RE: Cache Battery Swap ?

So the implication here is that PWRDWNSYS does NOT flush the cache even though the disks stop spinning. Is that what I'm hearing?

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 9:48 AM
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Subject: Re: Cache Battery Swap ?

From: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/iphbr_p5/changebatt1913.htm

Important: Removing the cache battery with the system or partition already in a powered-off state might result in the loss of customer data. If the system has been powered off prior to the battery service action, you must IPL to DST and continue this procedure before replacing the battery.

HTH,
Charles

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Do not depend on a power down flushing the cache....

Make sure the battery is flaged as failed/error in SST before pulling it.

Charles

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 9:59 AM, Albert York <alfromme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I would reccomend that you make sure that you have done a normal
power down before replacing the battery so everything in cache gets
written to disk.

Albert

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 5:52 AM, Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Other than having the machine in restricted mode and the IBM CE
access to SST can anyone think of any other items that might need to
be addressed prior, thanks.
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