On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:22:01 -0400, Ken Porowski wrote:
>Yes same as Connect. It has been my experience that having the 'OSA
>page' prior to any attempt at use is a requirement for consoles. We
>always make sure the ICC consoles are in that OSA connected state PRIOR
>to starting an IPL. Connecting AFTER IPL you will have to VARY the
>device ONLINE before use.
>
>It only appears to be an issue after a POR. Just a re-IPL does not seem
>to affect it. Note that after a POR you MUST 'Connect' even if the
>screen appears to be at the 'OSA page'. It may just be a holdover from
>prior to the POR.
>
>FYI, as the PC's used for the consoles are rarely rebooted, we make it a
>point that with a POR we reboot them at the same time, saves a possible
>outage later.
>
Thanks Ken,
I'll follow up with our operators and write up some new doc. Rebooting at
that time also makes sense since we're expecting them to run for months at a
time.
Thanks again,
Dave K.
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