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(original poster) we noticed that there is a use vor IPv6 - this works with zeroconfig like also on linux ;-)
The simplified connection is available in release 7.3 resave Q or release 7.4 resave J or release 7.5.
The power 9 documentation was innacurate and has been updated, including the 7.5 console service function simplification.
The general operations console service functions documentation has been enhanced and updated.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=network-using-operations-console-service-functions
The documentation now includes the steps for getting the fixed IP from the operator control panel.
The 7.3 documentation is in the process of being updated but it's the same as the 7.4 documentation .
In 7.5 the operations console service functions (operator panel function 65 +21) has been simplified. The 65 +21 sequence has been simplified to just a function 65.
The documentation for 7.5 has been updated.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=network-using-operations-console-service-functions
IBM will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied.
I hate that [Deleted] LAN console, and IBM rips you off on the price for the HMC software so it is not feasible for standalone systems (no LPARS).
Yikes, can we get a console that actually works every time reliably running of the HMC port / service processor instead of a NIC port? Give us an HMC light with ACS PLEASE! PLEASE!
The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a HIGH priority requirement that is important to address.
As a console is needed in time of trouble with the system, it needs to be available quickly and reliably. So, anything that improves the ease of configuration has to be desirable.
Background: The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.
To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT
Therese Eaton – CEAC Program Manager, IBM
I absolutely hate LAN console and always have. It is such a flaky unpredictable unreliable frustrating pull your hair out mission critical system component and if it was not for the insane pricing of the HMC I would put an HMC on every standalone distributed P05 or P10. But the HMC costs nearly as much as the system...
We manage over 100 standalone P05/P10's and each time we have a 911 crisis and need to get onto the console immediately, guess what happens?
I can think of many prime French words to describe the situation...
(public update from the ticket for the commenters)
V7R3 LIC seems to need much more time (30+ minutes) on 41G to find an adapter than V7R4 as i discussed this with Rochester.
But in general i still ask for having a very reliable and fast method to get a LAN console up and running...
Steve, documentation shows Macro A1 for "show current IP address". But this does not seem to work for OpsCon :)
Rudi, it is nice to get a workaround but i want to have the design changed. Living with workarounds is the microsoft method which i do not expect to go with on IBM i.
At the moment i am working with IBM support to go through all options and details - same behaviour (mostly no console at all with V7R3) on two new 41G's
If you do not want to wait for 1.1.8.8, you could open a case with IBM, to get a version of ACS in which the bug described here https://www.itjungle.com/2021/05/03/major-bug-in-ibm-i-access-client-solutions/ is fixed. That is what I did ;-)
It would be great if the current IP address for the Ops Console on any given LPAR number could be retrieved from the ASMI or SRC Panel
oh, and when will we see iACS1.1.8.8 to get rid of this one?
https://www.itjungle.com/2021/05/03/major-bug-in-ibm-i-access-client-solutions/
additional information:
It is really a great feature of ZeroConfig that (after IPLing while installing) the console has a new IP. So one needs to search again for console...