Logical partition concept: Console

 

Each logical partition must have a console attached to it through an IOP, which is the first workstation that the system activates. The system assumes that this console will always be available for use. You can access the dedicated service tools (DST) display only from this console.

A secondary partition console can be a twinaxial workstation, a local console on a network or a local console directly attached to the server.

If you plan on using Operations Console local console on a network and you have a twinax IOA on the same IOP, it is possible the twinax workstation may come up first and become the console. Possible solutions would be to have the twinax IOA on a different IOP, to configure the terminal at a different address other than 0, or to unplug the device from the twinax cable.

For an Operations Console local console directly attached to the server configuration, the console IOP needs to be marked as both the console and electronic customer support (ECS) IOP.

For any other type of console, including Operations Console local console on a network configuration, Operations Console uses a token ring or Ethernet communication card, simply show the preferred type of IOP and select the desired one on the New Logical Partition - Console panel.

 

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Hardware for logical partitions

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Hardware for logical partitions