From: N. Leenders (nadine@UALBERTA.CA)
Date: Mon Jul 21 2003 - 18:22:04 EDT
For sure!
For a console server, we're using a locally pieced together system. The
console lines connect to a cisco terminal server. The cisco terminal
server front ends an openBSD box. When I need access to the AIX console,
I ssh into the openBSD box, type in the name of the machine I need a
console for, and away I go. This server is working for a redhat machine I
also administrate, but not yet for the 630. But now I've been told by
someone who should know, the problem isn't at my end. So I'm waiting for
the person who takes care of the console server to come in so he can fix
it.
My supervisor isn't an AIX expert. It was just blind luck we got the
machine going again. I was ready to start again from a mksysb image we've
got. I'm just learning to administrate AIX, the person who used to do it
is on vacation right now, so I'm mostly on my own. Fortunately, this 630
isn't a production machine yet.
- Nadine
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Peter Wuestefeld wrote:
> Oh dear, what a heap of luck!
>
> Does that thingy of terminalserver work correctly now? Wich brand and model
> are you using?
>
> Doesn't seem to me that your supervisor is able to interpret the symbols on
> the front of the p630 correctly. But this is just a matter of looking into
> the Installation Guide, p.39 - there everything is explained. Even with
> pictures ...
>
> Greetings,
> Peter
>
> Peter Wuestefeld M.A.
>
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>
> Somewhere found on the 'net:
> => Airconditioned. DO NOT open Windows. <=
>
>
>
> "N. Leenders"
> <nadine@UALBERTA. An: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
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> 19.07.2003 03:57
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>
> Thanks muchly for the offer of help. I should have used it - instead I
> screwed up the machine. Since disabling wasn't working well for me
> yesterday, I tried creating a tty1 on the s2 port, pointing the console at
> it, and when that didn't work, I tried commenting out that line in the
> inittab with the respawn in it. When I rebooted the machine, I could get
> only as far as putting in a password into the terminal session, then it
> hung. Had to reattach a real console to the 630. No matter how I tried
> to bring it up (like into service mode), it would hang. My supervisor was
> trying to figure out which light was flashing on the front of the 630, so
> he unplugged the machine from the network. Then it did come up, it was
> the network light flashing. I can't see any connection to what I did and
> the network.
>
> After all of this frustration, I've been told that the console server
> should be taking the connection, I shouldn't have to change to rts flow
> control, the problem isn't at my end after all. Its been one of those
> days!
>
> Nadine Leenders
> Research Support
> University of Alberta
>
>
> On Fri, 18 Jul 2003, Peter Wuestefeld wrote:
>
> > Hi Nadine,
> >
> > the getty process is started out of /etc/inittab with the argument
> > "respawn" - thats why.
> >
> > If you want to change the attributes for tty0, just change the console
> back
> > to the original value, disable tty0, change the attributes and change the
> > console back to tty0.
> >
> > If you have further questions you can contact me directly via my mail
> > address and I'll try to help you.
> >
> > Good Luck!
> > Peter
> >
> > Peter Wuestefeld M.A.
> >
> > sysva GmbH - ein Unternehmen der SVA
> > Niederlassung Stuttgart
> > Wilhelm-Haas-Straße 6
> > 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
> >
> > Büro: 0711 758595-40
> > Fax: 0711 758595-44
> > Mobil: 0151 12524406
> > SMTP: Peter.Wuestefeld@sysva.de
> >
> > Somewhere found on the 'net:
> > => Airconditioned. DO NOT open Windows. <=
> >
> >
> >
> > "N. Leenders"
> > <nadine@UALBERTA. An:
> aix-l@Princeton.EDU
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> > 17.07.2003 20:44
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> >
> >
> >
> > Where do I put the clocal? I tried "STTY attributes for LOGIN" but it
> > didn't help.
> >
> > I wanted to try changing the flow control to rts, but it won't change,
> > Method error (/etc/methods/chgtty):
> > 0514-062 Cannot perform the requested function because the
> > specified device is busy.
> >
> > When I try killing the "/usr/sbin/getty /dev/console" task so that I can
> > hopefully get past that error, a new one appears. Any ideas how to be
> > able to change to rts?
> >
> > Nadine Leenders
> > Research Support
> > University of Alberta
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Hunter, Mark wrote:
> >
> > > Also, you may need to set clocal for tty0 to get a prompt.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Peter Wuestefeld [mailto:Peter.Wuestefeld@SYSVA.DE]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:52 AM
> > > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> > > Subject: Antwort: console
> > >
> > >
> > > Two things to change, assuming that the terminal server is connected to
> > > serial port S1:
> > >
> > > smitty console -> PATHNAME of console: /dev/tty0
> > >
> > > smitty tty -> TERMINAL type: vt100
> > >
> > >
> > > That should work.
> > >
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > Peter Wuestefeld M.A.
> > >
> > > sysva GmbH - ein Unternehmen der SVA
> > > Niederlassung Stuttgart
> > > Wilhelm-Haas-Straße 6
> > > 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
> > >
> > > Büro: 0711 758595-40
> > > Fax: 0711 758595-44
> > > Mobil: 0151 12524406
> > > SMTP: Peter.Wuestefeld@sysva.de
> > >
> > > Somewhere found on the 'net:
> > > => Airconditioned. DO NOT open Windows. <=
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "N. Leenders"
> > > <nadine@UALBERTA. An:
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> > > 16.07.2003 21:35
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> > >
> > > We have a console server I'd like to configure an IBM 630 running AIX
> 5.2
> > > to use. The console server basically emulates a dumb vt100 like
> > terminal.
> > > It looks to me like the IBM 630 is set up to only use an IBM 3151 type
> > > console.
> > >
> > > In the User's Guide for the 630, Appendix C lists "general attributes
> > > required when using a tty terminal" and says "The following general
> > > attributes are the default settings for the diagnostic programs. Be
> sure
> > > your terminal is set to these attributes." Then it lists settings for
> > > 3151, 3161, and 3164 consoles. Does this preclude using a vt100 type
> > > terminal for a console?
> > >
> > > However, in the man page for chcons, there is an example for:
> > > chcons /dev/lft0
> > > except that I don't have a /dev/lft0 listed in /dev.
> > >
> > > Can anyone shed some further light on this for me?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Nadine
> > >
> >
>
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