Re: Operations Console error 406 after updating to V7R3

[Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

All is well in the world... interesting.. that update didn't take as long
as I thought it would.  Less than an hour for sure including the re-IPL to
the B side.

Thanks for everyone's help.

I have to admit, trying to follow the instructions for the OS update makes
my eyes and brain feel like things could be simplified quite a bit... jump
here, jump here, go back, now go here, run this to make sure things are ok,
now do this...   Miss one step and you could be in trouble.  :)



On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 6:42 AM, Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks, Rob.
>
> I did everything except the new Java console... I just couldn't get it to
> work until I found the "Find Console" button, which did find my console.
>
> why I couldn't just start it, I have no idea.
>
> now I'm back reading trough the instructions and ready to re-ipl to the
> catalog again I guess.
>
> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 6:33 AM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Second thing,
> >
> > When the upgrade instructions say this:
> > <snip>
> > IBM i 7.3>IBM i and related software>Installing, upgrading, or deleting
> > IBM i and related software>Upgrading or replacing IBM i and related
> > software>Preparing to upgrade or replace IBM i software>Performing initial
> > upgrade or replacement tasks>Preparing your console for software
> > installation
> >
> > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzahc/rzahcswsdspport.htm?lang=en
> > Start and log on to System Service Tools (STRSST).
> > Select option 8, Work with service tools user IDs and Devices.
> > Select option 3, Select console.
> > Select Console type.
> >
> > The value of the current console mode is present in the input field.
> > Verify that this is the correct setting. A value of **>>zero<<** means
> > that the console mode has not been set and can interfere with the
> > automatic installation process. The console mode value must be one of the
> > following values.
> > Console mode    Description
> > 3       Operations console (LAN)
> > 4       Hardware management console (HMC)
> > </snip>
> > They REALLY mean it!!!  (Feel free to replace REALLY with your favored
> > expletive.)
> >
> > They also mean this (from that same section)
> > <snip>
> > The console mode display also includes the option to allow your 5250
> > console to be taken over by another console. When this option is turned
> > on, the system does not stop with a console failure but continues to run
> > uninterrupted. For more information, see the topic Console takeover and
> > recovery .
> > </snip>
> >
> > We are battle scarred veterans.  I have had this console error on more
> > than one upgrade.  You can bet I check this now.
> >
> > "No man is completely worthless.  He can always be used as a bad example."
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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