Can z/VM 5.2.0 IPL w/o a console

[Raymond Noal]

Dear List,



My z/VM 5.1.0 system was able to IPL without any console available. This
was all done via the SYSTEM CONFIG file FEATURES statements. Our
processor (z/990) can and most likely is re-IML'ed several times a week
to accommodate various configurations for testing. Now with z/VM 5.2.0
VM refuses to IPL without some kind of console available. I'm using the
FEATURES AUTO_IPL WARM statement in my SSYSTEM CONFIG file.



Has this option been changed from 5.1 versus 5.2? Is any one else
IPL'ing 5.2 without any consoles available?



TIA

[Raymond Noal]

Kris,

Yes I do have SYSTEM_CONSOLE specified in the SYSTEM CONFIG file.

As evidence -

/**********************************************************************/

/* Features Statement */

/**********************************************************************/



Features ,

Auto_IPL WARM ,

Auto_IPL_AFTER_RESTART WARM ,

Auto_IPL_AFTER_SHUTDOWN_REIPL WARM ,





/**********************************************************************/

/* Console Definitions */

/**********************************************************************/



Operator_Consoles 0020 0021 0022 0023 ,

0040 0041 0042 0043 ,

System_3270 System_Console

Emergency_Message_Consoles 0020 0021 0022 0023 ,

0040 0041 0042 0043 ,

System_Console



These statements were copied from my z/VM 5.1.0 system which would IPL
without any console (other than System_Console) available. The z/VM
5.2.0 system (RSU 0501) will not IPL at all nor display any messages on
the HMC's Operating System Message Panel. No indication of a wait state
or any other error condition is given. What I am doing for now is using
the Integrated 3270 feature (SYSG) on the HMC to IPL 5.2. It's been a
life saver.

It looks like its PMR time to me? What say ye??


HITACHI
DATA SYSTEMS

Raymond E. Noal
Lab Manager, San Diego Facility
Office: (858) 537 - 3268
Cell: (858) 248 - 1172

[Ronald van der Laan]

Post by Raymond Noal
Features ,
Auto_IPL WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_RESTART WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_SHUTDOWN_REIPL WARM ,
Raymond,

Do you also have the "Enable Auto_warm_IPL" set in the Features section?

Features ,
Auto_IPL WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_RESTART WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_SHUTDOWN_REIPL WARM ,
Enable ,
Auto_warm_IPL

Ronald van der Laan

[Raymond Noal]

Ronald,

Yes, I did try adding the 'Auto_Warm_IPL' statement as part of the
'Enable' section of Features. But, when you run a CPSYNTAX against it
the statement it comes up in error. Apparently you can not have the
three 'Auto' statements as part of features and have the 'Auto_Warm_IPL'
as part of the Enable clauses.

I thank you for your response.

HITACHI
DATA SYSTEMS

Raymond E. Noal
Lab Manager, San Diego Facility
Office: (858) 537 - 3268
Cell: (858) 248 - 1172

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Behalf Of Ronald van der Laan
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 1:02 AM
To: VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: Can z/VM 5.2.0 IPL w/o a console


On 3/2/06, Raymond Noal <***@hds.com> wrote:

Features ,
Auto_IPL WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_RESTART WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_SHUTDOWN_REIPL WARM ,
Raymond,

Do you also have the "Enable Auto_warm_IPL" set in the Features section?

Features ,
Auto_IPL WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_RESTART WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_SHUTDOWN_REIPL WARM ,
Enable ,
Auto_warm_IPL

Ronald van der Laan

[Ranga Nathan]

Is z/VM 5.2 out?
Do people receive notification from IBM on this?

Post by Raymond Noal
Ronald,
Yes, I did try adding the ‘Auto_Warm_IPL’ statement as part of the
‘Enable’ section of Features. But, when you run a CPSYNTAX against it
the statement it comes up in error. Apparently you can not have the
three ‘Auto’ statements as part of features and have the
‘Auto_Warm_IPL’ as part of the Enable clauses.
I thank you for your response.
*HITACHI** *
*DATA SYSTEMS*
* *
*Raymond E. Noal*
*Lab Manager, San Diego Facility*
*Office: (858) 537 - 3268*
*Cell: (858) 248 - 1172*
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*On Behalf Of *Ronald van der Laan
*Sent:* Friday, March 03, 2006 1:02 AM
*Subject:* Re: Can z/VM 5.2.0 IPL w/o a console
Features ,
Auto_IPL WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_RESTART WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_SHUTDOWN_REIPL WARM ,
Raymond,
Do you also have the "Enable Auto_warm_IPL" set in the Features section?
Features ,
Auto_IPL WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_RESTART WARM ,
Auto_IPL_AFTER_SHUTDOWN_REIPL WARM ,
Enable ,
Auto_warm_IPL
Ronald van der Laan

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