Recover remote load source

Provides detailed instructions for identifying and fixing the load source problem.

1. Have you exchanged the local load source disk unit?
   • Yes: Continue with the next step.
   • No: Exchange the failing disk unit. See the Remove and replace procedures for the model or FC that you are working on, and perform the Disk Unit (concurrent) remove and replace procedure.
2. Perform an alternate IPL to Dedicated Service Tools (DST) (Type D IPL). (See Performing an alternate IPL to DST (type D IPL).) The Install Licensed Internal Code display appears on the system console.
3. Select Install Licensed Internal Code. (See Utilities to Install and Restore i5/OS® Licensed Internal Code in the iSeries Service Functions) When the install is complete, the system automatically performs an IPL from disk. The Disk Configuration Attention Report displays. Press F3 to exit to Dedicated Service Tools (DST). Do not select F10 from the Disk Configuration Attention Report display when you are performing this Recover remote load source procedure.
4. At this time, the load source disk is the only configured disk unit in the system. The following steps ensure that the destruction of customer data and programs will not occur. Did you get a Disk Configuration Error Report with a Unit has incorrect logical partition configuration warning?
   • No: Continue with the next step.
   • Yes: You have logical partitions that need to be recovered before you can continue with this disk unit recovery procedure. Perform the following:
     1. Enter the Use Dedicated Service Tools (DST) option from the IPL or Install the System display.
     2. Enter the password 22222222. If this password is not valid, ask the customer for the correct password.
     3. From the Use Dedicated Service Tools (DST) display, select Work with system partitions > Recover configuration data > Recover primary partition configuration data.
     4. 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.
     5. The system automatically copies the configuration data to the primary partition's load source, and performs an IPL. The Disk Configuration Attention Report displays. Press F3 to exit to Dedicated Service Tools (DST). Do not select F10 from the Disk Configuration Attention Report display when you are performing this Recover remote load source procedure.
   Note: At this time, the load source disk is the only configured disk unit in the system. The following steps ensure that the destruction of customer data and programs will not occur.
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5. Select Start the Dedicated Service Tools.
6. Sign on to DST. Use 22222222 as both the used ID and password. If the customer has changed the ID or password, ask the customer for the correct values.
7. Select Work with disk units > Work with disk unit recovery.
8. Select Recover Mirrored Load source. This function checks the disk units that are attached to the system. If remote mirroring became enabled and a mirror-protected load-source disk unit is located, a confirmation display appears. If a mirror-protected load-source disk unit is not located, an error display appears.
9. After the confirmation display appears, press F10 to confirm the selection and begin the recover function. While the Recover remote load source function is running, SRC C6xx 4205 (xx represents the percentage of recovery completed) displays on the system control panel. When the Recover remote load source function completes, the system will automatically perform an IPL from disk to the IPL or Install the System display. All of the system data, user data, and user ASPs are now available to the system. This ends the procedure.