Re: Remote power up of System i 520

[Mike Buglass <noqnoq@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You could try going to the about:config page in firefox and search on 
security.enable and enable ssl2.


DrFranken wrote:
> You have a POWER5 server and your web browser is too new.
>
> First try http: instead of https: to see if that works.  Try an old
> version of Firefox. (You can still download version 3)  Or that's why I
> like Plan "B" (the serial cable.)
>
> - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
>
> www.frankeni.com
> www.iDevCloud.com
> www.iInTheCloud.com
>
>
> On 12/31/2012 11:30 AM, Jeff Crosby wrote:
> > I have a cable direct from HMC2 (192.168.3.147) to a laptop.
> >
> > The IPV4 settings on the laptop are:
> >
> > IP address 192.168.3.1
> > Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
> >
> > Everything else is blank.  I can ping 192.168.3.147, but cannot open
> > https://192.168.3.147
> >
> > Firefox says:  Cannot communicate securely with peer:no common encryption
> > algorithms.  (Error code: ssl_error_no_cypher_overlap)
> > Chrome says it timed out.
> > IE says it cannot display the webpage.
> >
> > What am I missing?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 10:42 AM, DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > You can use either port, just set the IP address of the PC you're going
> > > to use appropriately for the selected port.
> > >
> > > If it was me, I would use the OTHER port from the one I'm going to
> > > connect to my network so that I could change that port's IP address and
> > > verify access to it before I disconnected.
> > >
> > >       - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
> > >
> > > www.frankeni.com
> > > www.iDevCloud.com
> > > www.iInTheCloud.com
> > >
> > > On 12/31/2012 10:18 AM, Jeff Crosby wrote:
> > > > Thanks, Pete.  The information says:
> > > >
> > > > ETH0 (T1) 192.168.2.147
> > > > ETH1 (T2) 192.168.3.147
> > > >
> > > > which are the defaults.  Does this mean the ethernet cable I use should
> > > get
> > > > plugged into either the T1 or T2 jack in the I5?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Pete Massiello - ML <
> > > > pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Jeff,
> > > > >
> > > > > To find out the address of your ASMI port, on the bezel, go to Sequence
> > > 30
> > > > > (will have to be in manual mode first), and the 2 addresses are the HMC1
> > > > > and HMC2 port respectively.
> > > > >
> > > > >           Pete
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Pete Massiello
> > > > > iTech Solutions
> > > > > http://www.itechsol.com
> > > > > http://www.iInTheCloud.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> > > > > midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Crosby
> > > > > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 3:04 PM
> > > > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > > > Subject: Re: Remote power up of System i 520
> > > > >
> > > > > Don't laugh at this idea.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2 PCs here can function as LAN Console.  Each has 2 NIC cards, with the
> > > > > 2nd NIC dedicated to the LAN Console connection.  There is a single
> > > Linksys
> > > > > switch on top of the System i rack with 3 ethernet cables attached:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) To the T5 (I think) jack on the System i (10.10.10.1)
> > > > > 2) To my PC (10.10.10.2)
> > > > > 3) To the office manager's PC (10.10.10.3)
> > > > >
> > > > > This is a completely isolated network.  If I run an ethernet cable from
> > > > > the ASMI to that switch and can figure out the IP address of the ASMI,
> > > can
> > > > > I just point a browser from my PC to https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where
> > > > > xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address?  And then I could RDP to my desktop
> > > from
> > > > > home and away we go?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Kirk Goins <kirkgoins@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > I think this will work and says about $10K for an HMC...
> > > > > > Find the default AMSI/HMC port IP addresses for your system Attach a
> > > > > > laptop to which ever HMC port you choose using the same IP subnet as
> > > > > > the port you are attaching to Open a browser session and log in to
> > > > > > AMSI Set the other HMC port to an address that is compatible with your
> > > > > > local network including Gateway address Cable up that port up to the
> > > > > > local network and access AMSI In there I believe you can Power Up the
> > > > > > Managed System.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > .
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Jeff Crosby
> > > > > > <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Short of an HMC, is there any way to remotely power up a System i 520?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have LAN Console and Remote Control Panel on my desktop at work.
> > > > > > > Due
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > power issues last week (low voltage from utility) after a power
> > > > > > > outage, I changed QPWRRSTIPL to 0 for no power up when power is
> > > > > restored.
> > > > > > > In a future outage that results in my power handling program
> > > > > > > shutting
> > > > > > down
> > > > > > > the system, I have no recourse to power it up other than 1) drive in
> > > > > > > to work, or 2) get an HMC, correct?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I can remote from home to my work desktop, but since the System i is
> > > > > > > powered off, there ain't not no Remote Control Panel.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Jeff Crosby
> > > > > > > VP Information Systems
> > > > > > > UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
> > > > > > > P.O. Box 13369
> > > > > > > Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> > > > > > > 260-422-7531
> > > > > > > www.dilgardfoods.com