DMS AS/400 - DMS System Upgrades and Releases

AS/400 User Guide
Scheduled Maintenance
Powering the System On
When you start the AS/400 (turn the power on), an IPL (Initial Program Load) is executed for
the system to reset and recognize changes to certain system characteristics. There are four
situations that typically require an IPL:
• Starting normal operations
• Starting a remote system
• Changing configuration options
• Recovering after a power failure
The IPL system default from IBM is unattended (normal). It is executed automatically after
the power is turned on and the Sign On display is shown on all available display stations.
This documentation addresses only the unattended IPL.
Warning: Due to the problems that can occur if an IPL is not completed successfully,
users must call DMS Support prior to re-starting the AS/400.
Before Powering on the System:
1. Turn on the power of display stations, printers, tape devices, disk devices and
controllers used.
2. Make sure the mode is set to Normal.
• Press the right or left select push buttons (up and down arrows located above)
until 02 is displayed in the Function/Data display box.
• Press the blue ENTER push button located to the right of the select buttons to
accept the 02.
• Press the right or left select push buttons until 02 BN is displayed in the
Function/Data display box.
• Press the blue ENTER push button to accept the 02 BN.
• Press the right or left select push buttons until 01 BN is displayed in
the Function/Data display box.
• Press the blue ENTER push button to accept the 01 BN.
To Power on the System:
1. Press the Power On/Off button (the large square white button on the AS/400 CPU unit)
to start the system. In normal start up mode a series of numbers will be displayed
and will change frequently in the Function/Data display box. If these numbers do not
display or fail to change or the system attention light comes on and remains lit an
error condition has been encountered.
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