RE: Ops Console

You're right that the PC hardware will be less reliable than a twinax
device. However you have to keep in mind that these are remote sites, with
no operators on site. If we have a problem that requires someone to be at
the console then we may be SOL, especially in the middle of the night. Many
times, even when we do get someone to go to the console, they may not be
that much help.

From that standpoint, Ops Console is more reliable than a twinax device.

Albert York     

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   William Corbett [SMTP:corbett@asresources.com]
        Sent:   Friday, April 27, 2001 2:03 PM
        To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
        Subject:        RE: Ops Console

        I'll share my opinion of a PC as the console...

        Mostly the whole point of the console is for a system problem.  A
twinax
        console ALWAYS works, always.  If there's a serious system problem,
you have
        to be able to get to the console.  A pc running any emulation-type
program
        is prone to problems, or at least one more possible point of
failure.
        What if you're having problems with the servers?  Or any other
problem which
        won't let the PC connect?  Or heaven forbid, there's one of those
windows
        problems, it could happen, ya know. :)

        A word to the wise:  I ordered my 170 with operations console AND
the twinax
        card.  Since I ordered it with Ops console and wasn't using it,
there was an
        SRC on the panel always. (I forget the number)  I had a terminal
seemingly
        working fine as the console, but Rochester informed me that it
wasn't REALLY
        the console.  If I had a serious problem, the system may not
recognize that
        it had a console at all and I could have big problems doing DR.
        They got it fixed, but actually had to get on my machine to do it.

        AS/Resources, Inc.
        William A.(Tony) Corbett
        IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Developer
        http://www.asresources.com
        corbett@asresources.com
        404-784-4737


        
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