How to decommission an LPAR due to change in machine type

Products

• MCL LPAR Changes
• Common Components and Services for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

We migrated from an older machine type to a new machine type.  We wish to decommission the older serial number so not needed for Broadcom SCRT reporting purposes

Cause

Installed updated machine type and want to decommission the old.  

Resolution

Decommissioning of machines should be done by the customer on the SCRT Portal. This action can be done by the assigned SCRT Admin for the site. Instructions for how to decommission the machines can be found on the Broadcom SCRT portal under the Need Help tab.

If you are an SCRT Account Administrator, you can review the machine serial numbers for a Broadcom Support Site ID to see which ones are active or inactive. You can also change the status of the serial number:

1. Select sites from the navigation bar
2. Select the Broadcom Support Site id for the serial number
3. The site details appear, including the status of its machine serial numbers.
4. Select the Modify button.
5. Select a new status (Active, Decommissioned, or DR/Failover/Swapped) for one or more of the serial numbers. If you select Decommissioned, or DR/Failover/Swapped, also select a reason in the Feedback field.

Additional Information

For status definitions and and an explanation of how decommission dates are recorded, in the system, please see Administrating in the SCRT Report Management documentation available on the Broadcom Customer Support portal.