h. Press F17 to Deactivate the session and then press it again to Activate. This causes your session
to go blank. Close the session.
9. To create a connection to the static IP, complete the following steps:
a. Either move the PC and Operations Console port both to the network or re-configure the PC IP
settings to be in the same subnet that you just configured for the service tools LAN adapter.
b. Return to the ACS interface and select the window labeled System Configurations.
c. Click New.
d. If you will use this connection to connect to other functions, type the system name that you plan to
use in the General tab.
e. Click the Console tab.
f. Under the LAN Console/Virtual Control panel, type the IP address of the service tools LAN adapter
in the Service Host Name field.
g. Click OK.
h. In the main ACS menu, click System and select the system that you created.
i. Under Console, click 5250 Console. Continue with your IPL.
Note: The IP configuration of the PC must be reset before cabling the PC back to the network because the
PC is configured with the gateway IP address. The PC and server console port (T1) can now be re-cabled
to the network.
Continue with “Completing the server setup” on page 19.
Cabling the server with keyboard, video, and mouse
Before you start the system, you might need to connect the keyboard, video, and mouse to the system, if
a graphics card is present.
About this task
To connect the keyboard, video, and mouse, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Locate the graphics card and Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports at the rear of the system. You might
need a connector converter.
2. Connect the monitor cable to the graphics card.
3. Connect a keyboard and mouse to the blue USB 3.0 ports.
4. Power on the console.
5. Continue with “Cabling the server and connecting expansion units” on page 18.
Cabling the server and connecting expansion units
Learn how to cable the server and to connect expansion units.
About this task
To cable the server and to connect expansion units, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Complete the following steps:
a. Plug the power cord into the power supply.
Note: If a plug is covering a port that you need to use on the rear of the system, remove and discard
it. The port covers ensure that you are reminded that you must reset the Administrator password
on your managed system upon initial system IPL.
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