I make CSLT weekly, keeping 6. I also use copyslt and ftp offsite.
Scott Baldwin
Orchard Consulting Group, LLC
(856) 223-0565 (v)
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] IOCONFIG question.
Lars is correct.
Although I'd still make a new CSLT, just in case.
I personally keep the last 4 CLSTs, 3 copies of each, for fallback
maneuveres.
In a firesafe, and one is in an off site storage service, rotated
weekly.
Tracy Johnson
Business Analyst
Measurement Specialties, Inc.
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Hampton, VA 23666
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lars Appel
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 5:54 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] IOCONFIG question.
>
> Craig, James...
>
> > If you make your changes with IOCONFIG, you need to do a
> START NORECOVERY.
> >
> > A better choice would have been to make the changes in
> SYSGEN and then do a DOIONOW.
>
> Well, I beg to differ. The last time I used IOCONFIG to configure
> network printers, for example, the changes were effective immediately.
> No need to reboot the system or create an SLT for an ISL UPDATE.
>
> If you perform HELP DOIONOW, you can see that it invokes
> IOCONFIG itself.
>
> When exiting IOCONFIG, it also saves your changes to the SYSGEN config
> to make them permanent, i.e. "survive" the next START
> NORECOVERY. Simply
> check SYSGEN after your IOCONFIG changes to verify they are there.
>
> One gotcha with IOCONFIG regarding rebooting... if you
> configure devices
> online with IOCONFIG, you should not forget to use the
> NORECOVERY option
> for your next reboot. Otherwise, i.e. if you START RECOVERY
> or just START,
> your "recent" config changes will "magically disappear",
> because a START
> recovery uses a special config group / nmconfig file that matches your
> most recent successful start... not what IOCONFIG updated
> when exiting.
>
> Regards, Lars.
>
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