RE: No system console and TCP/IP down -- MIDRANGE-L

Thank you Rob

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 3:32 PM
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Subject: RE: No system console and TCP/IP down

Forget the "direct".

<snip>
02 = Direct attached Operations Console (obsolete in 7.1) </snip> https://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_71/rzajr/rzajrfunctions6521.htm?lang=en

Rob Berendt
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From: "Hopkins, William" <William.Hopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 01/19/2016 03:21 PM
Subject: RE: No system console and TCP/IP down
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Also

I just started reading about

2. Operations console(Direct)
4. Hardware management console(HMC)

After Paul provided link earlier.

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Hopkins, William
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 3:18 PM
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Subject: RE: No system console and TCP/IP down

And you are correct.......:-)

"The last time they physically touched their server may have been when
they were tall and white."

Or a desktop S36.

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rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 3:11 PM
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Subject: Re: No system console and TCP/IP down

yeah, I kind of ignored the subject line at first. Hence my second reply.

I'm still trying to determine if he really doesn't have a system console.
There are some outstanding programmers (God bless them) who trip over
their own feet when it comes to system operations. No blame, it's just
out of where they usually work. The last time they physically touched
their server may have been when they were tall and white.

Rob Berendt
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to: 2505 Dekko Drive
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Ship to: Dock 108
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Kendallville, IN 46755
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From: Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 01/19/2016 02:45 PM
Subject: Re: No system console and TCP/IP down
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Rob - we may need a little more info from the OP.

The subject contains "TCP/IP down" but the body of the message says ".
. . TCP/IP
needs to be ended and restarted" so I'm not clear if TCP/IP is currently
up or not.

If TCP/IP is currently ended AND no console is available, then he's kind
of SOL for entering commands, is he not? That could be where the front
panel buttons questions are coming from.

On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 2:36 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

How do you know you do not have a system console? For the love of God
please don't tell me because you can't seem to find a twinax cable

coming

out of the box.
Follow the following instructions and tell me what you have for "Current
state of console tag".

STRSST
8. Work with service tools user IDs and Devices
3. Select console

Select one of the following:
Console type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. Twinaxial
2. Operations console(Direct)
3. Operations console(LAN)
4. Hardware management console(HMC)
Current state of console tag . . . . . . . . 4

No, you do NOT need to set it to manual to power it off.
do the following:
PWRDWNSYS DELAY(120) RESTART(*YES) IPLSRC(B)
DSPJOBLOG OUTPUT(*PRINT)
SIGNOFF *LIST
After two minutes it will start the power off, then power itself on

again.

Repeat after me.
This is not an AS/400.
It should be a once in a system's lifetime thing that I ever hit the
buttons on the front of the box. Ever. Even if I've pulled the plug, I
should not have to use the buttons to start it from scratch.

Rob Berendt
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IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1
Group Dekko
Dept 1600
Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
Ship to: Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com

From: "Hopkins, William" <William.Hopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 01/19/2016 01:56 PM
Subject: No system console and TCP/IP down
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi All,

First note I am not a hardware person.

We have a IBMi 720 Express on v7r1 that TCP/IP needs to be ended and
restarted.

The problem is there is no system console setup.

What are the steps I should follow to power it off manually and IPL?

I know I need to set it to manual so it will allow the power off.

Any know gotchas here?

Also what are the requirements for the PC to be used as the System

Console

when we set one up?

Please forgive me for my lack of knowledge and thanks ahead of time for
helping out.

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