Collecting vital product data

Learn how to collect vital product data (VPD) with Service Focal Point for the HMC.

To collect vital product data (VPD), follow these steps:

  1. In the navigation area, open Service Applications.
  2. Select Service Focal Point.
  3. Select Collect VPD information. The Inventory Scout Data Collection window is displayed.
  4. Select the managed system that you want to collect data for and click Next.
  5. Insert a blank, formatted diskette into the floppy drive and click Finish.
  6. After you are finished, click Cancel.

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