Configuring the service tools server for DST

You can configure the service tools server to be available when your system is powered on to dedicated service tools (DST).

If you use only the Operations Console with LAN connectivity to perform DST activities, you do not need to reconfigure the service tools server because it is already available to you when the system is powered on to DST.

The service tools server may require a dedicated LAN adapter unless Operations Console (LAN) is already in use or has previously been configured; for example, the LAN console is being used as a backup console. Verify that you have satisfied the hardware requirements using one of the following methods:
  1. If your system is not running in a logical partitioning environment, the service interface used for the service tools server is required to be installed in a specific location, based on your model. See Operations Console hardware requirements to verify this location.
  2. If your system is running in a logical partitioning environment, use one of the following options to specify the service tools server resource:
    • If your system is an 8xx model, then you need to tag the I/O processor (IOP) that the LAN adapter reports to as the console and for electronic customer support (even if electronic customer support is not being used.)
    • If your system is an i5/5xx model, then you need to tag the actual LAN adapter to be used for the service tools server as the console. You need to temporarily configure the system for Operations Console (LAN) to configure.

To configure the LAN adapter and activate the resource, you need to temporarily configure the system for Operations Console (LAN). This might require a change in the console tag. After you verify that the resource is working properly, you can specify your original console.

You can enable the service tools server through DST or SST by dedicating a network interface card as the service interface for use by the service tools server.