Re: rack config - items not showing

[Jerry Draper <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting.  We are on V5R2

J

Bryan Dietz wrote:
> I seem to recall a service tools PTF that affected v5r3.  you could not 
> see the dasd in the rack config or from the work with disk units service 
> tools screen.  I found this and I think it is close:  be sure to read 
> carefully:
>
> 36. 16 May 2006 DEFECTIVE PTF(s): MF34369, MF38536, MF38576, MF39123, 
>
>                                       and/or MF39361 for V5R3M0 
>
>                                       MF35091, MF38575 and/or MF38658 
>
>                                       for V5R3M5. 
>
>                     LICENSED PROGRAM = 5722999 
>
>                     APAR NUMBER: MA33716 
>
>                     USERS AFFECTED: All i5/OS users with PTFs MF34369, 
>
>                                     MF38536, MF38576, MF39123, 
>
>                                     and/or MF39361 applied for V5R3M0. 
>
>                                     All i5/OS users with PTFs MF35091, 
>
>                                     MF38575 and/or MF38658 applied 
>
>                                     for V5R3M5. 
>
>                                     If any of the above PTFs are 
>
>                                     temporarily applied, perform the 
>
>                                     following command to remove the 
> PTFs:
>                                     RMVPTF LICPGM (5722999) SELECT 
>
>                                     (MFXXXXX) RMV(*PERM) RMVDEP 
>
>                                     (*YES).  If any of the above PTFs 
> are
>                                     permanently applied, a restore of 
> the
>                                     Licensed Internal Code will be 
>
>                                     required. 
>
>                                     LIC PTFs MF34369, MF38536, MF38576, 
>
>                                     MF35091, MF38575 and MF38658 are 
>
>                                     included in cumulative PTF Package 
>
>                                     C6101530. 
>
>                     REASON DEFECTIVE: The Work with disk unit screens 
>
>                                       under Dedicated Service Tool (DST) 
>
>                                      and System Service Tool (SST) are 
> in
>                                       English, not the installed 
> National
>                                       Language Version (NLV). 
>
>                                      Under some conditions, the Work 
> with
>                                       disk unit screens become unusable 
>
>                                       for all languages. 
>
>                     RECOMMENDATION:The defective PTFs MUST all be 
> removed
>                                     before applying the fixing LIC PTFs. 
>
>                                     Apply LIC PTF MF39611 for V5R3M0. 
>
>                                     Apply LIC PTF MF39614 for V5R3M5. 
>
>
> Jerry Draper said the following on 2/2/2007 6:40 PM:
> > Will wonders never cease....
> >
> > I ran it in 80 col mode and all the drives show up.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> > Burns, Bryan wrote:
> > > Jerry,
> > > I had this problem on our old 620.  My expansion unit only showed up if I 
> > > printed the rack config 80 characters wide.
> > > Bryan Burns
> > > ECHO, Inc.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jerry Draper
> > > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 2:37 PM
> > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > Subject: rack config - items not showing
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a small 9406-270 P05 with 18 35GB drives.  I go into SST, start a 
> > >   service tool, hardware service manager and press F6 to print a rack 
> > > config.
> > >
> > > Lo and behold it does not report the 7104 expansion unit nor the 7143 
> > > cage housing 12 drives.
> > >
> > > I thought the rack config was next to god in accuracy.
> > >
> > > What's up?
> > >
> > > Jerry