Comments on: AS400 Console

By: daddycoz

daddycoz — Wed, 03 May 2006 12:20:20 +0000

we usually keep our console powered off and turn it on only in rare situations. In fact, I use one console for two AS/400 and just move the cables as necessary. We never vary off or anything.

Just power off the console and then move it.

By: daddycoz

daddycoz — Wed, 03 May 2006 12:20:20 +0000

we usually keep our console powered off and turn it on only in rare situations. In fact, I use one console for two AS/400 and just move the cables as necessary. We never vary off or anything.

Just power off the console and then move it.

By: bkr0963c

bkr0963c — Wed, 03 May 2006 11:43:17 +0000

Thanks for your help.

By: mercer400

mercer400 — Wed, 03 May 2006 11:41:02 +0000

As long as you are reconnecting to the same cable/port on the AS/400, you don’t even have to vary off the device. You can even change terminals as long as the new terminal has the correct device address configured. Make sure you have signed off before you turn off the console. Also, I am referring to “dumb terminals”, I have not had any experience using a PC as the system console.

By: ricksmith

ricksmith — Wed, 03 May 2006 11:39:24 +0000

You might want to ensure that the device description specifies *YES to vary on at IPL – just in case.

By: dssibobby

dssibobby — Wed, 03 May 2006 11:22:01 +0000

As long as you’re able to telnet to the AS400, you can vary the device off, move the console, then vary it back on after you reconnect it. The only time i’ve seen a problem is when you ipl the AS400 without the console connected.