SMS Boot disk

[teagle]

Hello,
I'm currently working on an old Aix system and I need to access the SMS Menu. But, to access the SMS Menu, seems like I need an SMS boot disk... and of course I don't have it. Any idear where I can get one? Thanks a lot!

 

[MoshiachNow]

If it's a microchanel system - boot in service mode (turn the key on the cover)

If a PCI - press <F1> when you see the first icon on the screen &quot;Long live king Moshiach !&quot;

 

[PSD]

teagle,

I assume that the machine is a 43P 100 or 133....

If you go to:

http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/support/micro/download.html

At the moment it appears to be down, but when it is up if you look for the 43P microcode and download it. The package also contains the executable to create a SMS disk, et viola problem solved.

PSD
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 Systems Support
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4 HACMP

 

[teagle]

That's it! Thanks PSD! I already downloaded one SMS disk but it did not seem to be the good one (couldn't see my SCSI stuff whis this one)... Hopefully, I find just the right one on the page you told me and it work great! Thnaks a lot for the time saved!

[& excuse the poor english, just a french guy writing

]

 

[Yegolev]

I hope you have a 7043-43P, if you have a 7248, please throw it into the trash.

 

[Guest_imported]

Hello,
The website for microcode download has changed a little bit.
do not throw the 7248 in trash. If it runs and it does it's job keep it.

The URL for IBM microcode website. The page is the same just the way you get there has changed.

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload2/download.html

The other IBM main URL for anyone using RS/6000 or P series system is

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/support?view=pSeries