Visara CCA-3074 Planning Guide User Manual
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CCA-3074 Planning
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Q:
Does the CCA-3074 support NIP consoles?
A:
Yes. You can define NIP and MCS (MVS) consoles to
the CCA-3074. It is good planning to define multiple NIP
consoles, spread across more than one CCA-3074 for
redundancy sake.
Q:
Can you change the configuration of one LPAR on the
CCA-3074, or add a new LPAR definition without
performing a reboot?
A:
No, you can not. That is why it is important to have a
redundant CCA-3074, with alternate consoles defined to
it. By having redundant CCA-3074s, you can take one
down for periodic maintenance while the other CCA-
3074 is providing critical services.
Q:
Can you change TN3270E client settings without having
to reboot or restart the CCA-3074?
A:
Yes. You can make changes to TN3270E clients, which
ports they connect to, whether encryption is supported,
user IDs and passwords, pool definitions, etc. and apply
the changes without having to reboot or restart the
platform.
Q:
Will a TN3270E client get a live console session when
they connect in?
A:
Only if the Hot Session option is configured on the CCA-
3074. Otherwise, if the client is not connected when the
LPAR first comes up, the device is reported as being
powered off, and the console session would roll to the
alternate console or to the support element.
Q:
How does the Hot Console Session feature work?
A:
The CCA-3074 treats a Hot Console Session as if the
device were always powered up. Console messages are
received and discarded by the CCA-3074 when no client
is connected to the session. When a client does connect to
the session, a clear is sent inbound automatically to cause
the host to repaint the latest screen to the client.
Q:
Can a console operator retrieve messages discarded by the
CCA-3074 from a Hot Session?
A:
No, not directly from the CCA-3074. You would need to
access the SDSF, on the host. Visara also offers another
product, the MCC (Master Console Center), which can
provide console session logging and retrieval among its
many features.