The option to recover partition data is only available when HMC partition profile information has been cleared or corrupted and the managed system is in the Recovery state. The Recover Partition Data option corrects this problem by either recovering partition data from a backup file or initializing the system.
In order for partition data to be recovered, the managed system must be powered on to Partition Standby mode. If your managed system is in Full System Partition mode when you attempt to recover partition data, the HMC will power off and power back on to Partition Standby mode, and then partition data will be recovered.
To recover partition data, you must be a member of one of the following roles:
To recover partition data, do the following: