Manage Your Local Console On A Network; Considerations For Changing The Service Tools Device Id Passwords - IBM E Server i Series Manual

existing console type, target console type, system load, and other factors may
prevent the system from using the new console type. In these circumstances an IPL
is necessary to complete the transition from one to the other.
If you are using a shared IOP in an LPAR environment you can deallocate and
allocate the resource from one partition to another, if your hardware supports this
method.

Manage your local console on a network

These instructions are only if you have a local console on a network configured.
Use the following topics to assist you in managing your service network
connection:
Considerations for changing the service tools device ID
passwords
Review these considerations before you change the service tools device ID
password:
v
v Operations Console encrypts the service tools device ID password when you
v If you are creating a new local console on a network configuration (you have not

Considerations for changing the service tools device ID passwords

Use these considerations if you want to change your service tools device
password.
Change the service tools device ID password on the PC and the server
Use these instructions to change the service tools device ID password on the
PC and the server.
Change the access password
Use these instructions to change the access password.
Resynchronize the PC and service tools device ID password
Use these instructions to resynchronize the PC and service tools device ID
password.
Create service tools device IDs on the server
Use these instructions to create service tools device IDs on the server.
Configure a service host name
Use these instructions to configure a service host name.
Deactivate the LAN card from use by Operations Console
Use these instructions to deactivate the LAN card from use by Operations
Console.
Changing network values for Operations Console (LAN)
Use these instrucitons to change the network values for Operations Console
(LAN).
The service tools device ID password on the PC must be the same as the service
tools device ID password on the server.
click Next in the Access Password window.
connected yet) and click Cancel after the Access Password window, you can
re-create the configuration with the same service tools device ID.
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