Access service tools using iSeries Navigator

You can access service tools using iSeries™ Navigator when the server has been powered on to DST or when i5/OS™ is running.

Access service tools using iSeries Navigator when powered on to DST

Note: If you use Operations Console (LAN), the service tools server is already configured.

To access service tools using iSeries Navigator when the server has been powered on to DST, make sure the service tools server is configured for DST and has been started, and then complete the following steps:

  1. In iSeries Navigator, select My Connections or your active environment.
  2. Select Open iSeries Navigator service tools window in the Taskpad window. If the Taskpad window is not displayed, select View and select Taskpad.
  3. After you select the Taskpad item, you need to type the IP address of the server to which you want to connect.

Access service tools using iSeries Navigator when running i5/OS

To access service tools using iSeries Navigator when the server is running i5/OS, make sure the Service tools server is configured for i5/OS and has been started, and then complete the following steps:

  1. In iSeries Navigator, expand My Connections or your active environment.
  2. Select the iSeries server with which you want to work.
  3. Select the specific service function with which you want to work.
    • For logical partition management, expand Configuration and Service. Select Logical Partitions.
    • For disk unit management, expand Configuration and Service. Expand Hardware. Expand Disk Units.
  4. You will be prompted to sign on using your service tools user ID.
Related tasks
Configure the service tools server for i5/OS
Related reference
Service tools server
Configure the service tools server for DST
Related information
iSeries Navigator