Re: Migrate twinax console to LAN console V5R2

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can't put an HMC on an 810.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 7/2/2012 1:57 PM, Lindstrom, Scott R. wrote:
> This is a 9406-810 that a BP will be setting up.  Was HMC even available back then?
>
> Scott
>
> ________________________________________
> From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx  [midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Jack Kingsley [iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 1:25 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Migrate twinax console to LAN console V5R2
>
> Scott, you haven't mentioned hmc, are you using VPM(virtual partition
> manager) via SST to create your LPAR's using twinax.
>
> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jim Oberholtzer<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >  wrote:
> > >  The procedure in the V5R4 Info center is essentially the same as it was
> > >  in V5R2, difference being some of the options for setting up the console
> > >  device and the user.  You may have to hunt/peck for those.  Also, I
> > >  don't remember exactly but there was a change where you could get to
> > >  those functions with SST, at V5R2 they may only be available from DST.
> > >  I would try a function 21 to see if the DST presented that way will give
> > >  you the options, otherwise you may have to IPL into DST to set it up.
> > >
> > >  Jim Oberholtzer
> > >  Chief Technical Architect
> > >  Agile Technology Architects
> > >
> > >
> > >  On 7/2/2012 12:56 PM, Lindstrom, Scott R. wrote:
> > > >  >  Unfortunately that link is for:
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Software version:
> > > >  >      5.4.5, 6.1, 6.1.1,
> > > >  >  V5R4M0, V5R4M5, V6R1M0, V6R1M1
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  I am V5R2.
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  ________________________________________
> > > >  >  From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx   [midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > >  on behalf of Jim Oberholtzer [midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > >  >  Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 11:36 AM
> > > >  >  To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > >  >  Subject: Re: Migrate twinax console to LAN console V5R2
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  That option was not added until V5R4 I think.  You need to use the front
> > > >  >  panel (65+21) to change the console.  I think the link sent earlier has
> > > >  >  the exact instructions.
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Jim Oberholtzer
> > > >  >  Chief Technical Architect
> > > >  >  Agile Technology Architects
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  On 7/2/2012 11:28 AM, Lindstrom, Scott R. wrote:
> > > > > >  >>  >    Jack - this is opt 8 in V5R2:
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    8. Work with service tools user IDs
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    Which brings me here:
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >                        Work with Service Tools User IDs
> > > > > >  >>  >                                                               System:
> > > > > >  >>  >    pe option, press Enter.
> > > > > >  >>  >    1=Create              2=Change password      3=Delete
> > > > > >  >>  >    4=Display             5=Enable               6=Disable
> > > > > >  >>  >    7=Change privileges   8=Change description
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    There is no option to set the console type.  Is it somewhere else in
> > >  V5R2?
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    Scott
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >  >>  >    From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx    [mailto:
> > >  midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Kingsley
> > > > > >  >>  >    Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 11:25 AM
> > > > > >  >>  >    To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > > > >  >>  >    Subject: Re: Migrate twinax console to LAN console V5R2
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    start SST, take opiton 8 (Work with service tools user IDs and
> > >  Devices),
> > > > > >  >>  >    can you do anything with option 3 that would allow you to change it
> > >  to lan
> > > > > >  >>  >    console.
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Lindstrom, Scott R.<
> > > > > >  >>  >    Scott.Lindstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>    wrote:
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     Sorry - that link was valid before.  It is a PDF document
> > >  that gives the
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     steps to do this V5R4M5 and beyond.
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     Scott
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx    [mailto:
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lindstrom,
> > >  Scott R.
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 11:16 AM
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     To:MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     Subject: Migrate twinax console to LAN console V5R2
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     I have a V5R2 system that I need to get over to LAN console
> > >  so we can add
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     some LPAR's.  I found this document:
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > >  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas179a308457dd4c6c18625770e0057530f
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     But it covers V5R4M5 and beyond; it directs you into SST
> > >  option 8 "user
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     IDs and*devices*" to set the console type to '3' Ops
> > >  Console.  In V5R2 the
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     'devices' part is not there.
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     Does anyone know how I change the console type from Twinax
> > >  to Ops LAN
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     console in V5R2?
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     Scott Lindstrom
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >
> > > > > > > > >  >>>>  >>    >     --
> > > >  >  --