Changing The Console From A Twinaxial Console To An Operations Console In A Logical Partition - IBM i Series Handbook

v During a manual IPL, in the IPL Options window, select Y for Set major system options. Then, for
Enable automatic configuration, select Y.
Related reference
"Operations Console hardware requirements" on page 7
You need to meet the PC and System i hardware requirements for an Operations Console
configuration.
"Configuring the PC to use the new console type after changing from a twinaxial console to an
Operations Console" on page 63
To change from a twinaxial console to an Operations Console, you must configure the PC to use the
new console type.
Related information
Access service tools

Changing the console from a twinaxial console to an Operations Console in a logical partition:

To change from a twinaxial console to an Operations Console, you must perform these steps on the
system using the existing console before turning off the system or doing an initial program load (IPL).
About this task
Note: If you need to add or move adapters to satisfy the hardware requirements for Operations Console,
do this work before starting these migration steps. Do not move or remove the twinaxial adapter
from its current input and output processor (IOP) at this time.
1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST) or System Service Tools (SST). You must unlock the SST option
"Service tools device IDs" before it is usable.
2. Select Work with System Partitions.
3. Select Work with partition configuration.
4. Choose Select Console Resource on the logical partition.
5. Press F9 to Change capability filter.
6. Select Any Console.
7. To select the IOP that will support your intended console, do one of the following:
v If the adapter to be used for the intended console is under the same IOP as the previous console's
adapter, the console IOP is already correctly tagged. Go to step 8.
v If the adapter to be used for intended console is under a different IOP than the currently
configured console, place a 1 in front of the IOP to select it as the console IOP.
8. Verify the adapter for Electronic Customer Support (ECS) and an optional alternate console
(twinaxial console only).
Note: The selection of an alternate console only pertains when twinaxial workstations are to be the
alternate console and the console is also twinaxial console. The alternate console must be
under a different IOP than the IOP tagged for use by Operations Console. Operations Console
cannot be used as an alternate console.
v To verify the console IOP for ECS, perform the following steps:
Note: If you use Operations Console as your console type, you must also tag the same IOP used for
the console as the IOP for ECS even if you do not use ECS.
a. Press F12 until you arrive at the Work with Partition Configuration window.
b. Enter a 9 in front of the partition to be tagged for ECS.
c. Look at the symbols on the same line as the tagged console IOP (the console tag is the < symbol)
for the ECS symbol which is the + (the plus sign). If the + symbol is shown, the IOP is correctly
tagged for ECS. Go to step 9.
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System i: Connecting to System i Operations Console