RE: System i5 first boot

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Aaron

as per a couple of other replies go with the 65+21 system panel 
functions to find out what kind of console you have configured. You 
can find some instructions on there here (hopefully):

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r3/topic/rzajr/rzajrfunctions6521.htm#functions6521

otherwise go to the infocenter and search on 65+21

If it hasn't already got one, the PC you have connected to the 
iseries will need a _full_ install of client access. to connect to 
the iSeries. The particular component you need is Operations Console, 
and in order to connect you will have to start Operations Console - 
NOT emulation - and define a new connection to your system.

I don't recall what the initial IP configuration you should specifiy 
is, but have a hazy recollection that it doesn't matter; this would 
be worth checking if the connection doesn't work. The configuration 
screens are a little confusing but you should be able to follow your 
nose to configure them.

Some other points in no particular order:

- leave the QCONSOLE device and password at the defaults for now;
- Make all passwords upper case for the time being (and enter them that way !)
- make sure you write the access password down
- use 11111111 and 11111111 to make the initial SST connection when 
the connection box comes up
- The connection box does not always display in front of the 
operations console window; you can tell is is available when you see 
"Pending Authorization" on the status display in the main Opertions 
console screen

Hope this helps a bit. I found Lan console the worst of all the 
console options to set up, partly because it has the weakest documentation.

For those championing twinax, I don't disagree with the general 
thrust of what has been said (it IS simple) but it is worth keeping 
in mind that you would quite likely have some similar problems 
getting a console at initial set-up if the box is not shipped as 
configured for a twinax console. This doesn't always happen as I know 
from personal experience (which is party how I became familiar with 
some of the items above)

regards
Evan Harris

At 09:45 a.m. 14/11/2006, you wrote:

> Stefan, thanks for detailing that out.  I did manage to view the IP
> addresses based on your instructions and they were set to 192.168.2.147 and
> 192.168.3.147.  It appears as those are the IP addresses for the T1 and T2
> Ethernet ports which I believe are used for HMC's which I did not order.
> The Quick Start Guide that I received stated that the Ethernet cable should
> go in T5.  Note that going into control panel 30 only allowed me to view the
> IP addresses of T1 and T2.  Does it sound like my system was sent to be
> configured with an HMC?
>
> Thanks,
> Aaron Bartell