Re: IBM i 7.1 with Ops Con LAN - SST user 11111111

[Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think they want you to make sure that before you start you can gain access
to the master console exclusively so that when you start the console and
control panel you have access to.

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> All,
>
> In the IBM i 7.1 install guide, page 59, it has some precautions for those
> of us who use Ops Con LAN.  Among them is the following paragraph:
>
> "When you receive the IBM i release upgrade, the shipped service tools user
> IDs
> (except 11111111) are expired. For all upgrades and installations, you need
> to
> establish a connection between the system and Operations Console PC by
> using
> 11111111 (eight 1's) for both the service tools user ID and the default
> password.
> This ensures a successful authentication of the subsequent connection of
> the
> client to the system. This is especially important for automatic
> installations."
>
> Am I understanding this correctly, that when I start the automatic install
> (over V6R1) that I _must_ be signed on the console via service tools user
> 11111111 or I will have problems?  It sure sounds like it to me.
>
>
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