Cabling The Server And Accessing Operations Console - IBM S812 Installing

v If you are using a switch, ensure that the speed in the switch is set to Autodetection. If the server
is directly attached to the HMC, ensure the Ethernet adapter speed on the HMC is set to
Autodetection. For information about how to set media speeds, see Setting the media speed
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hai/lanmediaspeed.htm).
3. If you are connecting a second HMC to your managed server, connect it to the Ethernet port that is
labeled HMC2 on the managed server.
4. Continue with "Routing cables through the cable-management arm and connecting expansion units"
on page 30.

Cabling the server and accessing Operations Console:

You can use Operations Console to manage a server that is running the IBM i operating system whether
you have logical partitions or not. However, you must first use a different console to create the logical
partitions.
Operations Console is a component of IBM i Access for Windows. You can install the complete product or
select any of the console components - Operations Console support and the 5250 emulator support.
To cable the server and access the Operations Console, complete the following steps:
1. Ensure that your server is powered off.
2. Obtain a static IP address that is assigned to the LAN console adapter on the server for use by the
console, including information about the IP, subnet mask, and default gateway.
3. Select a unique host name and register the host name and the IP address in your site's Domain Name
System (DNS).
Note: This IP address is used by the Operations Console and different from the IP address that is
used to connect a normal Telnet session. The IP address must not be in use by another server. Ping
the IP address to verify that no other device is using the IP address.
To set up the Operations Console, complete the following steps:
1. Install IBM i Access for Windows and the latest service pack.
Note: For information about the list of Microsoft Windows operating systems that are supported for
Operations Console LAN, see IBM i Access(http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/access/
windows/supportedos.html).
a. Log on to the system as a local administrator.
b. Ensure that you install the latest IBM i Access service pack. The website to download the latest
service pack for IBM i Access can be found at IBM i Access(http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/
software/access/windows/casp.html).
2. Cable the PC to server. Plug a Cat 5e or Cat 6 (recommended) Ethernet cable from the PC directly
into a valid Ethernet adapter port. To determine the server adapter port that you must use, refer to
the following table:
Table 8. Server Operations Console LAN ports
Server
8284-21A
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Power Systems: Installing the IBM Power System S812 (8284-21A)
Operations Console - system slot
C6, C7, C9, C10, C11 and C12
Notes
v Use local macro or console service
function (65+21) + Bn for card
selection.
v The slot number can be larger than
10. When the slot number is above
9, an alpha character is used. For
example, B1 B2 ... B8, B9, then
changes to BA, BB, and BC.