Changing network values

This topic describes how to change the network adapter's network data, the adapter used for a local console on a network (LAN), or the service tools server, such as a new IP address.

To make network changes, complete the following steps:
  1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST) or System Service Tools (SST).
  2. Select Work with DST environment if using DST or Work with service tools user IDs and devices if using SST.
  3. Select System devices if using DST.
  4. Select Select Console.
  5. Select Operations Console (LAN). The LAN adapter currently in use is displayed.
  6. Press F11.
  7. Use one of the following methods to make your change:
    • If you are making a simple change, such as the IP address, enter in the new values.
    • If you are changing the adapter card, press F6 to perform a clear.
  8. Press F7 to store the new values.
  9. Press F3 until the DST main menu is displayed.
    Important: If the change does not affect the network IP address or the service host name (interface name) you can exit these instructions now. The change is reflected on the next IPL or the next time the console is restarted. To force an immediate change, you can use the native macro OPSCONSOLE RESTART. This causes the current console to disconnect.

    If you made a change that caused the network IP address or service host name (interface name) to be different for the currently configured connections, this change must be reflected on all PCs that connect to this service host name (interface name). Since you cannot modify the network IP address or service host name (interface name) of an existing connection's configuration on the client you must delete the current connection and recreate a new connection using the new network IP address. Continue with step 10.

  10. Reset the service tools device ID password on the server. This is accomplished by using either the dedicated service tools (DST) or the system service tools (SST). However, you must unlock the SST option before the option is usable. For additional information on SST, see Unlocking service tools device IDs in SST.
    1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST) or System Service Tools (SST).
    2. If you are using DST, select Work with DST environment, or if you are using SST, select Work with service tools user IDs and devices.
    3. Select Service tools user IDs.
    4. Type a 2 in front of the service tools device ID to be reset, and press Enter.
    5. Press Enter again to confirm the reset.
      Important: If more than one PC connects to this service host name (interface name) using a network connection you must delete the configurations and therefore, reset the service tools device IDs of those PCs as well. To reset another service tools device ID, repeat these steps.
      Note: When you reset the password in DST, the device ID password becomes the device ID name in uppercase.
    6. Press F3 until the DST main menu is displayed.
  11. Choose one of the following methods to complete the network changes.

    There are two methods for completing the necessary work to allow a new IP address or service host name (interface name). The first is restarting the server. This is the recommended method because you have more control when you do the remaining work on the PC. The system continues to use the old values until you restart the server. The second method is the manual intervention. This method forces the system to use your change immediately.

    • Restart the server (recommended)

      This method requires that the client reconfiguration be complete prior to establishing the next connection using a local console on a network (LAN). If you are currently using the local console on a network (LAN), you can start the server (in attended mode) and reconfigure the client during the process of starting the server. You can, for example, use a different PC as the console instead of the one you currently have connected. You can complete the configuration on that PC using the steps here. After the server is started, you can disconnect the current console PC's connection and start a connection on the other PC with the newly created configuration. In this manner, you can reconfigure the existing client at your leisure, before the next connection to the server.

      1. Start the server in attended mode. See Start or stop the system.
      2. Go to Completing the PC changes.
    • Perform the manual intervention

      This method forces the system to use your change immediately.

      1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST) or System Service Tools (SST).
      2. Select Work with DST environment if using DST or Work with service tools user IDs and devices if using SST.
      3. Select System devices if using DST.
        Note: This causes all LAN-connected console PCs to display Connecting console as a status. Also, if more than one LAN-connected console PC is connected, the selection of the next console device is unpredictable.
      4. Continue with Completing the PC changes.
      Important: To force an immediate change, you can use the native macro OPSCONSOLE RESTART.
Parent topic: Working with your local console on a network (LAN)
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