Re: Sharing 280D fiber tape card

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes the two NWSD's do need to be varied on. They provide the disk and 
tape so you can see why. :-)

If you intend to IPL from Tape then yes the tape drive must be varied 
OFF on the host or the guest cannot use it.
If you intend to IPL from optical then it must be varied on but of 
course it needs a LIC CD/DVD or media containing a SAVSYS in order for 
the system to IPL.

 - DrFranken

On 12/20/2012 4:10 PM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Following section "Creating an IBM i logical partition that uses IBM i
> virtual I/O resources" starting at pdf page 125 (printed page 117) of
> "Power Systems Logical Partitioning" available at
> http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/iphat/iphat.pdf
>
> On my HMC I created the new guest lpar.
> Load source:  Client SCSI Slot 2
> Alternate restart device:  Client SCSI Slot 3
>
> The Guest lpar has the following:
>               adapt
> Type          id   Server         Partner             Required
> Client SCSI    2   gdihq(2)       5                   Yes
> Client SCSI    3   gdihq(2)       6                   Yes
> Server Serial  0   Any Partition  Any Partition slot  Yes
> Server Serial  1   Any Partition  Any Partition slot  Yes
>
>
> The Host lpar has (both dynamically and in profile config - verified)
>               adapt
> Type          id   Server         Partner             Required
> Ethernet       2   N/A            N/A                 Yes
> Ethernet       3   N/A            N/A                 Yes
> Server SCSI    4   Any Partition  Any Partition Slot  Yes  (just was
> there)
> Server SCSI    5   MAIL1(4)       2                   No
> Server SCSI    6   MAIL1(5)       3                   No
> Server Serial  0   Any Partition  Any Partition slot  Yes
> Server Serial  1   Any Partition  Any Partition slot  Yes
>
> On gdihq I enter WRKHDWRSC *CMN and I see (subsetted)
> Resource        Type  Status                Text
> CMB09           290B  Operational           Comm Processor
>    CTL04         290B  Operational           Comm Adapter
> CMB10           290B  Operational           Comm Processor
>    CTL05         290B  Operational           Comm Adapter
> CMB11           290B  Operational           Comm Processor
>    CTL06         290B  Operational           Comm Adapter
> CRTNWSD NWSD(MAIL1)
>          RSRCNAME(CTL05)
>          TYPE(*GUEST *OPSYS)
>          ONLINE(*NO)
>          PTNNBR(4)
>          CODEPAGE(437)
>          RSTDDEVRSC(*ALLOPT *ALLTAPE)
>          TEXT('MAIL1, Domino Guest lpar')
>          PWRCTL(*NO)
> CRTNWSD NWSD(MAIL1TO)
>          RSRCNAME(CTL06)
>          TYPE(*GUEST *OPSYS)
>          ONLINE(*NO)
>          PTNNBR(4)
>          CODEPAGE(437)
>          RSTDDEVRSC(*NONE)
>          TEXT('MAIL1, Tape and Optical')
>          PWRCTL(*NO)
> CRTNWSSTG NWSSTG(MAIL1001) NWSSIZE(140000) FORMAT(*OPEN) TEXT('MAIL1 guest
> Domino lpar disk')
> Repeat for a total of six 140's to start.
> ADDNWSSTGL NWSSTG(MAIL1001) NWSD(MAIL1)
> Repeat for the six storage devices.
> Verified that the settings for this lpar are D mode IPL.
> Tried to start it using Activate Profile and it died with B2004158.
> Shut it down immediately.  Varied on NWSD's MAIL1 and MAIL1TO.  Tried
> again.  Same error.  Hmm, I wonder if loading a disc into the optical
> drive will make a difference?  :-)
> Do I need to vary off tape/opt on GDIHQ first?
>
>
>
> Rob Berendt