IBM E Server i Series Manual page 64

Select the correct modem for your iSeries server:
1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST).
2. Select Work with remote service support.
3. Select Change service attributes.
4. In the Modem Type field, select the modem that you are going to use.
5. Press the PF3 key until you reach the DST main menu.
After you complete this task, you will need to complete the following for your
local console through dial-up configuration:
Select Operations Console as the console device
Use these instructions to select Operations Console as the console device for your
local console through dial-up support.
1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST).
2. Select Work with DST environment.
3. Select System devices.
4. Select Console mode.
5. Select Operations Console (direct).
6. Press PF3 until you reach the DST main menu.
At this time Operations Console does not need a locally connected console. In
order for your local console through dial-up support to be able to connect to the
server, you need to power down the system to allow the local console directly
attached to the server to be disconnected. Follow these steps:
1. Select Start a service tool.
2. Select Operator panel functions.
3. To power down and perform an initial program load (IPL), select the desired
4. Press Enter to confirm that you want to power down or restart the iSeries
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If you select option 9 (Other), then the Other modem initialization string field
becomes available. In this field, you can enter a special string for your original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) modem. Any data placed in the Other modem
initialization string field is not used unless you select option 9 (Other) as the
modem type.
Important:
v You need to determine the correct initialization string for the OEM modem.
For assistance in determining the initialization string, see Modem
initialization and configuration.
v The OEM modem must be in asynchronous mode before sending the string
data to the modem.
Select Operations Console as the console device
Use these instructions to select Operations Console as the console device for
your local console through dial-up support.
Configure the modem
Use these instructions to configure the modem for your local console through
dial-up support configuration.
Important: Make sure that you type 2 and press Enter even if 2 already exists.
This forces the value to be rewritten.
options and press the appropriate PF function key.
server.