Install Operations Console Connection Modem for Windows XP

Installing the Operations Console Connection Modem on a system running Windows® XP

You must install the Operations Console connection modem that is shipped with Operations Console in order for a local console to communicate with the server. Only use these instructions if you are configuring a local console directly attached to the server or a local console directly attached to the server with remote access allowed.

To install:

  1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Phone and Modem Options and click on the Modem tab to display the Install New Modem panel. If you have other modems installed, the Modems Properties panel will display, and you need to click Add.
  3. Select Don't detect my modem; I will select it from a list.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Click Have Disk...
    Note: If you know the full path to the Operations Console Connection driver (cwbopaoc.inf), enter it here. Then, go to step 7. If you do not know the path, continue with step 6.
  6. Click Browse...

    Navigate to drive:\path\Client Access\Aoc\Inf\ cwbopaoc.inf where drive: is the drive where iSeries™ Access for Windows is installed.

    Note: The default install path is: C:\Program Files\Ibm\Client Access\Aoc\Inf\cwbopaoc.inf
  7. Click Open, then click OK.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Select the communications port where the Operations Console cable is attached, and click Next.
  10. If prompted, select Continue Anyway to continue the installation.
  11. Click Finish and then click OK.
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