Setting up communication

 

This topic describes how to configure the service tools system and set up your service IP address.

iSeries™ Navigator allows you to access the system from your PC through the service tools system to perform disk management functions at two different levels. You can access the system when it is fully started, or you can access the system when it is in dedicated service tools (DST) mode. DST provides some additional functions for disk management that are not available when the system is fully restarted. Before you attempt to use any disk management functions, configure the service tools system. If you want to access DST functions, also set a service IP address.

1. Configure the service tools system

   To access disk management functions in iSeries Navigator, first configure the service tools system with DST access and user IDs. Be familiar with Service tool concepts before you start. See Configure the service tools system and Configure service tools user IDs for instructions.

2. Set the service IP address

   To access DST functions on your system from iSeries Navigator, you need to specify a service IP address for the system. The service IP address specifies the TCP/IP address of the system when it is at DST. This address takes the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx is an integer from 0 to 255. The address can also be a domain name that resolves to an address as previously described. Contact your network administrator for this information. Make sure you have configured the service tools system before you continue with these instructions.

   To set the service IP address for your system, follow these steps.

   1. In iSeries Navigator, expand My Connections (or your active environment).

   2. Right-click the system for which you want to specify a service IP address, and select Properties.

   3. Click the Service tab.

   4. If your system is fully restarted, click Lookup. The system attempts to locate the correct service IP address. If your system is at DST, specify the service IP address, and click OK.

   Once the service IP address is set, you can connect to the system when it is in DST mode by using iSeries Navigator. Start iSeries Navigator to connect to the system. iSeries Navigator opens with a subset of functions that you can perform in DST.

   If you are unable to configure the service IP address, you can still access DST Disk Management functions. In the Environment tasks window, click Open iSeries Navigator Service Tools window and follow the instructions on the resulting displays.

 

Parent topic:

iSeries Navigator requirements for disk management

Related information
Service tool concepts Configuring the service tools server Configuring service tools user IDs