RE: operations console via lan

FWIW. The Operations Console tool automatically writes a host entry into the
hosts file on the host PC. I see my service name in there with the correct
IP address.

-- jake


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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Kingsley
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:05 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: operations console via lan

For the name is this in your host table file on the PC. Do you have the
correct subnet entered in your configs.

What source code are you getting on the machine panel if any.




On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 2:51 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We've explained this a few times and you don't want to get it.
1 - Twinax terminals were unpopular for most stuff, therefore you couldn't
keep costs down by making them in quantity. How many brand new twinax
consoles have you purchased in the last few years?
2 - Attaching a twinax controller and IOP card uses up two precious slots.
Plus the costs of that equipment.
3 - Your opinion of reliable and my opinion of reliable differ widely.
4 - Twinax does not play well in a multiple lpar environment. You'd need
something like an HMC anyway.
5 - It's impossible to attach remotely to a "real" twinax terminal.
6 - Remote service is enhanced when IBM has availability into something
like an HMC.

Much of this applies to a direct attach KVM. Granted a good KVM gives you
remote capabilities, but doesn't solve all the issues. Even with an HMC I
do not usually use it "hands on" - even in the same room. I access it
remotely. I was accessing mine remotely while at my LUG this morning.
Doing a RCLSTG, full system save, etc while out of town.


Rob Berendt
--
Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





From: "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 02/09/2010 02:38 PM
Subject: Re: operations console via lan
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



I'm going to be following this one myself.

"LAN Console" has always struck me as a hookup mistake waiting to
happen, and I'll probably never understand why IBM dumped something as
robust and reliable as Twinax (or if they had to dump it, why they
didn't just put keyboard, mouse, and VGA ports into the box itself).

--
JHHL
Still using real terminals. Even though I DESIGNED my emulator of choice.
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