Re: How To Configure Console Address

[Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is there such a thing as an alternate console (ala /36) on the System 
i5?  I looked through some documentation once (eons ago), but couldn't 
find any mention.


We do, at least for our normal processes have a couple of "alternates" 
(mine and my boss') defined to be in QCTL subsystem, rather than 
QINTER.  However, after an IPL the system is going to look for the 0/0 
device to display messages.  Never tried to do a SAVE *All (21) or other 
such function from my "alternate" device.  Might try that this afternoon 
or tomorrow as I've got a few PTF's to apply to the backup system.


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rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Have you been able to do a RCLSTG or other dedicated system task from this 
> one on switch 3?  Simply doing a DSPMSG QSYSOPR or some such thing doesn't 
> count.
> You may be able to spoof the RCLSTG by doing a TFRCTL to QCTL of that 
> session.  So here's the real test - try IPLing to DST (not SST) to the 
> terminal at address 3.
>
> I've had numerous problems with twinax.  One of the redundancies you used 
> to be able to build in (at least on a S/36) was to have two separate 
> twinax workstation controllers  And then the one at address 0 on the first 
> port out of the second controller could also be a system console in a 
> pinch.  As said, I did have numerous problems with twinax and had to 
> activate this once (when the whole first controller died).
>
> But if you are simply having a terminal that up and pukes then it is much 
> easier to move a working terminal into that position, change the address, 
> and fire it up.
>
> Rob Berendt
>