[mlewis]

Hi all,

wondering if anyone can help here. I have a p510 which has just been issued a DHCP IP address via the HMC. The server has been propgated into the managed node list, however when trying to connect, I get the Login screen, but cannot do anything from there. It looks like the screen just hangs.?

I have tried the following.

# lsdev -C | grep vsa
vsa0 Available LPAR Virtual Serial Adapter

2. Check the children of this device. There should be a virtual terminal device

# lsdev -C -p vsa0
vty0 Available Asynchronous Terminal

3. Check to see what the console is currently set to. On a 510 we have up and working on another HMC it is set to be the vty0 device shown in step 2

# lscons -a
current = /dev/vty0
console_logname = /var/adm/ras/conslog
console_logsize = 32768
console_logverb = 1
console_tagverb = 0

If this is not the case can try resetting the console temporarily to see if it works

# swcons /dev/vyt0 = works fine

# chcons /dev/vty0 = fails because console device is not avaliable.

# lsattr -El vty0 -a login

# chdev -l vty0 -a login=enable

and it still does'nt work? Any ideas welcome.

many Thanks

Martin

[wiery]

Martin,
Something for you to try

To completely remove vsa0 and vty0 from ODM and have system come up on reboot and prompt you to set this terminal as your console.

If you have network access you can do this from a telnet or ssh session
If you have no network access you will need to boot into Maintenance Mode

# odmdelete -q name=vty0 -o CuDv
0518-307 odmdelete: 1 objects deleted.

# odmdelete -q name=vsa0 -o CuDv
0518-307 odmdelete: 1 objects deleted.

# odmdelete -q attribute=syscons -o CuAt
0518-307 odmdelete: 1 objects deleted.

# bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice
bosboot: Boot image is 23794 512 byte blocks.

# sync

# reboot

When system comes up it should reconfigure vsa0 and vty0
and since we removed "syscons" from ODM it should prompt
you to select terminal.