IBM problem with hmc and P780

Hi,

what happens if you save the configuration using the HMC native command line instead of the GUI?:

mksyscfg -r prof -m <managed_system_hostname> -o save -p <lpar_hostname> -n <lpar_hostname> --force

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Cheers

Hi,

The same :

hscroot@hmc780viv:~> mksyscfg -r prof -m 9179-MHB*0614E6R -o save -p sf3pbs01 -n sf3pbs01 --force

It remains hanging


The hmc are connected to the server :
resource_type=sys,type_model_serial_num=9179-MHB*0614E6R,sp=secondary,sp_phys_loc=U78C0.001.DBJR215-P1-C1,ipaddr=172.17.254.253,alt_ipaddr=unavailable,state=Connected
resource_type=sys,type_model_serial_num=9179-MHB*0614E6R,sp=primary,sp_phys_loc=U78C0.001.DBJR216-P1-C1,ipaddr=172.17.255.251,alt_ipaddr=unavailable,state=Connected

I have already restarted the hmc, without result

Is there a chance to understand where the command stops?

Thks
Dario

Hi,

This could well be an HMC issue so it's faster to work around the HMC and get the LPAR configurations directly from the VIOS server(s).

To save the VIOS config enter the IVM (Integrated Virtualization Manager) by typing the hostname of your VIOS server in your browser followed by a / to indicate it's a local server.

Username: padmin
Password: your_padmin_password

Then from the left frame menu choose: Service Management --> Backup/Restore --> Generate backup.

This will create a VIOS config backup /home/padmin/profile.bak on the particular VIOS server.

Then to save your LPAR configurations connect to your VIOS server using ssh or use a terminal emulator like Putty:

ssh padmin@vios_server_hostname

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Once logged in you'll see the $ prompt.

Switch to the OEM software installation and set up environment so you can use regular AIX commands:

$ oem_setup_env

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The prompt should now change to a #

Add the following line to the crontab:

0 0 * * * (/usr/ios/cli/ioscli viosbr -backup -file vios_config_bkup -frequency daily -numfiles  10 )

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What this does is at midnight it will create a daily viosbr backup file containing all the LPAR configurations in /home/padmin/cfgbackups and keeps the 10 last backups.

If for what ever reason you need to restore the lpar configurations you can restore using viosbr -restore

Cheers

Hi Dario,

do you have any progress on this question? My answer should help you out getting all the LPAR configurations without having to bother with the HMC.

Cheers

Solution accepted

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