Two simple low cost/no cost solutions:
Do a full system save to the internal LTO with *LEAVE at the end instead of *UNLOAD. You always have a full recovery point in the drive.
Open Source VTL.
QUADSTOR VTL is open source and supports D-Mode IPL (Per support, I’ve never used it). You would need to build a server and add a fiber adapter to the Power 7. This would be a low cost solution but would be the most flexible solution and provide ability to have multiple backups available.
From: Don Brown via MIDRANGE-L<mailto:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 5:05 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Don Brown<mailto:DBrown@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Recovery in an unmanned location
I have been given the hypothetical question of how could a single
partition Power 7 IBMi at V7R3 server with NO HMC and NO BRMS be recovered
remotely ?
As USB is not supported on Power 7 as an alternate IPL device that is
ruled out.
If I put the I-BASE01 DVD in the DVD drive. I could initiate a D IPL and
start a system install but I am not sure if I can get the system with ONLY
the I-BASE01 to a operational level where I could then copy the remaining
installation DVD images to a image catalogue or not ?
System does have internal LTO tape so I could do a SAVSYS to tape and
leave the tape in the drive. Only one problem is the SAVSYS will eject
the tape at then end and I don't know how to stop this ?
Please do not ask about how the issue occurred or how the failure of
hardware was resolved without manual intervention, as I said this is
hypothetical!!!
Any suggestions ?
Thank you
Don
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