Forced takeover

Fixes provide the capability of performing an F18 at the sign-on display or at the Console Information Status display to bypass further sign-ons and go directly to IBM® i sign-on display.

The following fixes add the forced takeover function depending on the release of the operating system.

After the fixes are installed and the OPSCONSOLE TAKEON is enabled, the following items apply:

• The forced recovery action can occur from any 5250-based connection other than the twinaxial console.
• The current console type and connectivity is ignored. As long as you have the takeover sign-on display, you can perform an F18. The console type does not set to a new value.
• The system must have supporting hardware to allow another device to get the sign-on display. The currently set tagged resource or resources for the console is not changed.
• This device session is temporary. If you perform an initial program load (IPL) or perform a console service function to reset or to make console type changes, the system uses whatever values are in effect at that time. For example, if you have a problem with your LAN console and connect a directly attached device and then use F18, the current console tag is still set to the resource for the LAN. If you manually activate a resource for the directly attached device, the Information Status screen display shows the wrong console type error message. Press F18 again to continue past the error message and access the IBM i sign-on display.
  Note: If you restart the system while in IBM i, the system again tries to bring up the LAN console.
• This function allows you the capability to debug a failing console or overcome a disabled user ID.