Appeal No. 1999-2216
Application 08/805,399
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention relates to a method, system,
and program code means for recovering a computer system
after catastrophic damage to a local loadsource direct
access storage device (DASD).
Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. A method for recovering a computer system from a
loadsource direct access storage device located at a
remote location after catastrophic damage to a local
loadsource direct access storage device, said method
comprising the steps of:
replacing said damaged local loadsource direct
access storage device with a replacement local
loadsource direct access storage device;
setting an indicator on said replacement local
loadsource direct access storage device such that
said replacement local loadsource direct access
storage device cannot be utilized for initial
program load;
copying contents from said loadsource direct
access storage device located at a remote location
to said local loadsource direct access storage
device;
resetting said indicator on said replacement
local loadsource direct access storage device such
that said replacement local loadsource direct
access storage device can be utilized for initial
program load; and
performing an initial program load on said
computer system from said replacement local
loadsource direct access storage device.
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