RE: Operations Console Question

Update:

With the assistance of a retired IBM'er who works part time for a local BP,
I was able to hand off the project to him, since I absolutely had to get
back home for a commitment on Sunday.

1. We never got past the C6000432A message.

2. We never go past the link loader error.

3. We configured a PC as the LAN Console, plugged into the T5 port on the
back side.

4. We used 2 different LIC CD's and kept getting a B7005122 message
indicating a missing load source.

5. When we popped out the first CD to try the second, the first disk kept
spinning at full speed. It quit after about 20 seconds. The same happened
with the second disc.

6. The IBM'er and I just looked at each other, because neither of us had
seen that happen before.

7. I called Dr. Franken and told him about the spinner, and he laughed.

8. I had to bail for the airport at that time, so the IBM'er and the
customer decided to wait for IBM on Monday (today).

9. The IBM'er was scheduled for a hardware upgrade yesterday, and he spotted
an unused machine in the corner. Since the part numbers were identical, he
go that customer to agree to let him borrow the DVD drive.

10. The IBM'er hooked up with my customer last evening, replaced the DVD
drive, and Bingo, the load source from the LIC disc was found.

11. He was able to get the LAN Console config completed, slip the LIC, and
get the customer back in business.

Moral of the story - Never, ever let your maintenance agreements expire on a
machine you're going to keep in production.

If any of you are interested in some of those old white box expansion racks,
this customer still has 3 of them available for the taking. You can pick
them up in Tulsa. One has a reel to reel tape drive in it, and the others
contain disk drives.

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 10:56 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Operations Console Question

As Roberto suggests, you may want to review the requirements for setting
up LAN console on the information center.

Suggestion: Since this location does not seem to be all that concerned
with security, you might suggest very simple passwords for the LAN
Console device etc, and make all the passwords the same, that way you
only have one to remember. They can always make it more secure later.


Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 2/17/2012 10:49 AM, Paul Nelson wrote:

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
>
>
>
> --