Appendix B. Common Tasks
This appendix provides a series of questions and answers dealing with common
IBM 2216 installation, operation, and maintenance tasks, with suggestions as to
where to find further help in performing them.
LED States / Adapter Status
Question How do I check the state of the adapters in my IBM 2216?
Answer
The LED state on the front of the adapters indicate the status of the
adapter. (See “Adapter Card Status” on page 2-3.) Also, the
Maintenance Guide treats problem determination in more detail.
The Firmware Interface
Question What is the firmware interface? How do I access it?
Answer
The firmware is the microcode lying underneath the operational code
running on the 2216. It is used primarily by service personnel in
problem determination. The firmware is accessed by booting the IBM
2216 and stopping the boot process with the F1 key. It displays a menu
with a number of options. Briefly, you should have a VT220 terminal
with the following settings: 19.2 Kbps, 8-N-1. You can use a null
modem cable for local access or a modem attachment for remote
access.
See Chapter 3, “Accessing the 2216” on page 3-1 for more information.
Command Line Interface
Question How do I access the command line interface (the operating code) from
within the firmware?
Answer
From within the firmware menu system (System Management
Services), press F9. The
*
prompt is displayed after the system boots.
The command line interface is described in the
Multiprotocol Access
Services Software User’s Guide.
Navigating Through the Command Line Interface
Question How do I use the commands in the Command Line Interface?
Answer
The structure of the interface is shown in Figure B-1 on page B-2.
The
Multiprotocol Access Services Software User’s Guide describes the
entire command line interface. The basic prompts that you use are the:
¹
*
prompt, which is the OPerating CONsole (OPCON) prompt, the
initial entry point to the command line interface
¹
Config>
prompt, which is used for configuration changes
¹
+
prompt, which is known as monitoring or GWCON.
The basic commands are:
¹
Type ? and press Enter at any time to view a list of possible
commands.
¹
Type exit and press Enter to return to the
+
prompt and to the
Config>
prompt.
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