1.2.97 55LS FAILS TO REMOTE IPL DUE TO CONFIGURATION ERRORS H06680
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1.2.97 55LS FAILS TO REMOTE IPL DUE TO CONFIGURATION ERRORS
Record number: H06680
Device: D/T8555
Model: M
Tip key: 014
Date created: O90/10/09
Date last altered: A90/10/09
INCORRECT CONFIGURATION OF A 55LS (8555 MODEL LE0 OR LT0) CAN
PREVENT SUCCESSFUL REMOTE IPL. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE CAUSED BY
THE FOLLOWING CONFIGURATION ERRORS:
- THE RPL TOKEN RING CARD IS CONFIGURED AS "ALTERNATE" INSTEAD
OF "PRIMARY."
- THE 16/4MB TOKEN RING CARD DATA TRANSFER SPEED IS NOT SET TO
MATCH THE SPEED OF THE NETWORK.
- THE ETHERNET ADAPTER "REMOTE PROGRAM LOAD" FEATURE IS SET
AT "DISABLED."
TO ACCESS THE REFERENCE DISKETTE AND RECONFIGURE:
1. SET UP THE SERVER TO LOAD THE REFERENCE DISKETTE AT THE
WORKSTATION. (THE LAN ADMINISTRATOR CAN DO THIS.)
2. IF THE ONLY ADAPTER IS THE LAN CARD (TOKEN RING OR ETHERNET),
MOVE IT TO A DIFFERENT SLOT. IF THERE ARE OTHER ADAPTERS
INSTALLED, REMOVE THEM - LEAVING ONLY THE LAN CARD. THIS
WILL CAUSE A CONFIGURATION ERROR, WHICH WILL FORCE THE
REFERENCE DISKETTE IMAGE TO LOAD.
3. START THE SYSTEM AS IS, AND RUN AUTO CONFIGURATION.
4. RESTORE THE MACHINE TO ITS ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION, REPLACING
ANY MOVED OR REMOVED ADAPTERS TO THEIR ORIGINAL SLOTS.
5. START THE SYSTEM; YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE A CONFIGURATION
ERROR AGAIN. LOAD THE REFERENCE DISKETTE.
6. *** IMPORTANT *** WHEN THE REFERENCE DISKETTE IS LOADED,
FOLLOWING THE INITIAL BLUE "IBM" SCREEN, YOU WILL BE ASKED,
"AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURE THE SYSTEM?" SELECT NO.
7. SELECT "SET CONFIGURATION" FROM THE MAIN MENU, AND RUN
AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION.
8. AFTER RUNNING AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION, SELECT "CHANGE
CONFIGURATION" AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES. SAVE THE
CHANGED CONFIGURATION USING F10.
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