IBM i Series Handbook page 72

About this task
DANGER
Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this
product during an electrical storm.
v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. Ensure outlet supplies proper
voltage and phase rotation according to the system rating plate.
v Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets.
v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.
v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before you open
the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
v Connect and disconnect cables as described below when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product
or attached devices.
To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF (unless instructed otherwise).
2. Remove power cords from the outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
To Connect:
1. Turn everything OFF (unless instructed otherwise).
2. Attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
(D005)
Perform the following steps on the PC:
Note: If you have not connected the cables for this connection type, connect the cables now.
It is preferred that you turn off the system when removing adapter cards or cables.
1. Disconnect the current console connection. To disconnect, do the following:
a. Under System i Connection, select the configuration name. This is the name that Operations
Console uses to refer to a specific system.
b. From the Connection menu, click Disconnect. The connection status shows Disconnecting.
c. Wait for the status to show Disconnected.
2. To configure the new console type, see the Set up a local console directly attached to the system topic.
It is recommended that you perform an attended initial program load (IPL) to be certain there are no
errors. Also, you may not want to delete your old configuration until you have a successful
connection using the new configuration.
Once you are satisfied that the new console is working correctly you can proceed with any plans to
move or remove any adapter or configurations.
To delete the current configuration if you will not be using the cabled connection as a backup console
do the following:
a. Under System i Connection, select the configuration name.
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System i: Connecting to System i Operations Console