Use this procedure to help recover from IPL or system failures
for i5/OS®.
Verify the following:
- The device from which you performed the IPL (initial program load) is
started.
- The tape and CD are inserted correctly.
- The sign-on user ID and password are correct.
- The system is set to the correct mode (Manual, Normal, Auto, or Secure).
- If this is a timed IPL, the system value for date/time and control panel
mode is set correctly.
- If this is a remote IPL, the telephone, modem, control panel mode, and
QRMTIPL system value are set up correctly.
Perform the following steps to recover from an IPL or system failures:
- Follow these steps to perform an IPL from the control panel or
Operations Console Remote Control panel:
- Set the system to the Manual mode.
- Choose from the following:
- If the system is turned on, select function 03 and press Enter to start
an IPL.
- If the system is shut off, ensure that the control panel is in either
Normal or Manual mode and press the power-on button.
- Choose from the following options:
- If you see the Sign On display, sign onto the system, and continue with
step 3.
- If you do not see the Sign On display, do you have a new reference code?
- On the IPL Options display, specify Yes for
the following parameters:
- Define or change the system at IPL
- Clear output queues
- Clear job queues
- Clear incomplete job logs
- Change the system value for QMCHPOOL to a smaller value.
- Make sure the system value for QCTLSBSD has the correct spelling,
or assign an alternative controlling subsystem.
- Change the system value for QPWRDWNLMT to a larger value.
- Continue the IPL process.
If the same failure occurs, set the system to the Normal mode, and
then contact your next level of support or your hardware service provider.