Activating the asynchronous communications adapter on the server

This topic describes how to manually activate the asynchronous communications adapter for use with Operations Console.

The following procedures explain how to activate an asynchronous communications adapter on the server manually. You can activate the asynchronous communications adapter manually whether you have a local Hardware Management Console (HMC). (A local HMC is one that is connected to the server directly through a private network.) Refer to the appropriate procedure for your system.

Parent topic: Working with your local console directly attached with remote access allowed or with a remote console through dial-up support

Activating the asynchronous communications adapter on a server with an HMC

To activate an asynchronous communications adapter on a server with an HMC, follow these steps:
  1. In the navigation area, expand the managed with which you want to work.
  2. Expand Service Applications, then click on Service Focal Point.
  3. In the content area, click Service Utilities.
  4. From the Service Utilities window, select the managed system with which you want to work.
  5. From the Selected menu on the Service Utilities window, select Operator Panel Service Functions.
  6. From the Operator Panel Service Functions window, select the logical partition with which you want to work (it might be the only partition on your system).
  7. From the Partition Functions menu on the Operator Panel Service Functions window, select Enable Remote Service (65) — i5/OS®.

The system attempts to initialize the asynchronous communications adapter. If it is successful, the Function/Data window displays the system reference code (SRC) D1008066. If the modem initialization is unsuccessful, the Function/Data window displays D1008065 after attempting to activate the asynchronous communications adapter.

Activating the asynchronous communications adapter on a server without an HMC

To activate an asynchronous communications adapter on a server without an HMC, follow these steps:
  1. Use the system's control panel to place the server into manual mode
  2. Use the Up and Down buttons to select function 25, and then press Enter.
  3. Use the Up button to select function 26, and then press Enter.
  4. Use the Down button to select function 66, and then press Enter.

The system attempts to initialize the asynchronous communications adapter. If it is successful, the Function/Data window displays the system reference code (SRC) D1008066. If the modem initialization is unsuccessful, the Function/Data window displays D1008065 after attempting to activate the asynchronous communications adapter. If the system fails to produce an SRC automatically, you might need to manually attempt to retrieve the results. For more information, see Failure to display D1008065 and D1008066 automatically after calling the function.

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