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<h1 class="topictitle1">Using the console service functions (65+21)</h1>
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<div><p>The emergency console recovery functions and their uses</p>
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<div class="section"><p>This function-set should be used only in circumstances where an
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unexpected console failure has occurred and there are no other workstations
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available for recovery or debugging. Improper use may result in the inability
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to use the intended console. Any hardware allocations or configurations will
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have to be accomplished before using the console service functions (65+21).
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For example, if you are using a shared IOP in an LPAR environment you can
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deallocate and allocate the resource from one partition to another, if your
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hardware supports this method.</p>
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<p>The console service functions (65+21)
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are standard control panel functions. They can be entered at the physical
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control panel, any of the remote control panel connectivity types providing
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a graphical user interface in Operations Console or using the LPAR menus on
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a primary partition. Since the first function is a 65, which is the deactivation
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of the communications line used by the local console directly attached, you
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may see the status of a connection using a serial cable go to <samp class="codeph">Connecting
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console</samp>. </p>
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<div class="important"><span class="importanttitle">Important:</span> In order to use these functions,
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the server must be far enough through the IPL for the code to run properly.
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If a console device is available, you should use that console to perform
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any console service functions, if possible. If a console device is not available,
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then perform these functions only after a failing System Reference Code (SRC)
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has been displayed. This SRC usually is an A6005008.</div>
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</div>
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<div class="section"><p>The following functions are available using the console service
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functions (65+21): </p>
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<ul><li>Change the console mode value (01-03)<p>You can use the console service
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functions (65+21) to change the console mode from its current value to another.
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For example, you ordered your server with Operations Console LAN but you
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are having trouble getting it to work. Since you should have received the
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console cable for a direct attached console you would like to change the value
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from a 3 (LAN) to a 2 (direct).</p>
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</li>
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<li>Clear the resource and configuration for the LAN adapter used by Operations
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Console (C3)<p>This option allows you to disassociate the current LAN adapter
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used for Operations Console. You might use this option to overcome a mistake
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in the configuration. For example, you didn't see a keying error and you
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entered in another device's IP address. At connect time the client configured
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the server's LAN adapter for use by the console but the console fails to connect
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because the other device is active. This option would clear the server's
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network data for the console and allow you to delete the client's configuration
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and start over, allowing BOOTP to work again. See <a href="rzajrminnetwork.htm#minnetwork">Prepare
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for your network environment</a> for more information about BOOTP.</p>
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<p>Depending
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on your intent to clear the LAN adapter configuration you might also want
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to stop and restart the LAN adapter. The example here would benefit from
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following the clear function with a deactivate and activate (A3) function
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to save time from having to do an IPL.</p>
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</li>
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<li>Deactivate followed by an activate of the LAN adapter used by Operations
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Console (A3)<p>This option will allow you to reset the LAN adapter used by
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Operations Console in the event some network issue caused the server to get
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into a bad state and the console won't become active. This will force the
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LAN adapter to deactivate, and then start back up again. This may clear up
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the problem providing the original problem that caused the connection failure
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has been corrected.</p>
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<p>This option may be used in place of an IPL for some
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circumstances, such as after a clear of the LAN adapter configuration.</p>
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</li>
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<li>Dump Operations Console flight recorders to vlogs (DD)<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> This option
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will not work if the system is IPLed in D-mode.</div>
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<p>This option will
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allow you to capture valuable debug information regarding a console connection
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failure for support personnel. This method is less intrusive than performing
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a main storage dump which would force an IPL. By using the console service
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functions (65+21) an attempt is made to gather all the flight recorder logs
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from the many parts of the code used by Operations Console. A set of vlogs
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is created for major code 4A00 and minor code 0500. These vlogs can then
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be sent to your service provider for analysis. </p>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> When possible, perform
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an IPL on the system to guarantee all vlogs get created even if the IPL will
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fail. The intent is that LIC has started the vlog tasks prior to performing
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the dump of flight recorders.</div>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="section"><p>The following is an overview of how this function works:</p>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> If
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your system is not in manual mode, and the extended functions are not activated,
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or both, follow these steps: <ol><li>First, if your server uses a keystick, insert it in the key slot.</li>
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<li>Place the server into <samp class="codeph">manual</samp> mode by using the system's
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control panel.</li>
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<li>Using <span class="uicontrol">Up</span> and <span class="uicontrol">Down</span>, select
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function <span class="uicontrol">25</span>. Press <span class="uicontrol">Enter</span>.</li>
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<li>Use <span class="uicontrol">Up</span> to select function <strong>26</strong>. Press <span class="uicontrol">Enter</span>.</li>
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</ol>
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<p>A function 65 is performed from one of the input methods.
