IBM Electronic Service Agent for iSeries and AS/400e
Simplified Activation User Guide – Release V5R1 - Revision 6.0
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Appendix C.
Modem and Resource Information
The Service Agent and ECS service configurations created to connect to IBM using
Simplified Activation are *PTP (Point-to-Point) TCP/IP Universal Connection based.
If you do not have the modem and/or resources to support these types of connections, the
service configurations will not be usable or the Simplified Activation will fail due to lack
of internal resources.
Modem Requirements
The following table can be used to help determine the Point-to-Point functions that can be
set up depending on your modem and resource. If this modem is to be used for Hardware
problem reporting and System inventory transmission functions, ECS must also be
configured to use TCP/IP instead of SDLC or SNA communications.
Asynchronous: If you configure your modem to operate in asynchronous mode, both
Hardware problem reporting and System inventory collection and transmission can be set
up (examples: 2771 and 9771 internal modems, IBM 7855, IBM 7857, or IBM 7858 and
dual model IBM 7852–400). Note: If you will be using a non-IBM modem, any
asynchronous modem that supports the RS232 serial interface and the V.34/V.42 protocol
(V.90 is optional) can be used for this function.
Typically, the default modem setting DSR (Data Set Ready) must be overridden. For an
iSeries server to detect a hang-up, DSR must be set to follow CD (Carrier Detect). Refer
to your modem manual for more information.
Communications I/O Adapter Requirements
Determine if you have one of the following appropriate I/O adapters:
2699
* Two-line WAN IOA. This IOA requires either a 2629 LAN/WAN/Workstation IOP or MFIOP.
2720
* PCI WAN/Twinaxial IOA
2721
* PCI Two-line WAN IOA
2745
* PCI Two-line WAN IOA (replaces IOA 2721)
2771
Two-port WAN IOA, with a V.90 integrated modem on port 1 and a standard communications
interface on port 2. To use port 2 of the 2771 adapter, an external modem with the appropriate
cable is required.
2772
Two port V.90 integrated modem WAN IOA
2793
Two-port WAN IOA, with a V.90 integrated modem on port 1 and a standard communications
interface on port 2. To use port 2 of the 2771 adapter, an external modem with the appropriate
cable is required.
2805
Four port V.92 integrated modem WAN IOA
