Re: No system console and TCP/IP down

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob - we may need a little more info from the OP.

The subject contains "TCP/IP down" but the body of the message says ".
. .  TCP/IP
needs to be ended and restarted" so I'm not clear if TCP/IP is currently up
or not.

If TCP/IP is currently ended AND no console is available, then he's kind of
SOL for entering commands, is he not?  That could be where the front panel
buttons questions are coming from.



On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 2:36 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> How do you know you do not have a system console?  For the love of God
> please don't tell me because you can't seem to find a twinax cable coming
> out of the box.
> Follow the following instructions and tell me what you have for "Current
> state of console tag".
>
> STRSST
> 8. Work with service tools user IDs and Devices
> 3. Select console
>
> Select one of the following:
>   Console type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
>      1. Twinaxial
>      2. Operations console(Direct)
>      3. Operations console(LAN)
>      4. Hardware management console(HMC)
> Current state of console tag   . . . . . . . .  4
>
> No, you do NOT need to set it to manual to power it off.
> do the following:
> PWRDWNSYS DELAY(120) RESTART(*YES) IPLSRC(B)
> DSPJOBLOG OUTPUT(*PRINT)
> SIGNOFF *LIST
> After two minutes it will start the power off, then power itself on again.
>
> Repeat after me.
> This is not an AS/400.
> It should be a once in a system's lifetime thing that I ever hit the
> buttons on the front of the box.  Ever.  Even if I've pulled the plug, I
> should not have to use the buttons to start it from scratch.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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>
>
> From:   "Hopkins, William" <William.Hopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   01/19/2016 01:56 PM
> Subject:        No system console and TCP/IP down
> Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> First note I am not a hardware person.
>
> We have a IBMi 720 Express on v7r1 that TCP/IP needs to be ended and
> restarted.
>
> The problem is there is no system console setup.
>
> What are the steps I should follow to power it off manually and IPL?
>
> I know I need to set it to manual so it will allow the power off.
>
> Any know gotchas here?
>
> Also what are the requirements for the PC to be used as the System Console
> when we set one up?
>
> Please forgive me for my lack of knowledge and thanks ahead of time for
> helping out.
>
>
>
>
>
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