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LINCS Configuration
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ASCII/Telnet Password
Making a change to the Password that is used for access by ASCII or Telnet clients can be made
to take affect Immediately, and when doing so, users that already connected will not be
disconnected, but on subsequent attempts to connect will be required to provide the new password.
Passwords used by Telnet and/or TN3270 clients that are defined in the nickname.sys file are
not affected by this configuration. Nickname.sys files can be refreshed with utility 3/5.
Options are After IML (default) and Immediate.
What to do if Your Configuration Will Not Boot
If you configure optional features, for which you do not have proper licensing support (through
the installation of Feature Activation Disks), the LINCS platform will not boot up on the new
configuration that you have saved, during the next IML. The most common causes for this
type of problem are:
• Changing the values on the Product Definition panel
• Configuring too many Host Circuits (more CUs than what you are licensed for)
• Configuring too many Network Devices (Telnet and LAN Printers)
• Configuring too many TN3270 clients
Most error codes caused by misconfiguration will fall into the following error code ranges:
• 9Fx
• B5x
• B6x
• B7x
A procedure to correct the problem is as follows.
Press the IML button on the front panel, to initiate a fresh IML. When the unit reaches IML
state 500, a pause of about 5-10 seconds will occur. During this pause press the <Config>
button on the front panel. This will cause LINCS to boot on the factory default configuration,
based on the actual hardware installed in the unit. You should see the Configuration indicator
on the front panel light when the IML continues beyond state 500, and remain on until the
IML is complete. When fully booted, the LINCS will display the word ‘CONFIGURATION’
on the front panel LCD.
From a coax terminal (or other suitable CUT display device), go into Central Control Mode
and into the customization utility. You have a couple of choices as you enter the utility. If you
select to use the “Default” data source, you can configure LINCS from scratch, the same as
when you first received it. You can also select “Drive C” as the configuration data source,
which will bring up the last saved configuration (the one with the problem) and allow you to
attempt to change the configuration to one that will work.