Re: How To Configure Console Address

[Wayne McAlpine <wayne.mcalpine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The twinax console (and there is only one) is the device that receives 
messages during IPL without having a user signed on.  It is also the 
only device that can have an interactive session while the system is in 
a restricted state.

Darrell A Martin wrote:
> Hi:
>
> (I think the address to the original question depends on the device.)
>
> Anyway, are you sure about the console having to be port 0 switch 0? We
> have two 3196 devices set up to use as consoles. One is port 0 switch 0 and
> is on my desk, the other is port 0 switch 3 and is in the Computer Room.
> (Both devices are on Controller 6.) Yet, we have for years used the 0/3
> device as "the" console, in some cases not even having the other one
> connected for long stretches of time. I have not encountered any function I
> could not do from the 0/3 terminal.
>
> Looking for education. If there is a real difference, I might swap the two.
>
> Darrell
>
> Darrell A. Martin  -  630-754-2141
> Manager, Computer Operations
> dmartin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 02/27/2007 10:08:22 AM:
>
> > The console must be plugged into port 0 and have an address of zero.
> > You need to go into setup mode and change the address of the device to
> > zero.
> >
> > TacK wrote:
> > > I have two consoles connected by TWINAX cable.
> > > Promary console is port 0 and address 0 and secondary
> > > console is port 3 and address 3. address 1 and 2 is
> > > shared by printer.
> > >
> > > Now the display of the primary console has been broken
> > > down and I need to replace the secondary console as a
> > > primary. I tried to pulgin the cable which is
> > > connedted to the primary and turned on the console,
> > > but the console is recognized as port 0 and address 3.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know how to configure the address on the
> > > console? or do I have to IPL?