Print server configuration for logical partitions

 

If you are running i5/OS® V5R4 on the primary and all of the other partitions on the server are logical partitions, it is strongly recommended that you print the server configuration for all of your I/O resources.

The primary partition auxiliary storage must be protected using RAID or mirroring to minimize loosing the logical partition configuration. Logical partition configuration information is not saved during the save process, and therefore a printout will be required to allocate appropriate resources should you have to recover your server in a disaster recovery scenario.

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

Printing a rack configuration listing through Hardware Service Manager within SST will only provides 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 server. For this reason, you should use the steps outlined below using the primary partition. Complete the follow steps to print the server configuration.

  1. From the primary partition start SST or DST. NOTE: These steps only are valid when the system is IPLed to a running i5/OS and just IPLed to DST. i5/OS Service Functions manual SY44-55902-02 has information on attaching SCS printer for DST printouts.

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

  3. Select option 1 (Display partition information).

  4. Select option 5 (Display server 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 server 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 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 Linux in a logical partition