Removing a System From a Network

Take the following steps to remove a System i platform from a network group:

• Perform these steps from system SYSTEM02 to remove it from a network also consisting of systems SYSTEM03, SYSTEM04 and SYSTEM05. If the system SYSTEM02 no longer exists, skip to the next step.
  1. Type GO BRMSYSPCY. Press Enter.
  2. Type 4 (Change network group). Press Enter.
  3. Type 4 (Remove) next to each Remote Local Location Name in the network group. Press Enter.

                               Change Network Group                 SYSTEM02 APPN   
                                                                                    
      Network group . . . . :  *MEDINV           Position to  . . . . :             
      FlashCopy state . . . :  *ENDPRC                                              
      Communication method  :  *AVAIL            *AVAIL, *IP, *SNA, *NONE           
      Notify period . . . . :     30             30-99999 seconds                    
      Type options, press Enter.                                                     
        1=Add   4=Remove   8=Set time                                                
                                                                                     
           Remote Local    Remote     System            Network                      
      Opt Location Name  Network ID   Status            Status                       
       _     ________     ________                                                   
       4     SYSTEM03     ITSCNET     Online            Active                       
       4     SYSTEM04     ITSCNET     Online            Active                       
       4     SYSTEM05     ITSCNET     Online            Active                       
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
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      F3=Exit    F5=Refresh    F11=BRMS Media Information    F12=Cancel                                            

  4. On the Confirm Remove of Network Systems display, you are given the opportunity to remove the shared media entries of the systems being removed from the media inventory of the current system.

     Type *NO in the Remove media field to retain the shared media entries.

     Type *YES in the Remove media field to remove the shared media entries.

     Note:

     If a system is displayed as inactive, you should use caution in using the *YES parameter, since it removes all media entries for that system, even if the system was never an active member of the network.

                        Confirm Remove of Network Systems           SYSTEM02 ITSCNET 
                                                                                     
        Press Enter to confirm your choices for 4=Remove.                            
        Press F12 to return to change your choices.                                  
                                                                                     
          Remove media . . . . . . . . .  *NO           *YES, *NO, *RENAME           
                                                                                     
           Remote Local    Remote     Receive    System            Network           
      Opt Location Name  Network ID  Media Info  Status            Status            
       4     SYSTEM03     ITSCNET     *NONE      Online            Active            
       4     SYSTEM04     ITSCNET     *NONE      Online            Active            
       4     SYSTEM05     ITSCNET     *NONE      Online            Active            
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
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      F12=Cancel                                                                     

• On one of the remaining systems in the network group:
  1. Type GO BRMSYSPCY. Press Enter.
  2. Type 4 (Change network group). Press Enter.
  3. Type 4 (Remove) next to system SYSTEM02. Press Enter.
  4. Press Enter on the Confirm Remove of Network Systems display to remove the system from the active network group.

     Alternatively, you could rename (*RENAME) the media used by SYSTEM02 to the name of the system you are on. In the following example, an operator changes the names of media SYSTEM02 to SYSTEM03, which is the system currently in use.

                        Confirm Remove of Network Systems           SYSTEM03 ITSCNET 
                                                                                     
        Press Enter to confirm your choices for 4=Remove.                            
        Press F12 to return to change your choices.                                  
                                                                                     
          Remove media . . . . . . . . .  *RENAME       *YES, *NO, *RENAME           
                                                                                     
           Remote Local    Remote     Receive    System            Network           
      Opt Location Name  Network ID  Media Info  Status            Status            
       4     SYSTEM02     ITSCNET     *NONE      Offline           Active            
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
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      F12=Cancel