Re: ACS LAN console

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff,

I don't have access to a console anymore at my new position...

But trying changing from 27x132 to 24x80  (or maybe vice versa)...

Charles

On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> V7R1, LAN console.
>
> Back on 9/28/16, Charles Wilt posted the following to connect to the
> console via ACS:
>
> "For IBM i systems that already have a LAN console configuration and are
> already in your network infrastructure, the following steps may be used to
> find existing console configurations:
>
>    1. Start IBM i Access Client Solutions on your PC.
>    2. On the main panel, click System Configurations.
>    3. From System Configurations, click the Locate Console... button.
>    4. On the IBM i Locator panel, update the Near field to an IP address in
>    the range you want to search.
>    5. Click the Search button to find LAN consoles in the specified range.
>    6. Click the displayed IP address to select it, then click on the
>    Console button to connect a 5250 console.
>    7. A panel will appear asking for Service Tools credentials.
>    8. Upon entering valid credentials, a 5250 console will be displayed."
>
>
> When I do the above, I get a 5250 session which says this:
>
> <5250 session>
>                   Console Information Status
>
>                                                             System:
> DILGARD
>  Date and time for previous signon . . :   02/14/17    13:14:41
>
>  Previous action taken date and time . :   02/14/17    13:49:04
>
>
>
>  Take over the console . . . . . . . . :   NO
>
>  Current console user ID . . . . . . . :   QSECOFR
>
>  Current console type  . . . . . . . . :   3
>
>  Current terminal type . . . . . . . . :   3179
>
>
>
>  PC internet address . . . . . . . . . :   10.10.10.2
>
>
>
>  Server internet address . . . . . . . :   10.10.10.1
>
>  Server resource name  . . . . . . . . :   CMN03
>
>  Server adapter type   . . . . . . . . :   5706
>
>  Server adapter model  . . . . . . . . :   001
>
>  Server adapter serial number  . . . . :   00-B1B60F4
>
>  Location    . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   U787A.001.DPM06D8-P1-T5
>
>
>
>  Current console device ID . . . . . . :   QCONSOLE06
>
>
>
>  This terminal type 3477 does not match the existing connected session.
>
> </5250 session>
>
>
> Is this telling me the console I have defined for use in IBM i Access for
> Windows is not usable here?  It's defined as a "3179" and it needs to be a
> "3477"?  (Those are old dumb terminal numbers, right?)
>
> Is there a way to have the console work in either IBM i Access for Windows
> or ACS?  The console was set up for me many years ago by IBM so I'm not an
> expert in this by any means.  Thanks.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Jeff Crosby
> VP Information Systems
> UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
> P.O. Box 13369
> Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> 260-422-7531
> www.dilgardfoods.com
>
> The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
> company.  Unless I say so.
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