Change the console from a twinaxial console to an Operations Console in a logical partition

To change from twinaxial to Operations Console, you must perform these steps on the server using the existing console prior to powering down or performing an initial program load (IPL).

1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST) or System Service Tools (SST). You must unlock the SST option "Service tools device IDs" before it is usable.
2. Select Work with System Partitions.
3. Select Work with partition configuration.
4. Choose Select Console Resource on the logical partition.
5. Press F9 to Change capability filter.
6. Select Any Console.
7. To select the IOP that will support your intended console, do one of the following:
   • If the adapter to be used for the intended console is under the same IOP as the previous console's adapter, the console IOP is already correctly tagged. Go to step 8.
   • If the adapter to be used for intended console is under a different IOP than the currently configured console, place a 1 in front of the IOP to select it as the console IOP.
8. Verify the adapter for Electronic Customer Support (ECS) and an optional alternate console (twinaxial console only).
   Note: The selection of an alternate console only pertains when twinaxial workstations are to be the alternate console and the console is also twinaxial console. The alternate console must be under a different IOP than the IOP tagged for use by Operations Console. Operations Console cannot be used as an alternate console.
   • To verify the console IOP for ECS, perform the following steps:
   Note: If you use Operations Console as your console type, you must also tag the same IOP used for the console as the IOP for ECS even if you do not use ECS.
   1. Press F12 until you arrive at the Work with Partition Configuration window.
   2. Enter a 9 in front of the partition to be tagged for ECS.
   3. Look at the symbols on the same line as the tagged console IOP (the console tag is the < symbol) for the ECS symbol which is the + (the plus sign). If the + symbol is shown, the IOP is correctly tagged for ECS. Go to step 9.
   4. To tag the console IOP for ECS, enter a 1 in front of the IOP to be tagged for ECS.
   Note: If you will be using Operation Console as the intended console you should now see both a < and a + associated with the console IOP.
9. Press F3 to exit to the DST main menu.
10. Select Work with DST environment.
11. Select System Devices (skip this step if using SST).
12. Select Select Console.
13. Use one of the following console choices to select the new console type.
    • If you select Operations Console (direct), option 2, continue with step 14.
    • If you select Operations Console (LAN), option 3, do the following:
    1. The Verify Operations Console Adapters window appears. This is the resource found by the system to be used for your LAN connection. If you receive the message No valid LAN adapter available you did not satisfy the hardware requirements for Operations Console. If so, use F3 to exit to the DST main menu, then, start this topic again at step 1 above.
    2. Press F11 to configure the adapter.
    3. Enter the appropriate network data.
    4. Press F7 to store the data.
    5. Press F14 to activate the adapter for use by Operations Console.
14. Press F3 until you return to the DST main menu.