Manage your local console on a network

These instructions are only valid if you have a local console on a network configured.

• Considerations for changing the service tools device ID passwords
  Review these considerations before you reset the service tools device ID password.
• Changing the service tools device ID password on the PC and server
  There is currently no advantage to changing the service tools device ID password unless the passwords on the PC and server are out of synchronization.
• Change the access password
  How to change the access password after creating a new configuration
• Resynchronize the PC and service tools device ID password
  Recovery steps necessary to resynchronize the service tools device id password. When a mismatch occurs in the service tools device ID password between the server and the Operations Console PC, you need to resynchronize the password by performing recovery steps on both the PC and the server.
• Create service tools device IDs on the server
  How to setup service tools device IDs on the server if you are using a local console on a network configuration
• Configure a service host name (interface name)
  iSeries service host name (interface name) is the name that identifies the iSeries service connection on your network that is used for service tools, which includes an Operations Console local console on a network (LAN) configuration.
• Deallocate or move the LAN adapter card from use by Operations Console
  How and when to deallocate or move the LAN card
• Changing network values for Operations Console (LAN)
  Use these instructions to make changes your Operations Console network adapter