Cabling The Server And Accessing Operations Console - IBM Power 720 Express 8202-E4B Installation Manual

Note:
v You can also have multiple systems attached to a switch that is then connected to the HMC. For
more information, see HMC network connections.
v If you are using a switch, ensure that the speed in the switch is set to auto/auto. If the server is
directly attached to the HMC, ensure the HMC's Ethernet adapter speed is set to auto/auto. For
more information about setting media speeds, see Setting the media speed.
2. If you are connecting a second HMC to your managed server, connect to the Ethernet port that is
labeled LINK HMC2 on the managed server.
3. Complete your server setup. For instructions, see "Completing server setup if you have an HMC" on
page 34.

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 an alternative tool to create the logical
partitions.
Operations Console is a component of System i
product or select only the two console components, which are the Operations Console support and the
5250 emulator support.
To prepare 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 will be assigned to the server's LAN console adapter 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 for use by 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 learn more about setting up Operations Console, complete the following steps:
1. Install IBM i Access for Windows and the latest service pack.
Note: The list of Microsoft Windows operating systems supported for Operations Console LAN is
documented at the following Web address: IBM i Access (03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/access/
windows/supportedos.html).
a. Sign on to the PC by using the local administrator account.
b. Ensure that you have installed a full version of IBM i Access with the latest service pack. The Web
site 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 the T1 (HEA) port on the rear of the server, if your server has a T1/HEA port available. To
determine the server port you should use, read the following table:
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Access for Windows. You can install the complete
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