Accessing system service tools

You can access SST only when the system is in the full-paging environment. The full paging environment is used during normal system operation. All disk units, the Licensed Internal Code, and the operating system are available.

About this task

For more information, see System paging environments.

You can access system service tools (SST) in two ways:

Selecting SST from the problem handling option

About this task

Procedure

  1. At the Main Menu, select the Problem handling option.
    The Problem Handling display appears.
  2. Select the System service tools option.
    The Start Service Tools (SST) Sign On display appears.
  3. Type in your user ID and password and press Enter.
    Note: If the system is running the IBM i 7.6 operating system, or later, multi-factor authentication might be required. For more information about multi-factor authentication, see MFA overview.
    The System Service Tools display appears.

What to do next

For more information on SST options, see System service tools options. This ends the procedure.

Entering the Start System Service Tools (STRSST) command

About this task

Procedure

  1. Type STRSST on the command entry line at the Main Menu and press Enter.
    The Start Service Tools (SST) Sign On display appears.
  2. Type in your user ID and password and press Enter.
    Note: If the system is running the IBM i 7.6 operating system, or later, multi-factor authentication might be required. For more information about multi-factor authentication, see MFA overview.
    The System Service Tools (SST) display appears.
  3. The System Service Tools (SST) display appears.

What to do next

For more information on SST options, see System service tools options. This ends the procedure.