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

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  If one of these fixes is superseded by a fix that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superseded PTF, press F10 and restart the installation from the B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