Service tools concepts

You need to understand some basic concepts that relate to service tools functions, service tools user IDs, and passwords.

Service tools provide various functions that you can perform through dedicated service tools (DST) or system service tools (SST), including diagnosing system problems, managing disk units, and managing system security. With the service tools server, you can also use your PC to perform service functions through TCP/IP.

To access these service tools functions through DST, SST, IBM® Navigator for i (for disk unit management), and Operations Console, service tools user IDs are required. To change or reset the passwords for the service tools user IDs, you must comply with certain password policies.