c. Wait until the connection status shows Disconnected at the local console.2. Select the configuration name from the Operations Console window.3. From the Connection menu, click Delete.4. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.Windows 2000/XP users:About this taskYou may need to delete the network object each time you delete a configuration entry in OperationsConsole. Do the following to verify that the network object does not exist:1. Open the Network and Dial-up Connections folder in the Control Panel.2. If you deleted a local console configuration, look for an icon that has the name of the system to whichthe local console connects.3. If the icon exists, you need to delete the network object as follows:a. Right-click the icon.b. Select Delete.Changing the value of the autocreate device ID optionThis topic steps you through the process of changing the value used by local consoles on a network toautomatically manage service tools device IDs.About this taskTo change the value of the autocreate service tools device ID option, follow these steps:1. Access Dedicated Service Tools (DST).2. Select Work with DST environment.3. Select Service tools security data.4. Change the value for the option Autocreate service tools device IDs.If you set the value to zero, you disable this function and you will have to manually create andmanage service tools device IDs. This includes resynchronizing the PC and system if the associatedpassword gets out of synchronization. The maximum value allowed is 49.5. Select option 11 in the Selection area. Then, press Enter to save the new value.Using the Properties pageOn the Properties page, you can find information about the system associated with the connectedconfiguration and make changes to an existing configuration.If the partition number is showing **** then there is a configuration error associated with the configuredconnection. The error may be wrong partition ID or possibly even wrong service host name IP address.The General tab contains information about the system that you are connected to. The Log Directoryfield shows the path to the Operations Console data logs and is the only field that can be edited. Theservice tools device ID name used for the connection is shown and the Device ID tab is not shown.The Configuration tab contains options that actually change what functions are used and how theconfiguration connects. Options not available for the associated configuration is disabled.Answer BOOTP is the option that allows the system administrator to determine which configuration fora given PC supplies the IP data to the system. New systems or logical partitions that attempt to use alocal console on a network might be using BOOTP. If more than one PC or configuration is allowed tosupply the data, the first PC to respond to the broadcast packet supplies this data. Controlling which PCsupplies this data might allow the administrator additional flexibility.48 System i: Connecting to System i Operations Console||||||||||||||||
