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Dedicated service tools in IBM i full paging environment

Dedicated service tools (DST) operates in stand-alone (nonpaging), limited, and full paging environments.

The DST tools and functions vary depending on the paging environment and operating system that is used. For details, see System paging environments.

The full paging environment is used during normal system operation. The following options appear on the Use Dedicated Service Tools (DST) display for the IBM® i operating system:
  • Perform an IPL
  • Install the operating system
  • Work with Licensed Internal Code
  • Work with disk units
  • Work with DST environment
  • Select DST console mode
  • Start a service tool
  • Perform automatic installation of the operating system
  • Work with remote service support
  • Work with system partitions
  • Work with system capacity
  • Work with system security

For details about each DST option, see DST options. For general information on DST, see Dedicated service tools.



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Last updated: Wed, September 28, 2016