the cumulative PTF-Package C5209530, but this fails.
I know there is some module in the PTF list for the microcode which has 
to be removed,
but how ?
Friday I reinstalled both , the LIC and SS1, and then started with
C5209530.
This failed with a long list of SS1-PTFs (ca. 50 in "not applied"
state).
I could manage to get the dependant microcode PTFs via iPTF, then 
manually applied
them and re-IPLed from B-N, this time it came up OK.
Now I was thinking that installing C6101530 was ok, which we received in

the meantime
since our first installation of V5R3.
No Luck !  I am in the same status as before now : SRC B6000901
So we run from A-side at the moment ...

What the heck am I missing here ?

Any hint welcome, regards from Germany,
Philipp Rusch

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