Re: Been awhile, trying to connect to console

There has to be a network connection to the LAN console set up that is true. And it requires the set up to be correctly. Should be easy to fix. (Yes there will be a few minutes of down time and your remote site will need to provide “local hands”). So assuming the normal LAN communications are currently on T1 the steps are

1) get the resource name for T2,
2) shut down TCP (go to restricted state)
3) move the cable from T1 to T2
4) change the line description so the resource name is the same as T2
5) bring up the system.

Now plug in a cable to T1 that is on the network. Since you already have it configured, it should then connect.

The only problem I see in this is you need a console to be in a restricted state, so, there is a chicken/egg problem. I can think of a couple of ways to get past that issue.

Have the “local hands” plug a line into T2.
Configure a new ethernet connection (line, address etc.) for that line.
Connect to your new line in T2
Shut down and vary off the line in T1
Configure to be the LAN console.
Sign on to the LAN console
Move the IP configurations (from the old T1 interface) to the new line
Vary on, start the interface,
Done.


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On Aug 11, 2023, at 9:16 AM, Art Tostaine, Jr. <atostaine@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Section 9.9 says I have to be connected to the T1 port. That's the problem
there. I was hoping to get connected just being on the VPN.

On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 7:36 AM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Like Jim said. Remember you have to have the capability to set the IP
address etc for the 'regular' line from the system console so that concept
requires that the console not connect via the same IP address and line.
There will not be a line description for the console showing in WRKLIND.

Consoles (on supported hardware) are limited to one of two types: HMC and
Lan Console.

Hey, just try section 9.9 at
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-access-acs-getting-started#9.9

On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 9:50 PM Jim Oberholtzer <
midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Art:

You need two distinct connections. One for normal 5250 and another one

for

the console.

Make sure that SST connection is set up for the console too.



On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 7:46 PM Art Tostaine, Jr. <atostaine@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

No it’s a basic system. Just one partition.

On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 7:17 PM Jack Woehr via MIDRANGE-L <
midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Art, is there an HMC in the mix?

On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 4:57 PM Art Tostaine, Jr. <

atostaine@xxxxxxxxx

wrote:

Thanks Rob. I was in the main ACS app. I added the system there

(with

the

main IP correct?) and then went to the console tab and put in the

.58

address. The verify connection didn't work for anything I tried.

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