Support for Alternative Console

DST switches to an alternative console when the system console does not work. This does not occur automatically. An SRC appears on the control panel indicating when intervention is needed. To access the alternative console, select function 21 on the control panel and press the Enter function.

DST is the only tool that uses the alternative console. OS/400 checks to see if DST used an alternative console. If DST used an alternative console, the system console cannot be used. OS/400 then sees if it can switch to performing an unattended IPL. OS/400 does not use the alternative console.

DST does not allow an installation to be performed from an alternative console because an installation requires an attended IPL.

Configuration for Alternative console:

The primary console is the workstation that is:
o On port 0
o At address 0
o On the first workstation I/O processor on bus 0

The first alternative console is the workstation that is:
o On port 1
o At address 0
o On the first workstation I/O processor on bus 0

The second alternative console is the workstation that is:
o On port 0
o At address 0, if twinaxial workstation I/O processor
o On the second workstation I/O processor on bus 0

Note: The second workstation I/O processor can be a twinaxial or an ASCII I/O processor.

Objects Cleaned Up by Operational Assistant Cleanup

1. Messages

o User message queues
Note: The message queues for the following IBM-supplied user profiles are not cleaned up by Operational Assistant cleanup (automatic cleanup):

QDBSHR
QDFTOWN
QDOC
QLPAUTO
QLPINSTALL
QRJE
QSECOFR
QSPL
QSYS
QTSTRQS
o Work station message queues
o System operator message queue

2. Printer Output

o Output queue QEZJOBLOG job logs
o Output queue QEZDEBUG (service and program dumps)

3. Journals

o APD journal
o DSNX journal
o Job accounting data journal (see note below)
o Performance adjustment data journal
o Problem databases journal
o QSNADS journal
o OSI Message Services/400 journal
o QZMF, QZCAJRN, and QVPN
Notes:
1. The security journal QAUDJRN is not cleaned up by the Operational Assistant cleanup function. If this journal is used, change and delete journal receivers periodically.
2. The journal receivers associated with the following journals are cleaned by Operational Assistant cleanup:
QACGJRN
Journal for Job Accounting Data
QAOSDIAJRN
Journal for Document Internalchange Architecture (DIA) Files
QAPD/ADJRNLO
Journal for the APD Licensed Program
QCQJMJRN
Journal for Managed System Services/400 Licensed Program
QDSNX
Journal for Distributive Systems Node Executive (DSNX) Log
QLYJRN
Journal for Application Development Manager Transactions
QLYPRLOG
Journal for Project Logs
QMAJRN
Journal for Work with Order Requests
QO1JRN
Journal for Application Enabler OFC Files
QSNADS
Journal for SNA Distribution Services (SNADS) Files
QSNMP
Journal for SNMP
QSXJRN
Journal for Problem Database
QPFRADJ
Journal for Performance Adjustment Data
QX400
Journal for the X.400 Licensed Program

4. IBM OfficeVision for IBM OS/400 Program

o Calendar entries
o Folders (reorganized)
o Database files (reorganized)

5. Other System Objects

o History log
o Problem log and files
o Alerts database
o PTF save files
o Reclaim temporary storage used by temporarily decompressed objects

The Sign-On Display Does Not Appear on a Workstation after It Is Varied On

To determine why the sign-on display does not appear on a workstation after it is varied on, check the subsystem setup. Do the following:

o Ensure the subsystem is active.

o Use the Work with Subsystem Description (WRKSBSD) command to check the interactive subsystem descriptions for name and type entries.

o Use the Add Work Station Entry (ADDWSE) command to add an entry if you see that other workstation entries exist.

o If only *CONS and *ALL are used, ensure that the subsystem for interactive jobs is active.