IBM i 830

c. Select the Work with system partitions option on the Use
Dedicated Service Tools (DST) display.
d. Select the Recover configuration data option on the Work with
System Partitions display.
e. Select the Recover primary partition configuration data on the
Recover Configuration Data display.
f. Review the information on the Select Disk Unit for Configuration
Data Recovery display. Select the disk unit with the most recent
date and correct system serial number and press enter. The system
automatically copies the configuration data to the primary
partition’s load source, and performs an IPL.
Continue with the next step of this procedure.
17. The system ASP will be cleared because customer data was not recoverable.
Recover the configuration to disk unit 1 in the system unit by doing the
following:
a. Enter the Use Dedicated Service Tools (DST) option from the IPL or Install
the System display.
b. Enter the password 22222222.
Note: If this password is not valid, ask the customer for the correct
password.
c. Select the Work with disk units option on the Use Dedicated Service Tools
(DST) display.
d. Select the Work with disk unit recovery option on the Work with Disk Unit
display.
e. Select the Recover configuration option on the Work with Disk Unit
Recovery display. This option assembles the system configuration
information on disk unit 1 in the system unit.
Notes:
1) A warning message appears stating that recovering the configuration
destroys all system data.
2) If you have a system with only one disk unit, a message may appear
stating that your request to recover the configuration was not
successful. The recover configuration function cannot be performed on
a system with only one disk unit. Continue with the next step of this
procedure.
f. Go to step 19 of this procedure.
18. Because the disk data was not recoverable, clear the auxiliary storage pool
(ASP) to which the disk unit is assigned by doing the following:
a. Return to the Work with Disk Units display.
b. Select the Work with disk configuration option.
c. Select the Work with ASP configuration option.
d. Select the Delete ASP data option.
e. Enter the Delete option for the ASP you recorded in step 3 of this
procedure.
f. Confirm the Delete ASP Data.
g. Return to the Work with Disk Units display.
h. Select the Work with disk unit recovery option.
i. Select the Replace configured unit option.
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