IBM System i Manual page 27

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Table 1. PC requirements - processor and memory
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Windows 2000
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Windows XP Professional
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Notes:
1. See the iSeries Access Web site for any updated PC requirements.
2. If your PC has power management capabilities, it can turn the PC off. The PC might reset the
communications port when power management is started, which can end any connections
already established. Certain types of power management on the PC and in the operating
system might cause system reference code (SRC) 0000DDDD to appear in the System i control
panel or remote control panel. This SRC data should be cleared when PC activity resumes.
| Important: IBM System i5 and eServer i5 models start counting logical partitions with the number 1
(even if it is the only partition) instead of a 0. iSeries 270 and 8xx models start counting
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logical partitions with the number 0. For the console to connect properly, your logical
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| partitions must also begin numbering at 1 instead of 0. This is especially true if you rely on
the BOOTP process to configure the system with its network data.
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If you want to use an Operations Console local console on a network (LAN), you need to install the LAN
adapter for Operations Console according to your model. IBM supports a local console on a network
(LAN) only on models 270 and 8xx. Table 2 shows the supported cards for LAN connectivity. Table 3
shows the correct location for the LAN card.
Note: Supported cards and locations are only for nonpartitioned systems or primary partitions. For
logical partitions in an LPAR environment, any Operations Console-supported adapter can be
used.
Important: In case an emergency arises where your LAN connection fails, you need to configure an
Operations Console local console directly attached to the system. For instructions, see the
Planning considerations for your backup console topic. Table 3 shows the correct location for
the directly cabled console.
Table 2. Supported cards for LAN connectivity
Card name or number
2744
2838
2849
Integrated Ethernet Port
Note: The Integrated Ethernet Port is the only LAN-connectivity for the Operations Console local console on a
network option for model 825.
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Table 3. System i requirements - LAN card location
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Model
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270
Operations Console PC
v Pentium
v 128 MB memory minimum (256 MB recommended)
v Pentium 500 MHz (P6 or equivalent compatible
microprocessor)
v 256 MB memory minimum
Description
PCI 100 Mbps Token ring Adapter
PCI 100/10 Mbps Ethernet IOA
PCI 100/10 Mbps Ethernet IOA
PCI 100/10 Mbps Integrated LAN IOA (model 825 only)
Operations Console (LAN) console
card location
C06, second C05
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500 MHz recommended
Operations Console direct
connection (asynchronous) location
for the cable
C07
Operations Console
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