Re: Power7+ with 7.1/TR6 USB ?

[Roberto José Etcheverry Romero <yggdrasil.raiker@xxxxxxxxx>]

You could always make a distribution media on the usb device with go
licpgm op40... kinda overkill but if you go around installing machines
might be worth it (unless you use the new nfs installation option).
In any case, SAVSYS is the only thing needed to be able to do an IPL from D

Best Regards,


On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 11:01 PM,  <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Keeping in mind that a SAVSYS is NOT equal to a full system save,
> is a SAVSYS enough to create bootable media (not full restore media of
> course),
> and will a SAVSYS fit in 32GB?
> If so, has anyone actually done one and, if so, how long did it take to
> boot from it?
> Compared to how long your experience is with other forms of bootable media
> (which is how long for what?)?
>
> I think that's what the OP is asking.
>
> I take it that 32GB limitation is a limitation published by IBM and it's
> not a limitation solely of current USB media?
>
> Rob Berendt
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> From:   Pete Massiello - ML <pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Date:   03/13/2013 09:46 PM
> Subject:        RE: Power7+ with 7.1/TR6 USB ?
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> Just remember the limit to save is 32GB on the USB attached devices.
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> -----Original Message-----
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> mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Kingsley
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:33 PM
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> Subject: Power7+ with 7.1/TR6 USB ?
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> Has anyone used this to boot from, as an ALT-IPL device.  So you can do a
> straight savsys to it, what device model does it show up as/emulate.
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