Managing your local console on a network

 

After you configure a local console on a network, you can manage your console by performing tasks such as managing the service tools device ID password and access password, creating service tools device ID, and configuring a service host name.

• Considerations for changing the service tools device ID passwords
  You need to review these considerations before you reset the service tools device ID password.

• Changing the service tools device ID password on the PC and system
  There is no advantage of changing the service tools device ID password unless the passwords on the PC and system are out of synchronization.

• Changing the access password
  You can change the password used to access the service tools device ID information at any time after the creation of a new local console on a network configuration. If you are working with partitions, you can change this password for the corresponding partition.

• Resynchronizing the PC and service tools device ID password
  When a mismatch occurs in the service tools device ID password between the system and the Operations Console PC, resynchronize the password by performing recovery steps on both the PC and the system.

• Creating service tools device IDs on the system
  You will need to set up service tools device IDs on the system for a local console on a network configuration.

• Configuring a service host name (interface name)
  The service host name (interface name) is the name that identifies the System i™ service connection on your network that is used for service tools, which includes an Operations Console local console on a network (LAN) configuration.

• Deallocating or moving the LAN adapter card from use by Operations Console
  During a migration, you might need to deallocate the LAN card from use by Operations Console. You need to deallocate the LAN card if you are not planning on using an Operations Console local console on a network configuration or the service tools server.

• Changing network values for Operations Console (LAN)
  If make a change to the network adapter used for Operations Console (LAN), such as a new IP address, use these instructions.

 

Parent topic:

Managing Operations Console