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QMGTOOLS - Generate Rack Config

Troubleshooting


Problem

The QMGTOOLS library provides an efficient way to gather data to debug hardware issues.

Diagnosing The Problem

The QMGTOOLS library provides an efficient way to gather data to debug hardware issues. This document describes the Generate Rack Config function in QMGTOOLS.

Resolving The Problem

The function collects a rack configuration on the IBM i.
 

Step 1

Obtain and install a copy of QMGTOOLS library from IBM. Follow the links below for instructions.

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1011297

Step 2

Once installed, add QMGTOOLS to your library list via ADDLIBLE command. Run command GO MG to bring up the QMGTOOLS main menu. In the example, option 19 is the Hardware data collection menu. Take that option.

QMGTOOLS main menu

The Hardware data collection menu has these options (as more menu options are added, this document will reflect the changes).

QMGTOOLS' Hardware Menu

Step 3

Select the menu option titled Generate Rack Config or prompt on command QMGTOOLS/GENRACKCFG.

Generate Rack Config command screen
 

*IFS - the data will be dumped into path /tmp/rackconfig.txt
*OUTFILE - data will be dumped into a physical file member
*PRINT - data will be dumped into a spoolfile

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 December 2019

UID

ibm10870386

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