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XTC iSeries Console

Do you have any instructions on how to set up the XPe Twinax Console?
I need to change the console value but I can't get my AS/400 up to make the change - I get an SRC of A6005008 or B6005008.
The serial console does not connect consistently - sometimes we have to reboot or even IPL to get it to connect.

Do you have any instructions on how to set up the XPe Twinax Console?

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I need to change the console value but I can't get my AS/400 up to make the change - I get an SRC of A6005008 or B6005008.

You can use the console service functions (65+21) to change the console mode from its current value to another.

Place the server into manual mode by using the system's control panel

Using the Up and Down buttons, select function 25. Press the Enter button.

Use the Up button to select function 26. Press the Enter button.

A function 65 is performed from one of the input methods. You have approximately 45 seconds to enter a function 21 for the system to pair the two functions together. If not, the function 21 is a force of DST to the console. Depending on the state of the current IPL you may or may not see a change at the console, assuming the console is still present after the 65. If the 65 and 21 are entered in less than 45 seconds an SRC of A6nn500A should appear on the control panel. Repeating the 65 and 21 puts the system into an edit mode in which you can make a change or cause an action to be performed. After the second 65+21 pair is entered, the control panel will respond with the SRC of A6nn500B to indicate you are in edit mode. Each repeated 65+21 within edit mode will increment nn of the SRC until you reach the value representing what action you intend to perform. At this time you enter just a single 21 which will cause the selected function to be performed. The SRC should then become A6nn500C to indicate the function was successfully submitted. You can cancel out of edit mode by doing a function 66.

The following codes will allow you to track your progress:

A6nn 500x

Where nn means:

00 = no console defined

01 = Twinax console

02 = Direct attached Operations Console

03 = LAN Operations Console

C3 = Clear LAN configuration

A3 = Deactivate followed by an activate of the LAN Operations Console adapter

DD - Dump all console related flight recorder into a set of vlogs

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The serial console does not connect consistently - sometimes we have to reboot or even IPL to get it to connect.

Keep in mind that the IP/Serial console is shipped with the base install of V5R3 with no service packs. Install the latest service pack for iSeries Access and make certain you have latest PTFs for the OPCON installed. To install V5R4 you will need to uninstall V5R3 iSeries from the PC and install V5R4 fresh and then apply the latest service pack.

