Re: Accessing AS/400 with a PC running W95/CA95 over Ethernet as PC Console.

>The AS/400 would be a 9401-150 running V4R2. The PC is running W95/CA95.
>There will be an ethernet hub, adapter card in the 400 and a nic card in
the
>pc.
>Initially, the PC will be used as the only way to access the AS/400. How
can
>I setup the PC to initially access the 400 if I need the PC to configure
the
>AS/400. Is there a way to access the 400 in some basic way without having
to
>configure it.
>I do not have the ability to have twinax connectivity to the AS/400.
>Any help would be appreciated.


Ralph---

See Charter 34 in the CA for Windows 95/NT - setup manual. It describes the
process to connect a Win95 workstation, through the serial port, to an
AS/400 to use as a console.  This PC doesn't connect over Ethernet, but
rather with a serial cable.

There is _no_ AS/400 configuration process required for this process. And,
surprisingly (at least to me) is that this process works well and offers a
no-hassle console.

Be aware that IBM warns against using a Win95 console as the console during
a V4R2 upgrade. I have talked to at least one user who has done us, although
he had some trouble. IBM says a 16-bit Windows PC works fine and that the
problem will be corrected soon (see the V4R2 PTF stuff for more),

rp




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