If you have access to the console (what you must have for a not-automatic IPL), you can IPL to get the SAPL panel and enter PROMPT as parameter to get the prompt for WARM/COLD etc.
I do regret however that PROMPT is simply ignored on a SHUTDOWN REIPL PARM PROMPT, I already got beaten by this twice. 2009/4/7 Martin, Terry R. (LOCKHEED MARTIN Performance Engineering/CTR) (CTR) <[email protected]>: > Yes, I thought about that and have disabled AUTO_WARM_IPL so now I will get > prompted. > > > > Thank You, > > > > Terry Martin > > Lockheed Martin - Information Technology > > z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning > > Cell - 443 632-4191 > > Work - 410 786-0386 > > [email protected] > > ________________________________ > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Schuh, Richard > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 3:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Format a SPPOL VOLUME on First IPL > > > > Look at the Features statement in your SYSTEM CONFIG. There is Auto_IPL > that can be omitted and Disable Auto_Warm_IPL that may be of interest. I > personally have never been too much in favor of a system that automatically > does a Warm Start (or any other kind, for that matter). I think that the > only place they should be employed is in a lights-out center. If the system > does the start without prompting the operator, it is difficult to keep > service machines off in a problem situation. Besides, the operators need the > practice when VM is ipled every 4 or 5 moths due to a POR. > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Gentry, Stephen > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Format a SPPOL VOLUME on First IPL > > I think you specify COLD when VM asks about FORCE/NOAUTOlog/COLD/DRAIN, > etc. Then you’ll get the date prompt, then I think you’ll get a message > telling you how many records are in the spool file and a prompt to > format/erase. I think the reply would be GO > > I haven’t done it in a while. > > Steve > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Martin, Terry R. (LOCKHEED MARTIN Performance Engineering/CTR) > (CTR) > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Format a SPPOL VOLUME on First IPL > > > > Hi > > > > I am building a new test system and I want the first IPL to format the spool > volume. Currently VM is set up to IPL automatically WARM. Where/how do I > change it to prompt for a Startup parameter at IPL time so that I can > specify the formatting of the spool volume? > > > > > > Thank You, > > > > Terry Martin > > Lockheed Martin - Information Technology > > z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning > > Cell - 443 632-4191 > > Work - 410 786-0386 > > [email protected] > > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
