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Operator Tasks
Editing Activation Profiles
You can edit reset, image, and load profiles for configurations using the Edit
Activation Profiles task available from the CPC Operational Customization tasks list.
Reset Profiles
Use the reset profile to:
v
Select an IOCDS
v
Optionally specify an LP activation sequence
v
Enable I/O Priority Queuing.
You can select an IOCDS using the General page of the reset profile. To specify an
optional LP activation sequence, use the Partitions page of the reset profile.
Image Profiles
Use the image profile to:
v
Define LP characteristics
v
Optionally specify automatic load settings.
To define LP characteristics, use the General, Processor, Security, Storage,
Options, and Crypto pages of the image profile (see “Defining Logical Partitions” on
page 3-55). To specify optional automatic load settings, use the Load page of the
image profile (see “Load Information” on page 3-75).
Load Profiles
If you are not using the image profile to specify load options for an LP, use the load
profile.
Activating a CPC
Activate a CPC by dragging and dropping the CPC icon onto the Activate task
available from the Daily Tasks task list. This will activate the hardware system and,
if LP activation sequence is enabled for LPs, will activate those LPs in the order
specified in the reset profile for the CPC. You can also automatically load the LP’s
operating system as specified in the image profile for the LP.
Activating an LP
Activate an LP by dragging and dropping the LP icon onto the Activate task
available from the Daily Tasks tasks list. This will activate the LP and, if automatic
load is specified for an LP, will automatically load the LP’s operating system as
specified in the image profile for the LP.
Performing a Load on an LP or Activating a Load Profile
Perform a load on an LP or activate a load profile for an LP by dragging and
dropping the LP icon for a previously activated LP onto the Edit Activation Profiles
task available from the CPC Operational Tasks tasks list.
Select or, if necessary, customize or create a load profile for the LP. Assign the load
profile to the LP’s activation profile and exit the Edit Activation Profiles task saving
your changes. Next, drag and drop the LP icon onto the Activate task available from
the Daily Tasks tasks list.
Also, in recovery situations, you can drag and drop the LP icon onto the Load task
available from the CPC Recovery tasks list.
Chapter 4. Operating Logical Partitions
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