Cannot Drop to PDC on a K580

[Alzhy]

Is there any particular setting that could prevent a K580's Console to drop to PDC via CTRL-B? Am trying to resurrrect/rebuild a K580.. Ths OS is hung, server is remote, no human there and CTRL-B does not work..

Thanks.

[Steven E. Protter]

Nelson,

Its possible the GSP card is bad.

If this is true, human intervention is required.

That alone does not explain why the machine is hung.

If the machine has a remote web console, you might see something on that. If not, human intervention is required.

SEP

[James A. Donovan]

I've seen when some admin will leave a vi session open on the console so try something simple like hitting Esc-:, followed by q!

[Pedro Rubio · Accepted solution]

Hello,

I can imagine you are talking about dropping to Access Port using Ctrl+B, i.e, for doing a TC.

Key switch can be in 3 positions: OFF, ON and SERVICE. It must be in SERVICE POSITION to allow you to use Ctrl+B.

Of course, it is just allowed if you are in console (directly connected or through internal modem).

I hope it helps.
Regards,
Pedro.

[Patrick Wallek]

The key on the K boxes is the KEY on the front of the box. In order for CTRL-B to work the key MUST be in the SERVICE position. It sounds like it almost certainly is not. It is probably in the "Run" position. If there is no one at the remote site that can turn the key, you are out of luck.

You must also be careful that they turn the key the correct direction. It is very easy to get confused on those and turn the machine "OFF" instead of to "SERVICE".