Removing a system from a network
Take the following steps to remove a IBM® i platform from a network group:
- Perform these steps from system SYSTEM02 to remove it from a network
also consisting of systems SYSTEM03, SYSTEM04 and SYSTEM05. If the
system SYSTEM02 no longer exists, skip to the next step.
- Type GO BRMSYSPCY. Press Enter.
- Type 4 (Change network group). Press Enter.
- Type 4 (Remove) next to each Remote Local Location Name in
the network group. Press Enter.
Change Network Group SYSTEM02 APPN Network group . . . . : *MEDINV Position to . . . . : FlashCopy state . . . : *ENDPRC Communication method : *AVAIL *AVAIL, *IP, *SNA, *NONE, *RDB Notify period . . . . : 30 30-99999 seconds Type options, press Enter. 1=Add 4=Remove Remote Local Remote System Network Opt Location Name Network ID Status Status _ ________ ________ 4 SYSTEM03 ITSCNET Online Active 4 SYSTEM04 ITSCNET Online Active 4 SYSTEM05 ITSCNET Online Active Bottom F3=Exit F5=Refresh F11=BRMS Media Information F12=Cancel - On the Confirm Remove of Network Systems display, you are given
the opportunity to remove the shared media entries of the systems
being removed from the media inventory of the current system.
Type *NO in the Remove media field to retain the shared media entries.
Type *YES in the Remove media field to remove the shared media entries.Note: If a system is displayed as inactive, you should use caution in using the *YES parameter, since it removes all media entries for that system, even if the system was never an active member of the network.Confirm Remove of Network Systems SYSTEM02 ITSCNET Press Enter to confirm your choices for 4=Remove. Press F12 to return to change your choices. Remove media . . . . . . . . . *NO *YES, *NO, *RENAME Remote Local Remote Receive System Network Opt Location Name Network ID Media Info Status Status 4 SYSTEM03 ITSCNET *NONE Online Active 4 SYSTEM04 ITSCNET *NONE Online Active 4 SYSTEM05 ITSCNET *NONE Online Active Bottom F12=Cancel
- On one of the remaining systems in the network group:
- Type GO BRMSYSPCY. Press Enter.
- Type 4 (Change network group). Press Enter.
- Type 4 (Remove) next to system SYSTEM02. Press Enter.
- Press Enter on the Confirm Remove of Network Systems display to
remove the system from the active network group.
Alternatively, you could rename (*RENAME) the media used by SYSTEM02 to the name of the system you are on. In the following example, an operator changes the names of media SYSTEM02 to SYSTEM03, which is the system currently in use.
Confirm Remove of Network Systems SYSTEM03 ITSCNET Press Enter to confirm your choices for 4=Remove. Press F12 to return to change your choices. Remove media . . . . . . . . . *RENAME *YES, *NO, *RENAME Remote Local Remote Receive System Network Opt Location Name Network ID Media Info Status Status 4 SYSTEM02 ITSCNET *NONE Offline Active Bottom F12=Cancel