Managing your local console on a network
After you configure a local console on a network, you can manage your console by performing tasks such as managing the service tools device ID password and access password, creating service tools device ID, and configuring a service host name.
- Changing keyboard definitions
If you change your keyboard definitions, the system can perform an action that is different from the default setting when you press a key. - Changing the mode of the emulator between 3179 and 3477
There are times when you might need to change the mode of the emulator from its current setting to something wider or narrower depending on what you are viewing. - Starting the system using a manual IPL
You can start your system by performing a manual initial program load (IPL). - Using the console service functions (65+21)
Console service functions (65+21) are the emergency console recovery functions. - Using the OPSCONSOLE macro
The OPSCONSOLE macro is the system-side debugging and analysis tool for collecting data for or managing console-related work. - Unlocking service tools device IDs in SST
With the Work with service tools user IDs and Devices option, you can change Operations Console configuration data from system service tools (SST) . - Operations Console simplification
Operations Console can automatically create service tools device IDs, manage access passwords, and discover systems. - Considerations for changing the service tools device ID passwords
You need to review these considerations before you reset the service tools device ID password. - Changing the service tools device ID password on the PC and system
There is no advantage of changing the service tools device ID password unless the passwords on the PC and system are out of synchronization. - Changing the access password
You can change the password used to access the service tools device ID information at any time after the creation of a new local console on a network configuration. If you are working with partitions, you can change this password for the corresponding partition. - Resynchronizing the PC and service tools device ID password
By default, the system creates and maintains the service tools device ID and its password. You should not have to manually resynchronize the password. However, if the system option Autocreate service tools device IDs is set to 0, then you must manually manage the IDs and their passwords. - Creating service tools device IDs on the system
You will need to set up service tools device IDs on the system for a local console on a network configuration. - Changing the value of the autocreate device ID option
This topic steps you through the process of changing the value used by local consoles on a network to automatically manage service tools device IDs. - Changing the RCP privilege on autocreate device IDs
This topic steps you through the process of changing the RCP privilege on autocreate device IDs. - Changing the value of the display console status screen option
This topic steps you through the process of changing the display console status screen option. - Changing the value of the Console F18 takeover option
This topic steps you through the process of changing the console F18 takeover option. - Configuring a service host name (interface name)
The service host name (interface name) is the name that identifies the System i® service connection on your network that is used for service tools, which includes an Operations Console local console on a network (LAN) configuration. - Deallocating or moving the LAN adapter card from use by Operations Console
During a migration, you might need to deallocate the LAN card from use by Operations Console. You need to deallocate the LAN card if you are not planning on using an Operations Console local console on a network configuration or the service tools server. - Changing network values for Operations Console (LAN)
If you need to make a change to the network adapter used for Operations Console (LAN), such as a new IP address, use these instructions.
Parent topic: Managing Operations Console