Activate software and hardware configuration changes

The following procedure describes how to change the software and hardware configuration for one or more systems in a sysplex.

1. Select one or more systems from the Active Sysplex Member List and the Activate software and hardware configuration action from the context menu (or action code  a ). The Activate Hardware and Software Configuration panel is displayed.
   Figure 103. Activate Hardware and Software Configuration

   *--------------- Activate Hardware and Software Configuration ---------------*
   |                                                   Row 1 of 2 More:       > |
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   | Specify or revise the values for activation, then press Enter.             |
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   | IODF to be activated: SYS4.IODF71                                          |
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   | System   Processor Partition Config.  EDT  -FORCE Option- Switch  Test     |
   | Name     ID +      Name      ID +     ID + DEVICE CANDID. IOCDS + Only     |
   | IRD4     ECL2      IRD4      MVSVM    00   No     No      __      Yes      |
   | IRD6     R35       IRD6      MVSVM    00   No     No      __      Yes      |
   | ***************************** Bottom of data ***************************** |
   *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*

   The systems you have selected are shown together with the associated processor IDs.

   Empty Processor ID: 

   If the Processor ID field is empty, prompt for the processor IDs and select the actual one.

   Empty Configuration or EDT ID: 

   If the Config. ID and the EDT ID fields are empty, it is an indication that the ID of the currently active configuration is not defined in the IODF to be activated. Prompt for the new ID. Updating the Processor ID, the Config. ID or the EDT ID fields might be required if your IODF to be activated contains IDs different from those displayed as default IDs.

   Switch IOCDS: 

   In the Switch IOCDS column, you can define the IOCDS name used for the next POR.

2. On the Activate Hardware and Software Configuration panel, update the fields of one or more systems. It is recommended that you first test an activation before you dynamically activate a configuration.

   If you plan to delete a device for a specific system, specify Yes in the FORCE DEVICE field of that system. If you plan to remove a partition from the access or candidate list of a channel path belonging to a specific system, specify Yes in the FORCE CANDID. field of that system.

3. After updating the panel, press the Enter key. The Active Sysplex Member list will be displayed again, but now the Active IODF fields have changed for the affected systems and now contain the name of the IODF to be activated. If you have defined different processor IDs, configuration IDs or EDT IDs, and you have activated their configurations, these fields also have been changed.
4. Select a system and the View messages action from the context menu (or action code  m ). The messages returned from that system as the result of the activation request are displayed.
5. If you do not need the messages any longer, you can delete them by using the option Delete messages (or action code  d ).

If Dynamic Activation Fails

Refer to If dynamic activation fails for information on how to proceed, if your activation has been rejected.