Possible PTFs for V5R3

MF39687	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON DIRECT WILL NOT RECONNECT AFTER REBOOT OF PC
MF38466	V5R3M0	LIC OpsCon Setting the console type drops console connection
MF39159	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON direct cannot connect after IPL
MF37806	V5R3M0	LIC OPCN Console Hang Due To Unacknowledged Messages
MF36387	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON - Console Connects Without SSL Encryption
MF35570	V5R3M0	LIC Ops Console macro updates
MF34961	V5R3M0	LIC-OPCON Panel function 65+21 not working in D-mode
MF39032	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON eLicense text is incorrect for some languages
MF38691	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON unpredictable when flight recorder over flows
MF38167	V5R3M0	LIC-OPCON update RSSF support
MF35395	V5R3M0	LIC Ops Console can't select LAN adapter on 5xx system
MF34774	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Internal FTP utility fails with symbolic link
MF34468	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Test tool uses old network frame format
MF34454	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Fix short stack FTP bundled frame tracing
MF34419	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT OPCON Short stack TCP checksum change
MF32718	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT OPCON Broadcast PC frames fails console
MF32946	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT HST:IPL: Libra not able to build lanR
MF33059	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Direct connect op console failure
MF32402	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON KEEPALIVE NOT CLOSING DST CONSOLE ON NETWORK ERR
MF39033	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON eLicense text is incorrect for some languages
MF36497	V5R3M0	LIC System Console fails shortly after connecting
MF35909	V5R3M0	LIC OPS console enable IOP dump
MF35658	V5R3M0	LIC - Virtual IO problem where data is deleted twice
MF39220	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON base function to enable future extensions
MF38467	V5R3M0	LIC OpsCon Setting the console type drops console connection
MF34784	V5R3M0	LIC-Opcon is clearing LAN config when DASD LS not ready
MF35257	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Test tool initiates FTP wrong
MF34363	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Configuring lan router gets hung
MF34214	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Test tool hangs during FTP
MF33977	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Test tool hangs during CUM install with Input
MF33737	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT IDE LANR code support
MF35164	V5R3M0	LIC OpCon not able to configure LAN card in D-mode
MF35571	V5R3M0	LIC Console device damaged when HMC console device lost
MF34964	V5R3M0	LIC 5XX not able to set Console Type
MF34921	V5R3M0	LIC-OPCON-Console session hang, with input inhibit
SI17742	V5R3M0	CA400EXP-DTRANSFER-INCORROUT UPLOAD OF ASCII FILE FAILS WITH
MF37168	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT Ops Console intermittently drops
MF32446	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT OPCON operations console hung on bad hdw
MF39303	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON base function to enable future extensions
SI20055	V5R3M0	OSP-PAR PRINTER SESSION, FILE, PAGE SETUP, FORMS SETTING
SI18651	V5R3M0	CA400EXP-SERVICE-INCORROUT SUPERSEDE SI18398
MF39218	V5R3M0	LIC-SRCB112E500 Unpredictable Processor Checkstop
MF35046	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON Error code: 406 while attempting a connection
MF39341	V5R3M0	LIC - test tool deadlocks when multiple errors are reported
MF36741	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON internal LAN adapter not allowed on some models
MF36514	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON - Console Connects Without SSL Encryption
MF35044	V5R3M0	LIC-OPCON Panel function 65+21 not working in D-mode
MF34852	V5R3M0	LIC-OPCON INCORROUT mismatched terminal type closes emulator
MF34288	V5R3M0	LIC-OPCON LAN server doesn't started from console restart
MF32373	V5R3M0	LIC-INCORROUT OPCON bad adapter foils lan console detection
MF35162	V5R3M0	LIC Console tag changed but wrong LAN card used.
SI21917	V5R3M0	CA400EXP-ODBC Character truncation error converting
SI23492	V5R3M0	CA400EXP-ODBC FETCH PROBLEMS WITH SQL_ATTR_ROW_ARRAY_SIZE
SI17411	V5R3M0	CA400EXP-TERMEMUL-INCORROUT CURSOR POSITION PROBLEM AFTER
SI16496	V5R3M0	CA400EXP-PRINTEMUL-INCORROUT PC5250 BESTFIT OPTION CANNOT BE
SI18398	V5R3M0	CA400EXP-PC5250-INCORROUT INCOMPATIBILITY WITH PCOMM COMBO
MF39154	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON SRCA6005008 during a Manual IPL and V540 PC Client
MF39155	V5R3M0	LIC OPCON SRCA6005008 during a Manual IPL and V540 PC Client
SI15176	V5R3M0	CA400EXP-OPCON-INCORROUT REMOTE CONTROL PANEL FAILS

PTFs for OPCON on V5R4 are:

MF39688	LIC OPCON DIRECT WILL NOT RECONNECT AFTER REBOOT OF PC
MF39767	LIC OPSCONSOLE macro problem
MF39237	LIC OPCON direct cannot connect after IPL
MF38465	LIC OpsConsole not consistently connecting on IPL
MF37983	LIC OPCON Remote Service Updates
MF38692	LIC OPCON unpredictable when flight recorder over flows
MF39304	LIC OPCON base function to enable future extensions
MF37803	LIC OPCON LAN Console not working when an ASYNC hdw found
MF39315	LIC OPCON Takeover screen is displayed when takeover is off
SI20465	CA400EXP-DTRANSFER-INCORROUT SENDS MULTIPLE SHEETS
MF39139	LIC OPCON SRCA6005008 during a Manual IPL and V540 PC Client
MF39031	LIC OPCON eLicense text is incorrect for some languages
SI23696	CA400EXP-ODBC FETCH PROBLEMS WITH SQL_ATTR_ROW_ARRAY_SIZE
SI22257	CA400EXP-IDB2DATA Item has already been added to collection.

The latest cum package for V5R4 does contain the needed fixes.

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