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RE: SNDPTFORD SF99711 taking excessively long, unneeded secondary languages being downloaded, fixed by CHKPTF *NO to *YES

Larry,

As a test, I ordered SF99711 via fix central and ftp download.

Order created 6 bin files.
I created a FTP script for the download.
1 to 2 hours per bin file.
Never completed successfully
I remember having issues in the past with large ftps from IBM not completing.

0093.00 > get SF99711_1.bin
0094.00 500 'EPSV': command not understood.
0095.00 227 Entering Passive Mode (170,225,15,101,39,174)
0096.00 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for SF99711_1.bin (3848843264 bytes).
0097.00 226 Transfer complete.
0098.00 3848843264 bytes transferred in 6165.456 seconds. Transfer rate 624.259 KB/sec.
0099.00 Enter an FTP subcommand.
0100.00 > get SF99711_2.bin
0101.00 227 Entering Passive Mode (170,225,15,101,73,44)
0102.00 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for SF99711_2.bin (3875084288 bytes).
0103.00 226 Transfer complete.
0104.00 3875084288 bytes transferred in 3598.509 seconds. Transfer rate 1076.858 KB/sec.
0105.00 Enter an FTP subcommand.
0106.00 > get SF99711_3.bin
0107.00 227 Entering Passive Mode (170,225,15,101,154,208)
0108.00 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for SF99711_3.bin (3875743744 bytes).
0109.00 426 Data connection: Interrupted system call.
0110.00 Enter an FTP subcommand.
0111.00 > get SF99711_4.bin
0112.00 227 Entering Passive Mode (170,225,15,101,241,96)
0113.00 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for SF99711_4.bin (3909654528 bytes).

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DrFranken
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 1:26 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: SNDPTFORD SF99711 taking excessively long, unneeded secondary languages being downloaded, fixed by CHKPTF *NO to *YES

Effectively Virtual Optical for PTFs or for network installs is identical. Yes the installs also require TFTP but that runs over the same network.

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.frankeni.com
www.iDevCloud.com
www.iInTheCloud.com

On 1/30/2015 1:17 PM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

Larry,

I did a network install of a new LPAR about a year ago.
Once I got the config right, it was sweet.
I think the VLAN ids were my biggest obstacles/headaches.
Also true for remote virtual optical.
Correct?

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
DrFranken
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 1:11 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: SNDPTFORD SF99711 taking excessively long, unneeded
secondary languages being downloaded, fixed by CHKPTF *NO to *YES

It's ALLLLLL about the network. :-)

It always could be on another box but you need a way for each partition/server to get TO that box from a Service Tools interface.

At the moment our repository is on "Box A" while the majority of the partitions are on "Box i" (Although both are IBM i).

We also have images there that we can boot from to install new
partitions. Another piece of magic that I so enjoy. :-)

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.frankeni.com
www.iDevCloud.com
www.iInTheCloud.com

On 1/30/2015 12:31 PM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

I think Tommy is under the impression that you ftp the image catalogs
out to each system.
Then, on the receiving system you do the ADDIMGCLGE and it defaults
to creating the second copy.

Have they changed the network install so they can be on separate
boxes now or does it still have to be some backplane virtual network?

I ftp to each system. Sure it takes more space but I have it to spare.
The copies run in the background so it's not like I'm sitting there
twiddling my thumbs. Also, if the IPL doesn't quite apply right and
I have to load/apply again they are on that system and I'm not stuck
because the 'serving' machine is now also down doing maintenance.


Rob Berendt

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