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Setting Up Your Twinaxial System
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SA41-5147-03

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  • Page 1 ERserver iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System Version 5 Release 3 SA41-5147-03...
  • Page 3 ERserver iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System Version 5 Release 3 SA41-5147-03...
  • Page 4 Environmental Notices” on page v and “Notices” on page 23. Fourth Edition (May 2004) This edition replaces SA41–5147–02. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000, 2004. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    . 24 Backing up your system Changing the modem country identifier . Index ....27 Setting up electronic customer support © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2004...
  • Page 6 iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System V5R3...

  • Page 7: Safety And Environmental Notices

    In addition, users must establish procedures to ensure that there is independent data verification before relying on such data in sensitive or critical operations. Users should periodically check the IBM support websites for updated information and fixes applicable to the system and related software.

  • Page 8: Caution Notices

    Battery Return Program In the United States, IBM has established a collection process for reuse, recycling, or proper disposal of used IBM batteries and battery packs. For information on proper disposal of the batteries in this unit, please contact IBM at 1-800-426-4333. Please have the IBM part number that is listed on the battery available when you make your call.

  • Page 9: About Setting Up Your Twinaxial System Unit, Sa41-5147

    If you prefer to send comments by mail, use the readers’ comment form with the address that is printed on the back. If you are mailing a readers’ comment form from a country or region other than the United States, you can give the form to the local IBM branch office or IBM representative for postage-paid mailing.
  • Page 10 v The name of the book or iSeries Information Center topic. v The publication number of a book. v The page number or topic of a book to which your comment applies. viii iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System V5R3...

  • Page 11: Getting Your Twinaxial System Running

    The telephone number for your service representative. You may need to contact your service representative for the following: – Hardware problems – IBM service support telephone numbers for electronic customer support, if you are outside of the United States. (For U.S. customers, these telephone numbers are automatically provided during setup.) Find the number for your service representative by contacting the dealer from whom you purchased your system.
  • Page 12 F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F23=Set initial menu (C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2003. Informational messages may appear on the Display Messages display. Press Enter. ↓ Did the Main Menu appear? Go to theiSeries Information Center, SK3T-4091-04 CD or the Web site ↓...

  • Page 13: Backing Up Your System

    Sign On and Set System Values This command puts the system operator’s message queue into break mode. Break mode causes any messages that normally go to the operator’s message queue to be displayed immediately. b. Press Enter. Any messages that are currently in the queue are displayed. Display Messages System: Queue .
  • Page 14 Back Up Your System IBM strongly recommends that you save your system to removable media at this time. This removable media provides you with system integrity should you need to recover from a failure. Periodically saving your system data is critical.
  • Page 15 Back Up Your System d. Select Device operations and press Enter. e. Select Tape and press Enter. f. Select Initialize a tape and press Enter. g. Type the following information: Initialize Tape (INZTAP) Type choices, press Enter. Device ... . . tap01_____ Name New volume identifier .
  • Page 16 Back Up Your System During the save operation, numerous displays for saving various objects will be shown to you. The default values are filled in for you. You will only need to press Enter to continue the save operation. If, during the save operation, your workstation screen goes blank, simply push any key other than Enter or the spacebar to make the display visible again.
  • Page 17 Back Up Your System Additional options are often available on the next page of a display. More... in the lower, right corner of a display indicates that additional pages of that display are available. To see more options, page down to the next display. Note: The keyboard sequence to page down may differ among workstation display types.

  • Page 18: Changing The Modem Country Identifier

    The following steps contain information and instructions on how to set up and access electronic customer support. The electronic customer support connects your server to the IBM service system. It allows remote hardware and software problem analysis, reporting, and management.
  • Page 19 Setting Up Electronic Customer Support Note: For the 7852 or 7857 modem, delete SS designation for modem speaker. To have the modem speaker off when the SS command is not included, change the modem speaker value to “never on.” Refer to the modem manual for more information on changing configuration.
  • Page 20 Setting Up Electronic Customer Support h. Type the customer information. i. Page down to the next display. The following display appears: j. Enter the correct information in the National language version and Media for mailing PTFs fields. Notes: 1. Press F4 for a list of national language versions. 2.

  • Page 21: Connecting Feature Or Twinaxial Cables To A Network Or Device

    Setting Up Electronic Customer Support Note: If the Installed Release column does not show on the Display Installed Licensed Programs display, press F11 once or twice to show it. F11 is a three-way toggle key that shows the installed release, the product option, and the installed status. ®...
  • Page 22 Follow the addressing instructions in the setup guide for each workstation. Note: If you need more information than what is in this step, go to the iSeries Information Center, SK3T-4091-04 or the Web site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System V5R3...

  • Page 23: Ordering Program Temporary Fixes

    When your system was built, it was loaded with the latest cumulative PTF package that was available at that time. It is important that you continue to install the latest PTFs on your system. IBM recommends that you order and install the latest PTF package for your system at least twice each year.
  • Page 24 iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System V5R3...

  • Page 25: System Unit Control Panel

    A blinking light indicates power to the unit. v A constant light indicates that the unit is up and working. Power Push button Processor Activity System Attention Function/Data Display Increment/Decrement buttons Enter Push button © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2004...
  • Page 26 If your control panel looks like this, before you can use F Increment/Decrement buttons and G Enter push button, you need to press H Mode Selects to select Manual mode N . Figure 2. Control panel with Electronic Keystick Power On Light v A blinking light indicates power to the unit.

  • Page 27: Preparing For Ipl

    Press the Enter push button. 01__B__N__V=S___ appears in the Function/Data display. __ 6. Press the Power push button that is located on the control panel. Wait approximately 10 seconds for the power-on light comes on, and data appears in the Function/Data display. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2004...
  • Page 28 Preparation for IPL Note: The system takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes to power on and complete an IPL. When the IPL is complete, the Sign On display should appear on your system unit console. iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System V5R3...

  • Page 29: External Cables

    One of the following part numbers: 44H7xxx or 97H73xx Twinaxial Part number 72X5645 2745/2742 Two-line WAN Input/Output Adapter Two-line WAN One of the following part numbers: 44H7xxx or 97H73xx Twinaxial 2746 Twinaxial Workstation Input/Output Adapter Part number 12F5093 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2004...
  • Page 30 Table 1. Cables and adapter cards (continued) Token-Ring 2744 Token-Ring Inupt/Output Adapter RJ45 Token-Ring Filter P75G5958 or 75G2865 6339098 2805 Four-Port Modem 2817 Asynchronous Transfer Mode Asynchronous Transfer Mode Card 2816: Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF), 62.5 micron interface or Ethernet 2838/2849 Ethernet Input/Output Adapter RJ45 Ethernet Integrated xSeries Server Extension 2891/2892 Integrated xSeries Server Card...
  • Page 31 Table 1. Cables and adapter cards (continued) Two-line WAN 2793/2794/2771 Base PCI Two-line WAN with Modem 44H7xxx, 97H73xx, or 44H748x Integrated Modem 87G62xx, 21H49xx, or 75G38xx External Cables...
  • Page 32 iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System V5R3...

  • Page 33: Notices

    Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead.

  • Page 34: Trademarks

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors (IBM Part Number 75G5958, 75G2865, 97H7385, or its equivalent) must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
  • Page 35 This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards.
  • Page 36 iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System V5R3...

  • Page 37: Index

    11 initial program load (IPL) 17 ipling your system unit 17 ordering program temporary fixes 13 setting up electronic customer support 8 signing on and setting system values 1 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2004...
  • Page 38 iSeries Setting Up Your Twinaxial System V5R3...
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