Re: LIC re-install - Confused on the steps to take

[Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pete,

Have you corrected the problem that is causing the OS to crash?  If
not, why reload when it is likely to be corrupted again? The VIOS fix
I told you about corrected the problem I was having where IBM i was
being repeatedly corrupted by VIOS.

-Steve

On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am trying to snuff a B side IPL issue where I get a B600 0901 (link
> loader failure) error.  So i decided to reinstall LIC/OS.
>
> The first attempt was just a manual IPL to the A side (the side that
> runs).  I took the option to install the operating system and after an
> hour or so had completed the install of the OS.  I then moved on to
> install the latest CUME taking the option to install a PTF package.
> When I run that procedure I see the following:
>
> "There is at least one temporarily applied fix for Licensed Internal Code
> (LIC) on your system.  If one of these fixes is superseded by a fix that
> you are trying to install, some or all of the Licensed Internal Code
> fixes will not install.
>
> In order to ensure that the PTF installation will not fail because of a
> superseded PTF, press F10 and restart the installation from the B
> storage area.
>
> Press F6 to continue with the installation.
> Press F10 to stop the installation and to do an automatic IPL from
>  the B storage area."
>
> OK.  So, fingers crossed, I press F10.  It IPL's to B and chokes with a
> B600 0901 error again.
>
> Next I try a manual "D" IPL.  Taking the option to load the LIC.  Load
> completes and I manually step through the IPL, skipping the PTF apply
> option. Then I go to load the CUME and get the same message: It wants me
> to apply the temp PTF's before I run the PTF package install. If IPL to
> the "B" side, it is still hosed up.
>
> So I obviously don't understand what I am doing.  Do I need to
> permanently apply all PTF's on the A side in order to re-install the
> CUME?  Isn't there a danger in doing that?  Somehow I thought the
> re-install of the LIC/OS would "wipe out" the aborted CUME install from
> before and allow me to start from scratch.
>
> And, as a reminder if you aren't following the thread: The original CUME
> install crashed when blade crashed.  Since then I cannot IPL to the B
> side.  Re-installing was the supposed solution but I must not be doing
> it correctly because I am making no progress.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Pete