Re: Twinax console refuses to give signon screen - Saga Continues

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Right now I can't get to an interactive session.  Something is 
preventing Telnet from starting so the console now is my only hope.  The 
only SRC I see is either A900 2000 or A600 5001 both of which (I think) 
are pointing to a need for a console.

I am going to see if I can find the ECS modem cable an give Ops Console 
a try.

Pete

Pat Barber wrote:

> Assuming your system values are set correct, the system
> "should" IPL correctly with or without the console.
>
> QSCPFCONS --- IPL action with a console problem.
>
>
> IF you are doing a cold start and "not" receiving any
> SRC for a hardware failure, somthing really strange is
> going on.
>
> The system value for QSCPFCONS is defaulted to "1" which states
> that the system should keep coming up with no console.
>
> Is the system status 01 N  on the status screen ????
>
> If the status is normal, you have lost the twinax card.
>
>
> Pete Helgren wrote:
>  
>
> > Still looking for my wrap plug so I can test the card but I am 
> > suspicious now of the card itself.  Unfortunately I can't get the TCP or 
> > Telnet services to start so right now I am dead stick with this 170.  
> > Fortunately this is NOT a production box.  On a whim, I dragged my 
> > little E02 out and connected the cable and console to it.  It came up 
> > (after about 45 minutes).  I get a signon screen and can log into it so 
> > I KNOW that the cable and terminal are A-OK.  I re-seated the card in 
> > the 170 but no joy...
> >
> > First question for anyone familiar with console issues on the list:  Is 
> > there any configuration problem that would prevent the console from 
> > coming online at IPL?  Somewhere in the bowels of this machine could 
> > there be a setting that is hosing up the console (I am currently IPL'ing 
> > from CD to try to eliminate any possibility of a config issue but...)
> >
> > Question #2 : Any other ideas?  This is really strange and if it is a 
> > hardware failure it is the first one I have experienced in the 10 or so 
> > years I have owned an AS/400 / iSeries / System i.
> >
> > Question #3: The card is a 2720 (ESC and console) .  Anybody have one of 
> > these laying around that I could borrow until I know for sure the one I 
> > have is toast?  I'd like to try a replacement card and if it works I'll 
> > go to eBay and by a permanent replacement.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Pete Helgren
> >
> >