Remote Code Broadcast

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Before you begin

Note:
  • IBM service typically performs this operation and it is recommended that you do not make any changes.
  • This function is deprecated and for TS7700, use MkSysb Broadcast.

About this task

You can use the web interface to copy control unit code from a source CD or USB that you place in the drive of the TSSC. You then can broadcast this code to another device.

Procedure

  1. From System Console GUI, select Systems Tools > Remote Code Broadcast....
  2. Select one of the media which has the code you wish to broadcast into the drive of the TSSC.
  3. Select Broadcast Code CD
    Do not overwrite existing controller code if already on this console
    Select this option if you previously broadcast code to a system using the media that you just inserted into the drive. This eliminates the time it takes to load code from the disc.
    Note: If the image copy failed, select View the Log File. Retry Broadcast Code after you determine the cause.
    Delete code images on attached machines to make room for broadcast image
    Select this option to choose which images you want to delete from the target system. A list displays. To add an image to the target system, ensure that the target system has no more than one image.
    Note: If you selected "Delete code images on attached machines to make room for broadcast image" the screen reloads and refreshes the list of images to delete. Select the images you want to delete. Type in the numbers of the images that you wish to delete. Separate the numbers by spaces (for example, "0 1 4 5"). Select Submit Choices.
  4. When the code copy completes, a message appears, and prompts you to select which system to broadcast the code image to.
    You see a box entitled "Systems for Code Broadcast" at the bottom of the screen. This box contains a list of the attached systems that can be broadcast to. Table 1 lists the possible status conditions you might anticipate.
  5. Select the systems to which you want to broadcast a code image.
    In the "Systems for Code Broadcast" column, type the numbers of the systems, separated by spaces. Leave this field blank if you do not want to broadcast a code image, or you can select the Cancel button. Click on Submit Choices.
    • This can take as long as five minutes per system.
    • The code broadcast will fail if the attached control units are “Unavailable.”
    • If an error occurs, select View the Log File from Remote Code Broadcast screen to determine the failure.
    • If the status is 2+ IMGS (which indicates "2 or more images") on the attached system you wish to broadcast to, the image will not broadcast unless you select the "Delete … " option depicted in Remote Code Broadcast screen, and you remove the images from the target system.
  6. You also can use the following additional options which are depicted in Remote Code Broadcast screen.
    • Option 2: After you select the systems to broadcast and the page reloads, you see a status message at the top of the screen. Use option 2 View the Log File to see the details of the broadcast. This log lists the code that was successfully broadcast and the code that was successfully finalized. If an error occurred, the log file will specify where the load failed. Figure 1 shows you a sample of status in a log file.
      Figure 1. Remote Code Broadcast Log File
      Remote Code Broadcast Log File
      Table 1. Code Load Status Messages - From Web Interface. See Figure 1 for an example of broadcast status.
      Status Meaning
      OK OK to copy code to attached system
      NO DIR No temporary directory exists on attached system to copy code into
      PREV VER The temporary directory on the attached system is not empty
      NO COMM Unable to communicate with attached system (possibly due to downlevel code on attached system or bad physical connection)
      NO SPACE Insufficient space on attached system for copying code
      NO SPC 1 Insufficient space on attached system's gdc file system for copying code
      NO SPC 2 Insufficient space on attached system's usr file system for copying code
      NO SPC 3 Insufficient space on attached system's gdc and usr file systems for copying code
      2+ IMGS There are two or more code images on the attached system (will not broadcast code unless you remove images by using the "Delete code images … " option.
      NOT OK Unspecified error condition has occurred
    • Option 3, Clear the Log File, deletes the log file and clears this screen. Use this when the previous log file is irrelevant. Only use this option if you no longer need the old log file for reference to an error.
    • Option 4, Eject the Disc, should be used when the disc is no longer in use or when you are attempting to copy the code from the disc for a second time. If the program reports that there is an error mounting the disc, remove and insert the disc again.