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352039132 Communications-SNA OptiConnect General V5R4M0; V5R4M5; V6R1M0; V6R1M1; V7R1M0 OS400 COMM BASE/APPN (5722SS1CM) I5/OS (5761SS1CM) SLIC - VERTICAL MICROCODE (9400DG300) N/A

_______________________________________________________________ Document Title Enabling HSL or Virtual OptiConnect on IBM POWER5 Systems with an HMC Document Description Note: This document does not apply to V5R3 on non-IBM POWER5 systems. To enable HSL or Virtual OptiConnect on non-POWER5 systems, use the System Service Tools (run the STRSST command). To enable HSL or virtual OptiConnect on POWER5 systems with an HMC, do the following: Step 1: Connect to the HMC.

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Step 2: Click on the + sign next to the applicable system.

Step 3: Click on the + sign next to Server and Partition.

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Step 4: Click on Server Management.

Step 5: Click on the + sign next to Partitions.

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Step 6: Click on the + next to the applicable partition.

These are the profiles created for the partition we are working with in this example. There can be one or more profiles. The active profile is identified by a C with an arrow next to it. In our example, the active profile is called RUNTIME.

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This will be different depending on how the partition was configured. Note: Ensure the profile changed to enable HSL or Virtual OptiConnect is the one used to IPL the system. OptiConnect might not start correctly if the correct profile is not used at IPL time. Step 7: Click on the active profile or the profile to be changed.

Step 8: Click on Properties.

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Step 9: Click on the OptiConnect tab.

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Step 10: Select Use virtual OptiConnect and Use High Speed Link (HSL) OptiConnect regardless of what is needed. Click OK. The partition must be powered down with RESTART(*NO), and then each partition that was enabled must be activated (powered up) individually for the changes on that partition to take effect. This applies to HSL and Virtual OptiConnect. Note: Development has confirmed that a RESTART(*NO) on the partition is required to enable OptiConnect. However, it is possible via the HMC command line to enable virtual OptiConnect without an IPL of the partition. Refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase document for instructions: 442399931, Dynamically Enabling and Disabling Virtual OptiConnect on HMC-Managed Systems:

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Step 11: Because the partition has been powered down, you must now re-activate the partition. To activate an individual partition, right click on the profile and select Activate. Simply selecting Activate all will not enable the changes. For Virtual OptiConnect, after activating the partition, sign on the partition. Issue the command WRKHDWRSC *CSA. You will see something similar to the following. If Activate All is used, there will be nothing listed because Virtual OptiConnect was not really enabled.
LB06 SOC03 SOC02 SB05 SOC04 SOC06 SOC05 268A-000 268A-000 268B-000 268B-000 268B-000 Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational

For HSL, after activating the partition, sign on the partition. You will see something similar to the following after issuing the command DSPOPCLNK (assuming 5722SS1 Option 23 is installed and the QSOC subsystem is active). If it is not, you must go through the Hardware Service Manager in SST to verify if HSL is enabled. Note that 5722SS1 Option 23 is not needed if HSL is to be used for Clustering or IASP connectivity.
Display OptiConnect Link Status Type options, press Enter 5=Display Loop Details Opt Loop Number 1685

6=Display Connections Details HSL OptiConnect Status Enabled

Resource SB05

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Note: Other partitions on the HSL loop or connected using Virtual OptiConnect might require ending and restarting the QSOC subsystem, assuming the partition already had HSL or Virtual OptiConnect enabled.

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