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DST options

DST options vary depending on the paging environment and how you access DST.

For a list of specific options available in each paging environment, see Table 1. For more information on the system paging environment options, see System paging environments.

For details about accessing DST, see Accessing dedicated service tools.

Table 1. DST options
DST options Paging environment
D-IPL (nonpaging) Limited Full
Install Licensed Internal Code Yes No No
Install the operating system No Yes Yes
Perform an IPL No Yes Yes
Perform automatic installation of the operating system No Yes¹ Yes
Save Licensed Internal Code No Yes¹ Yes¹
Select DST console mode No Yes¹ Yes¹
Start a service tool Yes Yes Yes
Work with disk units Yes Yes Yes
Work with DST environment Yes Yes Yes
Work with Licensed Internal Code No Yes Yes
Work with remote service support Yes Yes Yes
Work with save storage and restore storage No Yes¹ No
Work with system partitions No Yes¹ Yes¹
Work with system capacity No Yes Yes
Work with system security No Yes Yes
End batch restricted state No No Yes¹
Note: ¹ This option is operating system-dependent. It is available only under certain operating systems (see IBM i operating system).


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Last updated: Wed, September 28, 2016