IBM E Server i Series Manual page 32

Operations console, access for windows
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10. Select Work with DST environment.
11. Select System Devices.
12. Select Console mode.
13. Use one of the following console choices to select the new console type.
14. Press F3 until you return to the DST main menu.
15. Select Start a service tool.
16. Select Operator Panel functions.
17. Select the type of IPL you want to perform when you have finished with cable
The server is now configured for use by Operations Console. If you do not plan to
use the twinaxial device as an alternate console do not remove it or its adapter at
this time. You may need it to debug a problem. Remove power from the twinaxial
workstation or change the address to something other than a 0 or 1 so that the
next IPL will not select it as the console device.
The iSeries system value QAUTOCFG must be set to ON. Use one of the
following to verify or set this system value on the iSeries server:
v Use the WRKSYSVAL QAUTOCFG OS/400 command.
v During a manual IPL, in the IPL Options window, select Y for Set major system
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v If the adapter to be used for Operations Console is under the same IOP as
the twinaxial adapter, the console IOP is already correctly tagged. Go to
step 9.
v If the adapter to be used for Operations Console is under a different IOP,
place a 1 in front of the IOP to select it as the console IOP.
v Put a 2 in front of the previous console IOP to tag it as the alternate console
IOP.
8. Verify that the IOP containing the twinaxial adapter is tagged as the alternate
console.
Attention: If the twinaxial console IOP is not selected as the alternate console
IOP, you may not be able to finish configuration. Also, if the
correct IOP to be used for the new console type is not correctly
tagged, you may have to use the twinaxial console to debug any
problems you might encounter.
9. Press F3 to exit to the DST main menu.
v If you selected an Operations Console local console directly attached to the
server, continue with step 14.
v If you selected an Operations Console local console on a network (LAN), do
the following:
a. The Verify Operations Console Adapters window appears. This is the
resource found by the system to be used for your LAN connection. If
you receive the message No valid LAN adapter available you did not
satisfy the hardware requirements for Operations Console. If so, use F3
to exit to the DST main menu, then, start this topic again at step 1
above.
b. Press F11 to configure the adapter.
c. Enter the appropriate network data.
d. Press F7 to store the data.
e. Press F14 to activate the adapter for use by Operations Console.
or adapter work on the server. Then, select F10 to power down the iSeries.
options. Then, for Enable automatic configuration, select Y.

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