IBM AS/400 9401 P03 - Personal Computer as the Client Access;400 System Console

Personal Computer as the Client Access/400 System Console
This section provides instructions on how to attach a Client Access/400 Console workstation to the 9401
System Unit as the system console. The Client Access/400 Console workstation is a personal computer
that uses the Personal Computer 5250 (PC5250) or RUMBA/400 application to emulate a locally attached
5250 workstation. There is no workstation attachment connector available. The personal computer
attaches to the adapter card in position B. This setup eliminat es the need for a dependent workstation
and a twinaxial or ASCII workstation 110 processor on the AS/400 system (see Figure 3-2). This config-
uration does not support a console printer.
Serial
Connection
Local Area
Network
Figure 3- 2. A Personal Computer Attached as the System Console
L Hardware Setup:
L·
If you have a personal computer that is set up as the Client Access/400 system console, perform the
following steps:
1 Ensure that the personal computer power cord is not plugged in the ac outlet.
2 Install the system end of the PC attachment cable to the adapter card in position B of the 9401
System Unit.
Figure 3-3. The PC Attachment Cable Connects to the Adapter Card in Position B.
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