RE: SRC A6005008

Can you IPL into normal mode? If yes, then just go into STRSST and change
the console to Twinax.

Pete

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Rich
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 5:15 PM
To: midrange-l
Subject: SRC A6005008

Hi everyone,

I just got a used system and I have a problem when trying to IPL to DST
mode. The IPL stops with A6005008 which I believe means there is a
problem with the console. I've been pouring over the IBM manuals and
quite honestly they aren't making much sense to me. The manuals indicate
I need to check word 16 of the above SRC which I believe is 50010002.
Checking this I think indicates that the console type is configured to
Operations Console (direct). We want to use the twinax console. I think
I need to use the 65+21 service functions to do so, but the instructions
are hopelessly confusing.

How do I change the console type? Am I correct that that is what I need
to do? How do I access the 65+21 service functions (I need exact button
presses here)? It is a 9406-820 at V5R3, no PTFs.

James Rich

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