Re: Setting up system console for the first time

The HMC is just that, an HMC port. It is directly connected to the hardware
hypervisor/service processor. Since that port still sees use even when you
don't have an HMC (to access the ASMI, to power on the server, to give one
example), you can't really repurpose it.
The LAN console must adhere to the knowledge center specs or it might not
work ever. It was very picky but luckily it has become easier to use.

Roberto

On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 at 23:04, Gary Kuznitz <docfxit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Evan,

Thank you for the reply.

I don't have a card in C12. I do have a number of RJ45's
in C11. I tried C11 and didn't get ACS to find a console
there either. The document I was looking at said to
connect the LAN console to T1. And during the
configuration I had choices:
A600 500A = No console defined
A601 500A = Twinax console
A602 500A = Direct cable console
A603 500A = LAN console
A604 500A = HMC console

So it makes sense to plug it into the same port as the
HMC. (When a person has an HMC)

I am taking a guess that all the RJ45's in C11 won't
communicate until after the network is configured.

I do have my firewall on the PC tuned off. My Antivirus is
excluding ACS and Windows Defender is turned off.

Gary Kuznitz

On 15 Apr 2021 at 12:44, Evan (Evan Harris
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>) commented about
Re: Setting up system console for the first time:

Hi Gary

If it's a lan console then the ethernet cable should be connected to a

port

in the ethernet card installed in the machine, probably in slot c12.


On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 11:51 AM Gary Kuznitz <docfxit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

I'm working on creating a console on a new 41G Power 9.

I have connected a CAT5 cable from T1 to a PC.
I have configured the PC Local Area Connection to DHCP.
I did get an IP address of 169.254.195.126
I can ping to it from the PC.
I turned on the Power 9 and configured the console for a
LAN console. I am getting A603500C indicates
success.
I installed ACS on the PC.
I selected Management > System Configurations
I Clicked Locate Console... button.
There was no address in the "Near" field
I clicked Search.
I waited. Nothing was found.
I was expecting it to find 169.254.195.126

On the PC I'm running Java version 8 update 281

How can I get it to find the console?

Gary Kuznitz
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