Re: V4R4-V4R5 Upgrade

Thank's Jim. Auto-config is on. In fact, it keeps creating a CTLD of type
6A59, which turns out to be a description that's used for a PC console.
During IPL, it attempts to vary on that controller, and subsequently fails
because there is no PC console.

Even with the SRC, the twinax console does come up, and I can sign on. A
look in the QSYSARB job log shows that the system is unable to get an
exclusive lock on the terminal for some reason. I think that's why it starts
looking for the PC console.

Do you know if the PC console requires a special cable, or can I get away
with a standard serial cable? I'm willing to hook up a PC to try and get
past this. If that doesn't work, I guess I'll have to recover V4R4 from the
backup tapes.


John Taylor
Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Franz" <franz400@triad.rr.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Cc: <john.taylor@telusplanet.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 15:31
Subject: Re: V4R4-V4R5 Upgrade


> in the V4R2 Backup & Recovery manual, it says this when auto config
> is not on, & it can't find your cd or tape drive (whichever you are using)
> Suggest you check a more current manual, for the exact steps.
> jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Taylor" <john.taylor@telusplanet.net>
> To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 9:35 PM
> Subject: V4R4-V4R5 Upgrade
>
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > I'm right in the middle of a failed V4R5 upgrade on a 170. The process
> > failed with SRC A900 2000 right after the LIC was installed. Further
> > investigation leads me to believe that the machine is expecting to find
a
> PC
> > console, even though we've never had one hooked up before.
> >
> > Has anyone seen this before?
> >
> >
> > John Taylor
> > Canada
> >


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