10ZiG Technology. iSeries Serial Console Configuration
Quick Start Guide
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Serial Console Quick Start Guide
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April 27th, 2009
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Configuring a Serial Connection in Operations Console
1. To set up the “virtual” modem for the com port, go to START/SETTINGS/CONTROL PANEL. Select the ICON below.
2. Select the Modem tab and select Add
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3. Check the “Don’t detect my modem…” box and select Next.
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4. Select Have Disk
5. Select Browse
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6. Point to the location of the modem file (below is the default location)
7. Select OK
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8. Select the associated port and select Next.
9. If you get a message about the driver not being digitally signed, select continue anyway.
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10. Select Finish.
11. Open the iSeries Operations Console
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12. Select Connection/New
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13. Check the Local console directly attached to the server option. Select Next.
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14. Enter the Connection Name desired – USE ONLY ALPHA AND NUMERIC CHARACTERS
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15. Uncheck the “Detect console communication port”. Select Next.
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16. Select associated PC communication port - must match the communication port used in the
previous modem configuration. Select Next.
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17. Select Finish.
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18. To activate the console, right click on the console name and select connect.
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Configuring the iSeries for a Serial Console
1. Start SST on the iSeries.
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2. Log on to SST using a Service Tools user ID such as QSECOFR – the iSeries default
password is QSECOFR (uppercase).
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3. Select option 8. Work with Service Tools user IDs and Devices
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4. Select option 3. Select console
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5. Change the console type to 2 and press enter to continue.
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6. Press enter to continue and then F3 twice to exit and Enter to continue ending SST.
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7. Power down the system completely and then restart from the iSeries panel.
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8. iSeries will IPL and you will see the iSeries Operations Console status change to connected and get a notification in the bottom right task bar that your console has connected.
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9. Shortly after connection, the console will open to a signon screen.
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NOTE: If write protection is enabled, changes made must be committed or will be lost. Double click on the Flash Disk Write Protection ICON on the desktop and select Commit Changes.
