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When you enter the new QSECOFR/QSECOFR at the log in as you IPL from DST are
you entering them in UPPER CASE. (You MUST use the shift key, not the caps
lock key)



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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Jason
Olson
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:48 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
Conrad Kostecki <ck+midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Gain login access to old CISC AS/400e

I have several CISC models at home, and the only way I was ever able to get
into them was with a reload.

The latest those will run is V3R2M0 and I managed to get a full set with
PTFs about 18 years ago now. Believe me I keep them in my fire proof vault
and have 3 copies.

J

On 3/24/2020 10:44 AM, Conrad Kostecki wrote:
Hello all,
i managed to get an ancient AS/400e. It's a german model 9406-300 and in a
pretty good condition and seems to be fully working. Installed OS/400 is
also in german language. Also got 8 IBM QIC Tapes, which seems to have
OS/400 V2, but I think, the installed OS/400 on the AS/400e is newer, as the
login says copyright 1996, the QIC tapes 1992.

Except for SRC 0000BBBB, since after that long time, the battery seems to
be empty, the IPL is executed and successfully finished. Takes about 30
minutes.

Since I didn't had any console, I managed to get an IBM 3488 InfoWindow
II. It's connected to the 6050 Twinax card of the AS/400e. The terminal is
configured as id 0 and connteced to the big black Twinax block on port 0.
Seems to work fine, as I am getting a login screen for the AS/400e. But I
don't know the login credentials. QSECOFR with default password does not
work.

But I can access the DST, since the default login works there.
Either by pushing twice option 21 or booting by manual IPL mode.

In DST, I did the following:
1) Choose option 5) working with DST environment
2) Choose option 9) change DST passwords
3) Choose option 4) reset system default password
4) Confirm with enter -> Operating system password override set

After that, I did a complete IPL again. But login with default credentials
is still not possible. I am getting CPF1394 as error.

According to the docs, that could mean, that the user is disabled. But
from other docs I read, that with main console via Twinax, even a disabled
account should be able to login?

I have the suspicion, that maybe my Twinax console is not considered as
the primary one? The login screen says, that the display is DSP16. If I
press option 65, I get SRC A6005000, which seems to mean, system console is
not found? I am not sure, if that is connected to my problem here.

Or does CPF1394 indicate something different? Is there something, I can do
more?

Many thanks in advance!
Conrad

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