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• System configuration, VPD and FoD files saved using the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU). For more
information about using ASU and additional command options, see "Advanced Settings Utility
program" on page 140.
– Save system configuration information
Use the following ASU command to save system configuration information:
asu64 save <system_config>
where:
<system_config> is the complete path name of the file where the system configuration is to be
saved.
• Save system VPD information
Use the following ASU command to save system VPD information:
asu64 show SYSTEM_PROD_DATA > <system_vpd>
where:
<system_vpd> is the complete path name of the file where the system VPD is to be saved.
• Save FoD inventory and key information
Use the following ASU command to save FoD inventory and key information:
asu64 fodcfg reportkey
asu64 fodcfg exportkey
2. Save the system-event log to external media.
3. Record the existing front operator panel assembly part number and FRU part number. This information
is required to update component VPD stored in the standard I/O book and can be found in any of the
following:
• Customer records
• Service offering support information
• Component VPD file saved using the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU). For more information about
using ASU and additional command options, see "Advanced Settings Utility program" on page 140.
– Save component VPD information
Use the following ASU command to save component VPD information:
asu64 show VPD > <component_vpd>
where:
<component_vpd> is the complete path name of the file where the component VPD information is
to be saved.
The front operator panel assembly is the component with extension ".3" in the saved component
VPD file.
• Existing front operator panel assembly 11S and FRU barcode information. For more information
about accessing the existing front operator panel assembly 11S and FRU barcode information, see
"Removing the front operator panel assembly" on page 277 and "Replacing the front operator panel
assembly" on page 278.
4. Record the existing LCD system information display panel part number, FRU part number, serial number
and prefix serial number. This information is required to update component VPD stored in the standard I/
O book and can be found in any of the following:
• Customer records
• Service offering support information
.
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