RE: Operations Console Question

["Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes. I went into SST yesterday and changed it.

Paul Nelson
Office 512-392-2577
Cell 708-670-6978
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 10:39 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Operations Console Question

Just a silly question but you do have the QSECOFR profile password for 
DST, right?  If not you may be in for a real bad time.

To answer your question directly, I would change your plans. ( the 
tavern is gonna come after the fun )

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 2/17/2012 10:17 AM, Roberto José Etcheverry Romero wrote:
> No, that thinclient thingie was just a lan console, not an HMC.
> You have to use the 65+21 functions to re-configure the lan console
> and use a new pc to do it.
> Power5 onwards have lan console built in. In this case, T5, the first
> ethernet port can be used (you can use ANY port, but let's go with the
> simple stuff).
> I can't answer on the error codes 'cause i dont have the time right
> now to look em up, but the C one is a temporary code, until it gets to
> B or A, it's working, give it time.
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Paul Nelson<nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> > >  Silly customer scenario:
> > >  1. He let his hardware and software maintenance expire a while back.
> > >
> > >  2. He set up his 520 using a NeoWare thin client plugged into HMC port
1.
> > >  3. The NeoWare thin client hasn't worked for a couple of years.
> > >
> > >  4. He has no other console defined to the system
> > >
> > >  5. He doesn't have the Lan Console adapter card
> > >
> > >  6. It appears Ops Console is the only way to go, but he has no cable.
> > >
> > >  7. His operator was installing PTF's and rebooted the system.
> > >
> > >  8. He's getting a B6000901 link loader error booting on the B side.
> > >
> > >  9. Booting on the A side, he's getting a C600 432A message, which is a
big
> > >  question mark.
> > >
> > >  10. I'm supposed to leave in 30 minutes.
> > >
> > >
> > >  I don't think so, but can a regular serial cable be used to get Ops
Console
> > >  going? Should I change my plans?
> > >  Should I just head for the local tavern?
> > >
> > >  Any and all suggestions are welcome. Feel free to call my cell number.
> > >
> > >  Paul Nelson
> > >  Office 512-392-2577
> > >  Cell 708-670-6978
> > >  nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  --