Troubleshooting Connection Problems; Local Console Connection Problems; Console Fails To Connect - IBM System i Manual

not to retry the connection for the console and remote control panel. It indicates that there is a
problem with the console connection, possibly because the Operations Console connection
modem is not available or the console cable is disconnected. Operations Console connection
modem is not a physical modem but a logical device driver that comes with Operations Console
and allows a local console to connect to a system. It also indicates that there is a problem with
the remote control panel connection, possibly because the remote control panel cable is
disconnected.
Note: If the local console is configured to start in unattended mode, the local console is not in
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control and cannot disconnect normally.
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If the status message you received is not listed here, see the Status messages when configuration is
running normally topic.
Related reference
"Remote control panel fails to start" on page 108
If your remote control panel fails to start, verify these items.

"Troubleshooting connection problems"

When setting up your initial connection, you might encounter problems connecting your Operations
Console configuration.
"Local console does not detect console cable" on page 110
These are solutions to problems that occur when the local console does not detect the presence of the
Operations Console cable.
"Status messages when configuration is running normally" on page 97
These status messages help you identify whether you have connection problems.
Troubleshooting connection problems
When setting up your initial connection, you might encounter problems connecting your Operations
Console configuration.

Local console connection problems

When setting up your local console, you might encounter problems connecting. Failure to connect is
defined as problems resulting in the status not going to Connected and the emulator did not start.
Related reference
"Troubleshooting emulator problems" on page 104
When setting up your initial connection you may encounter emulator problems.

Console fails to connect:

Under certain circumstances, a directly attached console will fail to connect.
This might be the result of the system's communications adapter being deactivated for some reason, such
as an exception that took place. This most likely will appear during an IPL and might have an associated
system reference code (SRC) on the control panel along with the attention light. You can reset the
communications line by performing a function 65 followed by a function 66 on the control panel or
remote control panel. To reset the asynchronous communications adapter, you should first deactivate the
asynchronous communications line and then activate it again.
To deactivate the asynchronous communications line on the system, follow these steps:
1. If your system is not in manual mode, if the extended functions are not activated, or both, follow
these steps:
a. If your system uses a keystick, insert it in the key slot.
b. Place the system into manual mode by using the system's control panel.
c. Using Up and Down, select function 25.
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Operations Console