Actually, yesterday was the first time I used the HMC console as the IPL console. First IPL of z/VM 4.3 and the config on the 2074 was wrong so I completed IPL on the HMC including enabling the address on the 2074. Phil
Alan Altmark wrote: > > On Saturday, 06/08/2002 at 08:18 EST, "Steven J. Oswald" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I attended an IBM z/VM for Linux Administrator class last year, they had > > indicated that HMC support was being worked on for the OPERATOR console. > In > > fact you can specify SYSCONS (sp?) in the SYSTEM CONFIG as of z/VM 3.1 > even > > though it was not yet fully implemented. > > > > Is this no longer a planned enhancement? Am I mis-interpreting it's > > functionality/scope? I haven't had time to stay current on z/VM 4.2 and > 4.3 > > as I have not been doing much with L/390 lately except under Hercules > :(. > > All supported levels of VM/ESA and z/VM can use the HMC console as the > operator's console. But keep in mind that some stand-alone utils like > DDR require a 3270. If you operate via the HMC, be sure you have a 3174, > 2074, or equiv. available to provide local 3270 access in an emergency. > > Alan Altmark > Sr. Software Engineer > IBM z/VM Development
