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Managing the twinaxial console

Learn how the twinaxial console uses a command-line interface to access and manage the IBM i5/OS
operating system without the need for a PC to act as a console.
You can use a twinaxial console to manage i5/OS in a partitioned or nonpartitioned environment, which
includes a single partition system. In a partitioned environment, you must use the Hardware
Management Console (HMC) or the Advanced System Management Interface to configure, manage, and
maintain your hardware.
The twinaxial input/output adapter (IOA) requires an input/output processor (IOP) to function. To
install a twinaxial console on a single i5/OS partition (without an HMC), these adapters will use two of
the adapter slots. This is true even when the server does not need to use an IOP for operation.
If you plan to connect a twinaxial console to a 270 or 8xx server, see Setting Up Your Twinaxial System in
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the IBM eServer iSeries Information Center.
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If you plan to connect a twinaxial console to a POWER6 server, you must have an expansion unit for the
input/output processor and input/output adapter. You also must have an HMC to access and tag the
resources in the expansion unit to assign a console. This action is required even if the system has only a
single partition. For POWER6 documentation, see the Support for IBM Systems Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
For information about how to change your twinaxial console to another console, see Changing consoles,
interfaces, and terminals.
Related concepts
Managing your server using the Hardware Management Console
Managing your server using the Advanced System Management Interface
Changing consoles, interfaces, and terminals
Related information
Setting Up Your Twinaxial System
IBM eServer iSeries Information Center

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