Connect to the 4812 IXS virtual serial console

The virtual serial console provides Windows console functions for a Windows Server 2003 server that is running on a 4812 Integrated xSeries® Server (IXS). See Windows console for more information about Windows consoles. This console connection can be used before configuring TCP/IP on the server.

Any Telnet client can be used as the virtual serial console. Multiple Telnet clients can share access to the same virtual serial console. To connect to a console, use Telnet to connect to port 2301 of the i5/OS™ partition that is sharing its resources. TCP/IP must be configured and running on the i5/OS logical partition.

To connect to a virtual serial console using the IBM® Personal Communications client, do the following steps:

  1. Click Start -> Programs -> IBM Personal Communications -> Start or Configure Session.
  2. On the Customize Communication dialog box, select ASCII in the Type of Host field.
  3. Click Link Parameters.
  4. On the TelnetASCII dialog box, type the host name or the IP address of the i5/OS partition, where you want to connect, in the Primary Host Name or IP Address field.
  5. Type 2301 in the Primary Port Number field.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click OK. The session dialog box opens.
  8. On the i5/OS Virtual Consoles menu, select Integrated xSeries Server Consoles.
  9. On the Integrated xSeries Server Consoles dialog box, select the hardware resource name for the 4812 IOA that you want to connect as the console. To determine the 4812 IOA hardware resource name, display the Network Server Description (NWSD) for the server and use the value of the Resource name parameter.
  10. Type the i5/OS service tools ID and password to connect to the Integrated xSeries Server virtual console.

To connect to the virtual serial console using Telnet from a DOS command prompt, follow these steps:

  1. On the Command Prompt dialog box, type telnet partitionname 2301. Where partitionname is the name of the i5/OS partition where you want to connect.
  2. Press the Enter key.
  3. On the i5/OS Virtual Consoles menu, select Integrated xSeries Server Consoles.
  4. On the Integrated xSeries Server Consoles dialog box, select the hardware resource name for the 4812 IOA that you want to connect as the console. To determine the 4812 IOA hardware resource name, display the Network Server Description (NWSD) for the server and use the value of the Resource name parameter.
  5. Type the i5/OS service tools ID and password to connect to the Integrated xSeries Server virtual console.