Re: Setting up system console for the first time

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

While I have to agree that it 'makes sense' for the system to use HMC1 
port for LAN console, it does not.

For the LAN console configuration you do want to get to A603 500A. The 3 
indicates LAN console. Obviously 1(Twinax) and 2(Direct) are no longer 
supported but they are in the code.

If you have only 1 LAN card then for sure the connection goes to the T1 
port on that card. That will be the TOP port on the card. If you have 
multiple LAN cards then there is a sequence to select which one will be 
used for the console.

You are correct that it won't have an IP address until the system boots 
IBM i enough to get to the point where the console is active. You likely 
will see C6004031 at that time on the front panel.

Once you boot IBM i the system will bring up that card and the T1 port 
and give it a temporary IP address (169.254...) ACS will then find that 
address when you search for console if you have the network on the PC 
also set to automatic IP address.

- L


On 4/14/2021 10:04 PM, Gary Kuznitz 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
> > > --

> > --
> >
> > Regards
> > Evan Harris
> > --