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Access via system |
Access via navigator
| Access via DST
1. Type STRSST (Start SST) on an OS/400 command line. The Start SST Sign On
display appears.
2. Enter the following information:
* Service Tools User ID: Sign on using your service tools user ID. For more
information about how to create a service tools user ID, see Configure service
tools user IDs.
* Password: The password associated with this user ID.
3. Press Enter.
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You can access service tools using iSeries™ Navigator when the server has
been powered on to DST or when OS/400® is running.
To access service tools using iSeries Navigator when the server has been powered
on to DST, make sure the Service tools server is configured for DST and has been
started, and then complete the following steps:
1. In iSeries Navigator, select My Connections or your active environment.
2. Select Open iSeries Navigator service tools window in the Taskpad window. If
the Taskpad window is not displayed, select View and select Taskpad.
3. Once you select the Taskpad item, you will need to type the IP address of the
server to which you want to connect.
To access service tools using iSeries Navigator when the server is running
OS/400, make sure the Service tools server is configured for OS/400 and has been
started, and then complete the following steps:
1. In iSeries Navigator, expand My Connections or your active environment.
2. Select the iSeries server with which you want to work.
3. Select the specific service function with which you want to work.
* For logical partition management, expand Configuration and Service. Select
Logical Partitions.
* For disk unit management, expand Configuration and Service. Expand Hardware.
Expand Disk Units.
4. You will be prompted to sign on using your service tools user ID.
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The service tools user ID you use to access service tools with DST needs to
have the functional privilege to use the DST environment.
There are two methods for starting DST. The first is to access DST through
function 21 from the system control panel. The second method is to use a manual
IPL.
To access service tools using DST from the control panel, complete the following
steps:
1. Put the control panel in manual mode.
2. Use the control panel to select function 21 and press Enter. The DST Sign On
display appears on the console.
3. Sign on to DST using your service tools user ID and password. The Use
dedicated service tools (DST) display appears.
4. Select the appropriate option from the list and press Enter.
* Select option 5 (Work with DST environment) to get to additional options for
working with service tools user IDs.
* Select option 7 (Start a service tool) to start any of the service tools
available from DST.
* Select any of the other options, as appropriate.
To access service tools using DST from a manual IPL, complete the following
steps:
1. Put the control panel in manual mode.
2. If the server is powered off, turn the server on.
3. If the server is powered on to OS/400® enter the command PWRDWNSYS *IMMED
RESTART(*YES) on an OS/400 command line to turn off the system and restart it.
4. Sign on to DST using your service tools user ID and password. The Use
dedicated service tools (DST) display appears.
5. Select the appropriate option from the list and press Enter.
* Select option 5 (Work with DST environment) to get additional options for
working with service tools user IDs.
* Select option 7 (Start a service tool) to start any of the service tools
available from DST.
* Select any of the other options, as appropriate.
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Accessing service tools
To access service tools, you can use dedicated service tools (DST), system
service tools (SST), or System i™ Navigator.
The service functions available to you depend on the functional
privileges you have. If you do not have the correct privileges, you
cannot sign on to SST. If you have the appropriate functional
privileges, you can manage service tools user IDs from SST or DST.
The following table outlines the basic differences in access methods
between DST and SST.
| Characteristic |
DST |
SST |
| How to
access |
Physical
access through console during a manual IPL or by selecting
option 21 on the control panel. |
Access through
an interactive job with the ability to sign on with QSECOFR
or the following authorizations:
- Authorization to the Start SST (STRSST) CL command.
- Service special authority (*SERVICE).
- Functional privilege to use SST.
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| When
available |
Available even
when the system has limited capabilities. The operating
system is not required for accessing DST. |
Available when
the operating system is started. The operating system is
required for accessing SST. |
| How to
authenticate |
Requires
service tools user ID and password. |
Requires a
service tools user ID and password. |
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