System IPL - need more explanation please

Anbudan · New User Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 27 Location: Germany

Hi

I need info about "system IPL"

If you provide answer or book refe or site refe,

I will be happy.

N:B: I found this topic, while searching in the forum,

Under "What is SYSTEM NUCLEUS and SYSGEN in SYSABEND".

But I need more info and would like others to see the Headline. That is what, I open this new topic.

(*mmwife - I hope you understand)

Regards
Anbudan

iknow

Hi Anbudan,

Here is the answer for your query.

IPL - Initial Program Load

Short for initial program load, the process of loading the operating system of a mainframe into the computer's main memory.
IPL is the mainframe equivalent of booting or rebooting a personal computer.

Please check the below link for more details.

http://www.mainframes.com/IPL.htm