Network Connection Errors; Error Message: The Connection To The System Is Not A Secure Connection; Local Console Status Remains Connecting - IBM i Series Handbook

2. Press Enter.
The system attempts to initialize the line. If it is successful, the Function/Data window displays D1008066.
If it could not initialize the line, it displays D1008065.
Related tasks
"Failure to display D1008065 and D1008066 automatically after calling the function" on page 98
When working with models that have a double row for the Function/Data display portion of the
control panel, the control panel might not automatically display the resulting system reference code
(SRC).

Network connection errors:

These are solutions to problems that occur when a local console fails to connect to a system over a
network.
Try these possible solutions:
v Make sure the network is working.
v Verify that you provide the correct password that allows the system to access your service device
information during the configuration wizard. Also, verify that you provide the correct service tools
user ID and password.
v If you are using Ethernet for your network, you can use a crossover cable to directly connect the PC to
the adapter temporarily. This cable isolates the PC and system from any potential problems on your
network that might interfere with proper operations.
A crossover cable is a standard network cable but has the transmit and receive signal wires reversed.
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This virtually allows each end to act as if a hub, switch, or router were between them. The use of a
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| crossover cable might also require a nonstandard network configuration at the system and PC.

Error message: The connection to the system is not a secure connection:

You may receive this error message: The connection to the system is not a secure connection.
These messages appropriately appear during a D-mode (installation) IPL. Authentication is not performed
and the remote control panel (LAN) is not supported for this IPL type.
Related reference
"Authentication errors" on page 94
While you are connecting a local console to a system, you may encounter local console connection
problems. These are solutions to errors that occur when Operations Console cannot complete a
connection between a system and a local console (PC). The errors consist of software configuration
problems or unrecognizable service tool user IDs.

Local console status remains Connecting:

| These are solutions to problems that prevent the local console from connecting to the system due to
improper hardware or software configurations.
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v Verify that the resources of the PC are free of address or interrupt request (IRQ) conflicts. Operations
Console uses addresses in the range of 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.255. If you run any software that
makes your PC SOCKS-enabled, check your SOCKS configuration and make sure that the entry is:
Direct 192.168.0.0
A SOCKS-enabled PC accesses the Internet through a firewall, such as Microsoft Proxy Client,
Hummingbird SOCKS Client, or others.
v Verify that the system name and the local console name are correct.
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System i: Connecting to System i Operations Console
255.255.255.0