Verifying and selecting an alternate installation device during a manual installation

To verify and select an alternate installation device during a manual installation, follow these steps.

  1. The Install Licensed Internal Code display appears. Start of change
                          Install Licensed Internal Code
 
Select one of the following:
 
        1. Install Licensed Internal Code
        2. Work with Dedicated Service Tools (DST)
        3. Define alternate installation device
    End of change

    Start of changeType 3, and press Enter. This option provides the ability to define an alternative installation device as the install source for the Licensed Internal Code.End of change

  2. Verifying and selecting alternate installation device: The Select Alternate Installation Device Bus display appears. Start of change
                        Select Alternate Installation Device Bus                      
                                                               System: XXXX  
Type Option, press Enter.                                                     
   1=Select                                                                   
                                                                              
Option      Bus Number          Selected                                      
  _             1                                                             
  _             2                                                             
  1             3                                                             
  _             4                                                             
  _             5                                                             
  _             6                                                             
  _             7                                                             
  _             8                                                             
  _             9                                                             
  _             A                                                             
  _             B                                                             
  _             C                                                             
  _             D                                                             
                                                              More.....       
F2=Deselect Device  F3=Exit  F5=Refresh    F12=Cancel                         
F13=Bypass bus select
    End of change
    1. Start of changeVerify that the selected device is on the correct system bus. Type 1 in the Options field next to the selected bus, and press Enter.End of change
    2. Start of changeSelect the media type on the Select Media Type display and press Enter. Start of change
                          Select Media Type                                  
                                                               System: XXXX  
Select one of the following:                                                
                                                                               
  1. Tape                                                                    
  2. Optical
      End of change This might take several minutes. If you see the message 
      No alternate installation device configured
      , wait one minute and refresh the display.End of change
    3. The Select Alternate Installation Device display appears. Use this display to verify the resource name, type, model, and serial number for the device. Start of change
                            Select Alternate Installation Device
                                                           System:   SYSTEMA

Additional devices might be available for use.  Press F5 to see
if any additional devices have been detected.

Type option, press Enter.
  1=Select   5=Display details
 
         Bus      Resource                    Serial
 Option  Number   Name         Type   Model   Number           Selected
   _        1     TAP01        6384   001     00-0270004
   _        3     TAP19        3570   B11     13-22222             
  
 
 
F2=Deselect device    F3=Exit    F5=Refresh    F12=Cancel
      End of change
    4. Start of changeType 1 to select the device.End of change
    5. The message 
      Alternate installation device selected
      appears. Press F3 to return to the Install Licensed Internal Code display.
    6. Type 1 and press Enter to install the Licensed Internal Code.

    End of verifying and selecting alternate installation device.

If you are using an Hardware Management Console (HMC) to perform an IPL of the system from alternate media, complete the following steps:

  1. Expand your management environment in your HMC.
  2. Expand your system.
  3. Expand System and Partition.
  4. Click System Management.
  5. Expand Partitions.
  6. Select the partition.
  7. Right click the partition and select Properties.
  8. In the Partition Properties window, click the Settings tab.
  9. Under the Boot category, change the Keylock position to Manual and the IPL source to D.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Expand the partition.
  12. Right-click the partition profile and select Properties.
  13. Select the Tagged I/O tab.
  14. Under the Alternate restart device category press Select.
  15. Expand the unit.
  16. Expand the bus.
  17. Select the Slot with your input/output processor (IOP).
  18. Press Select.
  19. Press OK.
  20. If your system is powered off, right-click the partition, and select Activate. If your system is running, select Shut down partition, and then select Activate.
Parent topic: Using an alternate installation device