Re: HMC lost DSP01 shared session

[Jerry Draper <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The shared session was started physically at the HMC.

Jerry

On 5/26/2015 12:05 PM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Just trying to verify, but when you said "We established a shared session
> at the HMC prior" did you mean physically at the HMC?  And not via a
> shared session from a hmc console session started at some PC?
>
> If so, yeah, that would be odd that it would drop like that.
>
> There is a way to ensure that your sessions are a little more rock solid.
> Read "Enabling console takeover" at
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzajr/rzajrconsoletakeoverandrecover.htm?lang=en-us
> Sure, it talks about Operations Console but it applies to HMC also.
>
> "Whatever the previous console's activity was, the new console is at the
> exact same place, even during the process of restarting the system or
> installing the IBM i operating system. When the console option for
> takeover is enabled, the system also has enhanced recoverability from the
> loss of the console."
>
> What negative ramifications, if any, does this cause?
> Whenever your console connects for the first time it asks for a SST user
> id and password before you get the prompt for the IBM i userid and
> password.  If you have coworkers who only ever have such need once a
> quarter (if that) it can be a little confusing.
>
> Rob Berendt