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I used these instructions migrating from P6 to P8. Why wouldn't it work
migrating from P7 to P8?
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1. Am I right that the tape can't be the IPL installation device if it
was made from a P7 and I'm migrating/restoring to a P8?
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You combined terms here. The terms are:
- Alternate IPL Device
- Alternate Installation Device
Not IPL installation device. The fact that it comes from a different
system has no bearing on whether or not this tape drive can be your
alternate IPL device or not. It has more to do with your bus
configurations and whatnot.
I used DVD as an alternate IPL device and tape as an alternate
installation device.
Whether or not you can boot from virtual optical an then cream that
virtual optical device when you restore LIC and all from tape would be an
interesting exercise. I have booted from virtual optical to do OS
upgrades but never to initialize a system and start over.
Rob Berendt
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