IBM Power 720 Express 8202-E4B Installation Manual page 38

Table 7. Server Operations Console LAN ports
Server
IBM Power 710 Express (8231-E1C)
IBM Power 730 Express (8231-E2C)
IBM Power 720 Express (8202-E4C)
IBM Power 740 Express (8205-E6C)
IBM Power 750 (8233-E8B)
Note: Make the initial connection with the PC directly cabled to the server. The PC and server can be
recabled to the network after the initial connection is made. A cross-over cable is not needed.
3. Configure the PC networking. To configure the PC networking, complete the following steps:
a. Disable any additional adapters. Disable any additional adapters listed, leaving only the local area
connection.
b. Record current TCP/IP settings:
1) Access the adapter properties. Select Internet Protocol, then click Properties.
2) Record the current settings, including IP address, subnet mask, and gateway, if applicable.
3) Tape this information on the console PC as a reminder to reset it before reconnecting to the
network.
c. Change the TCP/IP settings.
Note: Some versions of IBM i require that the gateway address respond to pings before the
console LAN adapter activates. Configure the PC with the default gateway IP address by doing
the following:
1) Set the IP address to the opcon LAN adapter gateway.
2) Set the subnet mask to the opcon LAN adapter subnet.
3) Set the default gateway to the opcon LAN adapter primary router, or gateway address. This
address is the same address as the IP address.
4. Disable the PC firewall.
Note: All PC firewalls must be disabled for the initial connection.
To disable the PC firewall, complete the following steps:
a. In the Windows control panel, click Firewall settings and disable the firewall.
b. In the Windows control panel, click Security center. Check for a firewall and, if present, disable it.
c. Scan all tasks running on the PC for any other software firewalls and disable the firewall.
5. Configure Operations Console on your PC:
a. Start Operations Console. To start the Operations Console, select Start > All Programs > IBM
iSeries > Access > Operations Console.
b. Launch the Configuration Wizard. If this is the first time Operations Console is started, the
connection wizard starts automatically. If it does not start automatically, click Connection > New
Connection to manually start the wizard. Read the notifications, and click Next.
c. Select the local console on a network. Click Next.
d. Specify a service host name and IP address by doing the following types:
1) Give your session a name. The name should be one of the following:
v A valid host name that was registered in the site DNS for the console IP address
v A unique name you create that is not currently registered in the DNS for any other IP
address.
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Power Systems: Installing the IBM Power 720 Express (8202-E4B) and IBM Power 740 Express (8205-E6B)
Operations Console - LAN port
C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 or C7
HEA, C1, C2, C3, C5, C4
Notes
You must cable to the top port of a
5767/5768 in a "base-slot."