Note:
The
parallel
port
must
be
EPP
1.9
compliant,
though
not
all
PC
manufacturers
allow
the
port
to
be
dedicated
to
that
setting.
To
determine
this
setting,
check
with
the
PC
manufacturer.
2.
Ensure
that
the
Operations
Console
has
an
active
connection.
3.
If
the
system
has
logical
partitions,
perform
this
procedure
only
from
the
logical
partition
that
reported
the
problem.
To
determine
if
the
system
has
logical
partitions,
go
to
before
continuing
with
this
procedure.
4.
Is
the
status
in
the
iSeries
Operations
Console
window
″
Connecting
console
″
or
did
you
get
a
message
indicating
the
connection
to
the
LCS
failed?
v
No
:
Is
the
status
in
the
iSeries
Operations
Console
window
any
of
the
following:
″
Connecting
remote
control
panel
″
,
″
Remote
control
panel
unavailable
″
,
″
Connected
″
,
″
Pending
authorization
″
,
″
Connecting
remote
control
panel
″
,
″
Remote
control
panel
connection
to
xxxxxx
failed.
Do
you
want
to
try
again?
″
–
No
:
Continue
with
the
next
step.
–
Yes
:
Replace
the
remote
control
panel
cable.
Inspect
the
internal
cable
to
the
Debug
port
for
problems
and
replug
the
cable
or
replace
if
needed.
This
ends
the
procedure.
v
Yes
:
The
remote
control
panel
will
not
work
until
a
connection
to
the
LCS
is
established.
Correct
the
problem
and
establish
a
connection.
You
may
use
for
assistance
in
determining
if
the
PC
and
iSeries
server
have
connectivity.
This
ends
the
procedure.
5.
Did
the
remote
control
panel
window
open?
Be
certain
to
look
behind
any
open
windows
or
in
the
task
bar
for
it.
v
Yes
:
Did
the
remote
control
panel
window
display
any
Function/Data,
or
either
the
Power
or
a
Mode
indicator
green?
–
Yes
:
The
console
may
not
have
control
at
this
time,
and
the
remote
control
panel
may
be
in
read-only
mode.
Get
control
at
the
console
and
try
an
operation
again.
If
the
remote
control
panel
is
still
unresponsive
replace
the
remote
control
panel
cable.
You
may
require
support
from
someone
with
Operations
Console
software
training
to
resolve.
This
ends
the
procedure.
–
No
:
Replace
the
remote
control
panel
cable.
This
ends
the
procedure.
v
No
:
Verify
that
iSeries
Operations
Console
is
configured
to
use
the
remote
control
panel.
If
it
is
then
you
will
require
support
from
someone
with
Operations
Console
software
training
to
resolve.
This
ends
the
procedure.
Operations
Console-PIP3:
For
use
by
authorized
service
providers.
Use
this
procedure
to
isolate
an
Operations
Console
bringup
failure
when
the
SRC
on
the
panel
is
A6xx5008
or
B6xx5008.
If
you
are
not
using
the
Operations
Console,
see
A6005004.
This
PIP
only
works
with
cable-connected
and
LAN
configurations.
It
is
not
valid
for
dial
connected
configurations.
Read
the
before
continuing
with
this
procedure.
1.
If
the
system
has
logical
partitions,
perform
this
procedure
from
the
logical
partition
that
reported
the
problem.
To
determine
if
the
system
has
logical
partitions,
go
to
before
continuing
with
this
procedure.
2.
Is
the
SRC
on
the
panel
A6xx5008
or
B6xx5008?
v
Yes
:
Are
you
connecting
Operations
Console
using
the
ASYNC
adapter?
–
Yes
:
Continue
with
the
next
step.
–
No
:
You
are
connecting
using
a
LAN
adapter.
Go
to
step
6
(See
page
v
No
:
This
ends
the
procedure.
3.
Are
words
17,
18,
and
19
all
equal
to
00000000?
v
No
:
Is
word
17
equal
to
00000001?
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