Activate The Communications Line On The Server; Deactivate The Communications Line On The Server - IBM E Server i Series Manual

10. When the system has completed the initial phase of the manual IPL it will
11. If you see System Reference Code (SRC) x6xx500x (where the x can be any
If you have an 270 or 8xx server, see System reference code D10005008 in the
troubleshooting topic.

Activate the communications line on the server

These instructions are only for a local console through dial-up support
configuration or local consoles directly attached. Use these instructions to manually
activate the communications line on the server:
1. If your server uses a keystick, insert it in the key slot now.
2. Place the server into manual mode by using the system's control panel.
3. Using the Up and Down buttons, select function 25 and press the Enter button.
4. Use the Up button to select function 26 and press the Enter button.
5. Use the Down button to select function 66 and press the Enter button.
The system attempts to initialize the attached modem. If it is successful, the
Function/Data window displays D1008066. If it could not initialize the modem, it
displays D1008065. See Failure to display D1008065 and D1008066 automatically
after calling the function, if the expected reference code did not appear in a few
minutes.

Deactivate the communications line on the server

These instructions are only for a local console through dial-up support
configuration or local consoles directly attached. Use these instructions to manually
deactivate the communications line on the server. Your system should be in
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The system takes approximately 10 to 30 minutes to power on and progress
through an IPL far enough to continue with these instructions. You should see
that the data changes in the Function/Data display. The last step of the IPL
may take 5 minutes to complete before the Attention light is turned on.
9. Reference code x6004031 or x6004501 (where x can be any letter) will appear
in the Function/Data display for several minutes.
show01 B and you should have a console.
If the Attention light lit, then go to step 11.
If the Attention light is not lit and you do not have a console, then, consider
the following:
v Your system may not have progressed through an IPL far enough to
continue with these instructions. Wait at least 30 minutes before going any
further.
v If, after 30 minutes, you do not see any system activity and the Attention
light did not light: See the information about handling and reporting system
problems in Troubleshooting and service.
v When the problem has been resolved, start at the beginning of this section
again.
letter or number) in the Function/Data display, then, go to Troubleshoot
system reference code (SRC) data.
If you do not see System Reference Code (SRC) x6xx500x (where the x can be
any letter or number) in the Function/Data display, then, see the information
about handling and reporting system problems in Troubleshooting and service.
Then configure a new configuration.