Printing system configuration for logical partitions

 

It is strongly recommended that you print the system configuration for all of your I/O resources that are allocated to all of the logical partitions, when your set up is complete. You can use DST or SST to print copies of your system hardware configuration.

Logical partition configuration information is not saved during the save process, therefore a printout will be required to allocate appropriate resources that you should have in order to recover your system in a disaster recovery scenario.

You will also need to print the system configuration report for all logical partitions should you need to perform an MES (Miscellaneous Equipment Specification) also known as hardware upgrade to your system with logical partitions. This information will assist your IBM® Business Partner or IBM Marketing Representative to understand how your system I/O resources are assigned to the logical partitions.

Printing a system configuration list through hardware service manager (HSM) within SST will only provide you with a configuration listing of the resources that are allocated to that specific partition. This report will not provide you with details for the entire system. For this reason, you should use the steps outlined below using the primary partition.

Follow these steps to print the system configuration:

  1. From the primary partition start SST or DST.

  2. From SST select option 5 (Work with system partitions); from DST select option 11 (Work with system partitions) and press Enter.

  3. Select option 1 (Display partition information) and press F6 to get all the following information. Or you can proceed to the next steps.

  4. Select option 5 (Display system I/O resources).

  5. At the Level of detail to display field, type *ALL to set the level of detail to ALL.

  6. Press F6 to print the system I/O configuration.

  7. Select option 1 and press Enter to print to a spooled file.

  8. Press F12 to return to the Display Partition Information display.

  9. Select option 2 (Display partition processing configuration).

  10. Press F6 to print the processing configuration.

  11. Press F12 to return to Display Partition Information display.

  12. Select option 7 (Display communications options).

  13. Press F11, then press F6 to print communication configuration.

  14. Select option 1 and press Enter to print to a spooled file.

  15. Return to an i5/OS® command line and print these three spooled files.

 

Parent topic:

Managing logical partitions
Related tasks
Creating logical partitions