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Hi Pete

The documentation says it's a 1 and I know this works (I did it just last
week). The documentation is pretty explicit:

"IBM System i models start counting logical partitions with the number 1
(even if it is the only partition) instead of a 0. For the console to
connect correctly, your logical partitions must also begin numbering at 1
instead of 0. This is especially true if you rely on the BOOTP process to
configure the server with its network data."

Given the last comment, this would also be worth Dave taking a look at, so
probably a good move to mention it.

BTW, I can't escape a recollection that it used to be zero, but regardless
of whatever I think it used to be, it's 1 now.

Regards
Evan Harris


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Massiello
Sent: Monday, 20 October 2008 3:51 p.m.
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Connect to Lan Console during D-Mode IPL?

Evan,

All great points !!!

Just one to add, did he have the LPAR number correct. I Always get
it mixed up, if I should put a 0 or 1 in it for a standalone machine.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evan Harris
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 10:37 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Connect to Lan Console during D-Mode IPL?

Hi Dave

The way I read the error codes you provided is:

02C00004 <- Word 13; the 4 at the end indicates BootP status;
00000036 <- Word 14; number of BootP attempts.

If attempts are zero, then BOOTP is ready when called. If attempts have a
value, the PC did not respond.

So, I think it looks like you simply have the addresses wrong, or the
iSeries can't reach the PC. Have you verified that the cable is good ?

If you have access to SST (well, that should make things easier) then
verifying the addresses should be a snap.

If you're not doing the 11 to check the status, you are seeing the second 21
operation change the edit mode indicator onto "C" when making changes, right
?

I guess, you've reconfigured the LAN adapter on the PC as expected as well ?

Have you checked the serial number on paper or on the system to verify what
you have entered ? The serial number on the front of the machines is much
smaller and is very difficult to distinguish fonts these days (that, or the
computer rooms are getting darker...)

Regards
Evan Harris


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Wright
Sent: Monday, 20 October 2008 1:17 p.m.
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Connect to Lan Console during D-Mode IPL?

I am not actually doing 11 each time, but I have ASMI up and I verify the
codes there, and I told it to use the embedded controller (E1).

I also made sure that windows firewall was turned off. I did not have luck
even when connecting directly from the laptop to the embedded ethernet.

Something I have not tried yet, but considered on the way home:
In SST I was thinking I could clear the lan console details from the dasd
before doing the swap. Maybe it all needs to be set back to default/zeros
before the BootP will work?

And one other question regarding BootP: Should I create the connection and
have it 'Connecting' before the IPL? Or wait until it gets to the 'search
for console' SRCs?


On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 3:39 PM, Pete Massiello
<pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

Just to make sure when we talk about 65+21 you are sure you are "cycling"
through all the console options (going back to 11 each time) and seeing
what
you are telling the machine to come up with as a console?

You can also tell it which adapter you are using as well when you enter
this
(like if you are using the internal adapter).

You don't have a firewall on the PC that is blocking the BootP protocol do
you?

Pete

Pete Massiello
iTech Solutions
http://www.itechsol.com



-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Wright
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 4:44 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Connect to Lan Console during D-Mode IPL?

12 & 13 were indeed back...

Of course, nothing can be easy, so A6005008 only returns 9 words, and all
the troubleshooting docs talk about words 13 & 14 & 15. Doh.

Hex Word Count : 9
Reference Code : A6005008
Hex Words 2 - 5 : 04D00061 02C00004 00000036 0323416E
Hex Words 6 - 9 : 50010A03 00000000 00000000 00000000
I think I am going to call it a day (again) and see if I can get this
figured out before trying again next weekend.



On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 12:48 PM, David Wright <opendave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

As for 12 & 13, neither is available. Not quite sure why. I just
looked
at ASMI and it posted another A6005008, so I will go over and see if
there
is a 12 & 13 now.

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