The HMC has a browser interface, not TN3270

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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On
> Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2021 11:32 AM
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> Subject: Re: Are these auditors competent? was Re: Anyway to save ISRDDN
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> On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:42:37 -0800, Tom Brennan wrote:
> >>
> >> It's irritating that some users report problems and supply graphic
> >> screenshots as documentation.
> >
> >For mainframe issues at the terminal, sure.  But in other cases I might
> >want an image, such as last week with a new z15 that wouldn't IPL and I
> >asked to see the HMC screen.  Turns out the solution was pretty easy
> >once I saw the error - nobody had connected any FICON cables yet.
> >That'll do it :)
> >
> May I in infer, then, that:
> o The HMC (they never let me touch one) has only graphic screenshot
>   capability, not text?
> o The HMC is inaccessible via emulator?  Good security; hindrance to
>   darkened/remote computer room operations.
> 
> Otherwise I can't envision a graphic screen image as superior to text.
> 
> Thanks,
> gil
> 
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