Re: IPL Error

[Keith Carpenter <carpcon@xxxxxxx>]

The whole point of a manual IPL is to use the console to do system 
maintenance functions like upgrade the OS, apply PTFs, or run DST 
(dedicated mode service tools).

A Normal IPL will start the OS with or without a console.  Hence no need 
to generate an error if the console is not connected or powered off.


Do you have a console ?
Is it connected and powered on ?


I'm guessing you've not used a console before.
Your system (170) is configured to use either a twinax or ascii type of 
console.  The type is is determined by the which cards are installed and 
the slots they are in.  There will be a special serial cable for the 
ascii console.  Twinax (looks like a large 2 pin coax) uses a dedicated 
5250 terminal.

Your system (probably recently purchased), should have come with some 
cables for either twinax or an ascii console.


Keith





D.W. wrote:
> I am trying to do a manual IPL and I am getting an error message
> A6005008.  I did a look up on google and it appears that its complaining
> about not finding the console, but when I do a normal IPL it loads with
> no problems.
>  
> Suggestions? Ideas? I need to fix a system password issue and I am down
> to about five days, and this is really starting to get irritating.
>