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| − | + | {{AN}} is an acronym (pronounced "eye-pee-ell") for {{bu|I|nitial}} {{bu|P|rogram}} {{bu|L|oad}}, and is the process where the hardware initiates the loading of the base operating system. | |
| − | On | + | {{AN}} can be used |
| + | *as a verb ("IPL the system") | ||
| + | **with past tense ("then we IPLed") | ||
| + | **and present tense ("while we were IPLing") | ||
| + | *as a noun ("after the next IPL.") | ||
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| + | On other systems, this is called the "Bootup" or "Bootstrap" process. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 15 March 2007
IPL is an acronym (pronounced "eye-pee-ell") for Initial Program Load, and is the process where the hardware initiates the loading of the base operating system.
IPL can be used
- as a verb ("IPL the system")
- with past tense ("then we IPLed")
- and present tense ("while we were IPLing")
- as a noun ("after the next IPL.")
On other systems, this is called the "Bootup" or "Bootstrap" process.
See also
- Determing IPL times via QWCCRTEC
External links
- Values for IPL types, system operating modes, and speeds from IBM.com
- IPL system reference code (SRC) finder from IBM Infocenter
- (PDF) of Reducing iSeries IPL Time Experience Report from the V5R4 IBM InfoCenter.