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You have approximately 45 seconds to enter a function 21 for the system to
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pair the two functions together. If not, the function 21 is a force of DST
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to the console. Depending on the state of the current IPL you may or may
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not see a change at the console, assuming the console is still present after
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the 65. If the 65 and 21 are entered in less than 45 seconds a System Reference
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Code (SRC) of A6nn500A should appear on the control panel. The value of nn
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is dependent upon the console type currently being used, 01 thru 03. Repeating
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the 65 and 21 puts the system into an edit mode in which you can make a change
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or cause an action to be performed. After the second 65+21 pair is entered,
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the control panel will respond with the SRC of A6nn500B to indicate you are
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in edit mode. Each repeated 65+21 within edit mode will increment nn of the
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SRC until you reach the value representing what action you intend to perform.
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At this time you enter just a single 21 which will cause the selected function
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to be performed. The SRC should then become A6nn500C to indicate the function
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was successfully submitted. If at any time you exceed 45 seconds between
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the 65 and 21 or between succeeding 21s, SRC A6nn500D may be presented indicating
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a timeout condition and the system is no longer in edit mode. If you were
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intending to make a change you will need to restart the operations. This
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SRC will be reset in approximately 3 minutes. You can cancel out of edit
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mode by doing a function 66. The function 66 does not have to complete successfully.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>The following codes will allow you to track your progress: </p>
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<p>A6nn 500x</p>
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<p><strong>Where nn means:</strong></p>
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<p>00 = No console defined <br />
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01 = Twinax console<br />
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02 = Direct attached Operations Console<br />
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03 = LAN Operations Console<br />
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C3 = Clear LAN configuration <br />
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A3 = Deactivate followed by an activate of the LAN Operations Console adapter<br />
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DD = Dump all console related flight recorder into a set of vlogs</p>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> <ol><li>Selecting 02 will automatically activate the asynchronous communications
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adapter used for Operations Console direct attached.</li>
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<li>Selecting 03 may also require a function A3 to activate the LAN adapter
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in rare cases. Also, if a LAN connected console is connected, the emulator
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may go to a <span class="cmdname">Disconnected</span> state. If so, you can start it
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again by clicking <span class="uicontrol">Communication</span> and selecting <span class="uicontrol">Connect</span>.</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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<p><strong>Where x means:</strong></p>
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<dl><dt class="dlterm">A6nn 500A</dt>
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<dd>You are displaying the current console mode setting.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">A6nn 500B</dt>
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<dd>You did a second 65+21 pair so you are in edit mode.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">A6nn 500C </dt>
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<dd>You executed a second 21 to cause an action, such as setting the console
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to another value.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">A6nn 500D </dt>
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<dd>You waited too long after entering edit mode to cause an action so you
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will have to enter edit mode again if you intended to make a change. A 21
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at this time will force the console to DST, not cause an action.</dd>
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</dl>
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</div>
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<div class="section"><div class="p">If you do not want to make a change after entering edit mode you
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can wait 3 minutes and this completion code should show up indicating a change
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is no longer pending or you do a function 66 to cancel any pending changes
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and exit. <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> You have 45 seconds between a 65 and the 21 to start display
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mode or edit mode changes. If the time between these codes exceeds this limit
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the 21 will become a <kbd class="userinput">force DST console</kbd> request.</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div class="example"><p>An example of a console change would be:</p>
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<div class="p">The console type
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is 01 (twinaxial) and you want to use LAN (03). <p>65 - 21 = A601 500A You are in display mode and the console mode is 01<br />
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65 - 21 = A602 500B You entered edit mode and incremented the counter<br />
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65 - 21 = A603 500B You incremented the counter again<br />
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21 = A603 500C You invoked the action (set the console mode to 03)</p>
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</div>
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<p>If
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the LAN adapter already had a valid configuration, for example you previously
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configured the LAN adapter for use with the service tool server, then you
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would be ready to create a local console on a network configuration on the
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client, if one didn't already exist. You could then power off the twinaxial
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device and connect the Operations Console LAN configuration. </p>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> To
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reset the console without changing the console mode value you can do a 65
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- 21 - 21. The server should respond with A6nn500A after the first 21 and
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a A6nn500C after the second 21. This will cause the connection to the console
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to be dropped during the reset process. It is recommended that this function
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not be used when you already have a working console. This function will not
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correct all errors associated with a console failure, but rather resets the
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hardware associated with the configured console connection.</div>
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<div class="familylinks">
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzajrcommonservertasks.htm" title="Management tasks that are not dependant on a specific connectivity.">Common tasks</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzajrswitchconsolenotoperational.htm" title="If you develop a problem with the current console, you may be able to use one of the following methods to change the console mode.">Switching from one console type to another when the current console is not operational</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzajrrecoverydetails.htm" title="These are some details you should refer to concerning the console recovery action.">Recovery details</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzajra600500a.htm" title="System Reference Codes used to access console modes and console tasks">SRCs A6nn500x</a></div>
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