Re: Down system?????

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

If the partition is not activated, then how would the NICs respond to a 
ping?

I suspect an earlier suggestion of index rebuilds may be accurate.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

On 3/18/13 8:25 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> If, this is a single lpar system
> and if the display is only showing you 01 B N
> and if you are unable to connect to it via telnet, ftp, etc (and normally
> can)
> then I suspect that someone typed in RESTART(*NO) on the last pwrdwnsys.
> Try hitting the white button.
>
> If it's only displaying 01 B N then it is not going through any long IPL
> process such as PTF apply or anything because it would be displaying that
> code where the 01 B N displays.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
> -- IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1 Group Dekko Dept 
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> Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx> To: Midrange Systems Technical 
> Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Date: 03/18/2013 09:19 AM 
> Subject: Re: Down system????? Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Maybe it is going through an access path rebuild, I would try and gain 
> access to the lan console and see if you can get signed on. On Mon, 
> Mar 18, 2013 at 9:17 AM, John McKee <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >We have maintenance.  But, nobody called it in.  Just wanted to get
> > >that up front.
> > >
> > >System panel shows B 01 N
> > >
> > >System (v5r4 520 (maybe) was unresponsive following weekly IPL.  Boss
> > >IPLed this morning.  He has been watching it for an hour.  He says
> > >that periodically the lights blink on the disks.
> > >
> > >I can ping both NICs.
> > >
> > >Tried OpsNav.  It could not connect.  I believe we are using lan
> console.
> > >
> > >
> > >Boss said he tried calling IBM, but had difficulty.  Probably dump it on
> > >me.
> > >
> > >The former sa isn't anymore.
> > >
> > >
> > >This is not mission critical, but the phones will be ringing.
> > >
> > >Just wanted to know if anybody had any info/ideas.
> > >
> > >
> > >John McKee
> > >--