Changing Network Values For Operations Console (Lan) - IBM E Server i Series Manual

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Important: You must change the console type to something other than Operations
Console (LAN) or the adapter will get reallocated on the next IPL.

Changing network values for Operations Console (LAN)

If you need to make a change to the network adapter used for Operations Console
(LAN), such as a new IP address or a new adapter card, use these instructions:
1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST).
2. Select Work with DST environment.
3. Select System Devices.
4. Select Console mode.
5. Select Operations Console (LAN). The LAN adapter currently in use should be
shown.
6. Press F11.
7. Use one of the following methods to make your change:
v If you are making a simple change, such as the IP address, enter in the new
values and continue with step 8.
v If you will be changing the adapter card press F6 to perform a clear.
Continue with step 8.
8. Press F7 to store the new values.
9. Press F3 until the DST main menu appears.
10. Reset the service tools device ID password on the server. To do this, follow
these steps:
a. Select Work with DST environment.
b. Select Service tools device IDs.
c. Type 2 in front of the service tools device ID to be reset, and press Enter.
d. Press Enter again to confirm the reset.
Note: When you reset the password in DST, the device ID password
e. Press F3 until the DST main menu appears.
The initial program load (IPL) should now be complete on the server to allow the
new network data to take affect. If you are chaning the network IP address for the
network adapter, follow these steps to change the PC client:
1.
It is recommended that you delete the old configuration. To do this, follow
these steps:
a. Select the configuration name (under iSeries Connection). This is the name
that Operations Console uses to refer to a specific iSeries server.
b. From the Connection menu, click Disconnect. The connection status shows
Disconnecting.
c. Wait for the status to show Disconnected.
d. Select the configuration name (under iSeries Connection).
e. From the Connection menu, click Delete.
f. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
2. Close and reopen Operations Console in order to purge the PC of network data
associated with the configuration you are changing.
3. Create a new configuration using the following steps:
becomes the device ID name in uppercase. If you will be using a
password other than the device name, you will have to delete the
current device ID and create a new ID with your desired password.
Chapter 5. Manage Operations Console
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