Re: How To Configure Console Address

Darrell A Martin wrote:

Hi:

(I think the address to the original question depends on the device.)

Anyway, are you sure about the console having to be port 0 switch 0? We
have two 3196 devices set up to use as consoles. One is port 0 switch 0 and
is on my desk, the other is port 0 switch 3 and is in the Computer Room.
(Both devices are on Controller 6.) Yet, we have for years used the 0/3
device as "the" console, in some cases not even having the other one
connected for long stretches of time. I have not encountered any function I
could not do from the 0/3 terminal.

Looking for education. If there is a real difference, I might swap the two.

Darrell

Darrell A. Martin  -  630-754-2141
Manager, Computer Operations
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midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 02/27/2007 10:08:22 AM:

The console must be plugged into port 0 and have an address of zero.
You need to go into setup mode and change the address of the device to
zero.

TacK wrote:

I have two consoles connected by TWINAX cable.
Promary console is port 0 and address 0 and secondary
console is port 3 and address 3. address 1 and 2 is
shared by printer.

Now the display of the primary console has been broken
down and I need to replace the secondary console as a
primary. I tried to pulgin the cable which is
connedted to the primary and turned on the console,
but the console is recognized as port 0 and address 3.

Does anybody know how to configure the address on the
console? or do I have to IPL?