Recovering from a system deployment failure

If a system deployment by using the system template fails, use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to reset the system to a nonpartitioned configuration. The factory reset mode (or manufacturing default configuration) is equivalent to the initial single partition configuration of the managed system as received from your service provider. After you reset the system, run the Deploy System Template wizard again.

If the system deployment by using the system template fails, the system is not restored or backed up to its previous state. You must manually configure the system by using the HMC command-line interface, or start a new deployment. If the deployment of a system fails, exit the Deploy System Template wizard. Reset the system to a nonpartitioned configuration and restart the deployment process. To reset the system, type the rstprofdata command from the HMC command line. Specify a value of 4 for the restore type parameter. Then, restart the Deploy System Template wizard. The rstprofdata command removes only the data disk, but the boot disk is retained.

When the system deployment fails during the I/O adapter configuration, network configuration, or virtual storage configuration, you can exit the wizard and complete the configuration by using the Manage PowerVM functionality available in the HMC.