Verify Available Communications Port; Install Iseries Access For Windows - IBM E Server i Series Manual

Notes:
1. For a local console directly attached to the server the console and the remote
control panel functions each need a special cable.
2. On servers other than the 270, 810, 820, 825, 830, 840, 870, and 890, the cables
for the console and the control panel cannot be interchanged, even though both
are serial cables.
3. If you are currently using electronic customer support, you must move the
electronic customer support cabling to another communications port before
trying to install Operations Console directly attached. If you are configuring a
local console through dial-up support, do not move the electronic customer
support resources.
4. The Console table only pertains to the primary partition. Any supported card
might be used in a secondary partition. There are cases where the
Multi-function Input/Output Processor (MFIOP) may not support certain
Input/Output Adapter (IOA) types in a secondary partition. When in doubt,
contact your service representative.
5. If a local console on a network is being used by the asynchronous
communications port used to support a local console directly attached to the
server, it will be unavailable for use from OS/400 if a communications cable or
an Operations Console cable is attached to that port.
For more information, see Install the Operations Console cable.

Verify available communications port

For the configuration wizard to successfully configure Operations Console, you
need to verify that you have an available communications port. You need a
connector for a communications interface such as a serial port. One COM port is
required for system console support and one COM port is required for remote
control panel support (except for servers 270, 810, 820, 825, 830, 840, 870, and 890,
which require a parallel port for remote control panel support). Operations Console
supports serial COM ports 1-4 and LPT port 1.
To check that you have an available communication port, run the PC prerequisite
checking program. The program provides instructions to find an available port if
your communications port is not available. When you configure Operations
Console, the wizard will search for this port.

Install iSeries Access for Windows

Before you use Operations Console, you must install iSeries Access for Windows.
During the installation of iSeries Access for Windows, you are going to install a
5250 emulator (if you do not already have PC5250 or IBM Personal
Communications V5.5 CSD 1 minimum) and Operations Console support. See the
iSeries Access web site for updated PC requirements.
To check whether you have iSeries Access for Windows installed:
1. Click Start and select Settings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
4. Look for IBM iSeries Access for Windows.
5. To close Add/Remove Programs, click Cancel.
6. Close the Control Panel.
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