Thanks for clearing up the "LAN console" wording for me. I hope I didn't
confuse you guys as much as I am... here goes:
Operations Console says the iSeries is at IP 10.1.1.100
The PC is assigned IP 10.1.1.101 (static), it's not connected to anything
other than the iSeries.
*Everything* else on our intranet is at 192.168.30.nnn; the iSeries is
connected to our intranet (LAN T2 port), assigned IP address 192.168.30.13
(cfgtcp, option 1), and all client access sessions connect to the iSeries at
that address.
The 10.1.1.nnn addresses are not defined in cfgtcp, nor anywhere else on our
network that I've ever seen.
So... if I shut down the PC, install OC on my laptop - should I be able to
get the Operations Console, and green screen login for it?
TomH
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:47 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: System Console
If it's attached via ethernet then you're already using Lan Console versus
the direct attach serial cable. The serial cable connection is not
supported after 6.1. Take baby steps. Determine the IP address used by
your system, and the IP address used by that PC. You will probably have to
change your system's IP address to something which can be used on your
intrAnet. Then stop using a cross over cable and connect them both to your
router(s).
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzajr/rzajropc
onoverview.htm
Rob Berendt
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From: "Tom Hightower" <tomh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 02/20/2012 01:31 PM
Subject: RE: System Console
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I'm very likely mischaracterizing it by saying as "direct attach Ethernet
system console". I apologize for that.
I've got a 'new' PC in the rack, sitting on a shelf just above the
iSeries.
It's connected to the iSeries via cross-over twisted pair, into the LAN T1
ethernet port on the back of the iSeries. It's functioning as the
Operations Console., and OC is only accessible at that PC. That's the way
the VAR had me set it up some months ago, and it works ok.
I'd like to set up Operations Console so that I can run it from other PCs
as
needed, accessible thru the internal network.
TomH
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:58 AM
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Subject: RE: System Console
What is a "direct attach Ethernet system console"? Especially "with a
bright shiny new PC serving as system console"? The reason I am asking is
that I do not believe that IBM is marketing direct attached system
consoles
anymore. They dropped that brick thing. I think new machines do not
allow
the direct attach console but limit you to:
- Lan Console
- HMC
- SDMC
Actually "direct attach Ethernet" is pretty much an oxymoron in itself.
If it's an HMC and you try to reload HMC code on a non HMC machine (like
using an old PC for this and repurpose the HMC console for snazzier work)
you're going to shoot yourself in the foot.
If it's a LAN Console, you're most of the way there to hardware physical
independence.
We can no longer get away with LAN console since we use multiple lpars but
it wasn't bad when we did use it. I prefer HMC.
Rob Berendt
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From: "Jerry C. Adams" <midrange@xxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 02/20/2012 12:32 PM
Subject: RE: System Console
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Switch to LAN console or HMC. Never used the latter, but the LAN console
was beautiful. We had three PCs configured as possible consoles, and it
was
a snap for my boss to take over from me right in the middle of a process
(I'm trying to get away from saying "Job", but that, too).
While *any* PC can be a system console (only one at a time, of course),
the
acceptable devices must be configured in SST (it's a security thing).
Probably not a good idea to have just any PC act as a system console,
anyway; you wouldn't want just any user taking it over, would you?
Jerry C. Adams
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Hightower
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 8:45 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: System Console
We're on v6r1, with direct-attached Ethernet system console, with a bright
shiny new PC serving as system console.
The boss is in the server room, moving and rearranging things. He's
eyeing
the rack, and that PC. I'm figuring that at some point he's going to want
repurpose the PC and swap it for another. That brings up a couple of
questions:
- how do I establish another PC as the system system (direct attach)?
- (better) how can use *any* PC on the network as the system console?
Thanks,
TomH
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