Restore integrated Windows server NWSDs

In a disaster recovery situation, you would restore all the configuration objects, one of which is the integrated Windows server's network server description (NWSD). In some situations, for example when you migrate to new Integrated xSeries® Server hardware, you need to specifically restore the NWSD. To have i5/OS™ automatically relink disk drives within the integrated file system to the restored NWSD, restore those disk drives first. To restore the NWSD, you use the Restore Configuration (RSTCFG) command:

  1. On the i5/OS command line, type RSTCFG and press F4.
  2. In the Objects field, specify the name of the NWSD.
  3. In the Device field, specify the device name if you are restoring from media. If you are restoring from a save file, specify *SAVF and identify the name and library for the save file in the appropriate fields.
  4. Press Enter to have i5/OS restore the NWSD.
  5. When you are done restoring the NWSD and all its associated storage spaces, start the integrated server. See Start and stop an integrated server.
Note:
When you restore a NWSD, you must also restore any line and device description objects that are associated with the NWSD. You must also restore any line descriptions that had TCP/IP interfaces defined.