Restore NWSDs for a logical partition

 

In a disaster recovery situation, you would restore all the configuration objects, which include the network server description (NWSD) for your logical partition.

In some situations, for example when you migrate to new hardware, you need to specifically restore the NWSD. To have i5/OS® automatically relink disk drives within the integrated file system to the restored NWSD, restore those disk drives first.

To restore the NWSD, you use the Restore Configuration (RSTCFG) command:

  1. On the i5/OS command line, type RSTCFG and press F4 (Prompt).

  2. In the Objects field, specify the name of the NWSD.

  3. In the Device field, specify the device name if you are restoring from media. If you are restoring from a save file, specify *SAVF and identify the name and library for the save file in the appropriate fields.

  4. Press Enter to have i5/OS restore the NWSD.
When you are done restoring the NWSD and all its associated storage spaces, start (vary on) the logical partition. See Start and stop the NWSD for more information.

 

Parent topic:

Back up and recover a logical partition