Using the Properties page
On the Properties page, you can find information about the system associated with the connected configuration and make changes to an existing configuration.
If the partition number is showing **** then there is a configuration error associated with the configured connection. The error may be wrong partition ID or possibly even wrong service host name IP address.
The General tab contains information about the system that you are connected to. The Log Directory field shows the path to the Operations Console data logs and is the only field that you are allowed to edit.
The Configuration tab will contain options that actually change what functions are used and how the configuration connects. Options not available for the associated configuration will be greyed out. The remote console does not have a Configuration tab. To make changes to the remote console, first delete and then re-create the remote console connection.
Answer BOOTP is the option that allows the system administrator to determine which configuration for a given PC supplies the IP data to the system. New systems or logical partitions that attempt to use a local console on a network might be using BOOTP. If more than one PC or configuration is allowed to supply the data, the first PC to respond to the broadcast packet supplies this data. Controlling which PC supplies this data might allow the administrator additional flexibility.
An IP address may be supplied for the console when using a directly attached local console and directly attached local console with remote support. This is to provide the user with a convenient method when the default address is already in use on the PC.
An initial local console on a network configuration will configure both the console and remote control panel. This is where you would turn off one of the functions if you did not want to use it.
The Device ID tab has been changed to allow a single button to reset the service tools device ID password on the PC. The system's service tools device ID must be reset separately. The associated service tools device ID for the configuration cannot be changed from this page. To use a different service tools device ID, delete this configuration and create a new configuration using the new device ID.
The Access Password tab is where you can change the access password. The access password is used, in part, to authenticate the device making the connection.
While in Properties, you can use the ? help for more information. Click on ?, the ? is now attached to your cursor. Move the ? to the field you want more information on and click again. A context sensitive help dialog window will appear containing information regarding just that field.
Parent topic:
Managing your console configuration
Related reference
Preparation for your network environment