IBM System p Series Cabling Manual

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Cabling your serverLearn how to cable your server or workstation.If you are installing a new server and have not created a customized setup checklist, see Creating acustomized initial server setup checklist. The initial server setup checklist provides an end-to-end setupchecklist for you to use throughout the entire initial server setup of your server. The checklist is intendedto ensure that the system is capable of starting and that it is functional before you perform more complexand custom configurations. For more information, see Initial server setup.To learn more about the consoles available for your server, see the following descriptions. Then, for moreinformation, see Planning for consoles, interfaces, and terminals.Advanced System Management InterfaceThe Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) is the interface to the service processor thatallows you to perform general and administrator-level service tasks such as reading serviceprocessor error logs, reading vital product data, setting up the service processor, and controllingthe system power. The ASMI may also be referred to as the service processor menus. Set upaccess to the ASMI if you plan to manage the IBM ® AIX ®, Linux ®, or i5/OS ® operating systemswithout an HMC.Hardware Management ConsoleThe Hardware Management Console (HMC) is a dedicated workstation that runs integratedsystem management software. The HMC manages hardware tasks and configures logicalpartitions on managed systems. It also acts as a focal point for hardware detection and reporting.Operations Console (for IBM System i5 ™ and eServer ™ i5 models only)Operations Console allows you to use one or more PCs to access and control, either remotely orlocally, the server console and control panel functions. Set up Operations Console if you plan tomanage the i5/OS operating system in a partitioned environment or if you plan to manage aserver with the i5/OS operating system in a nonpartitioned environment. If you plan to managea server with i5/OS in a nonpartitioned environment, you must also set up access to the ASMI tocommunicate with the service processor.Twinaxial Console (for IBM System i5 and eServer i5 models only)The twinaxial console uses a basic command-line interface to access and manage the server, and itdoes not require the use of a PC to act as a console. Set up the twinaxial console if you plan tomanage the i5/OS operating system in a partitioned environment or if you plan to manage aserver with the i5/OS operating system in a nonpartitioned environment. If you plan to managea server with i5/OS in a nonpartitioned environment, you must also set up access to the ASMI tocommunicate with the service processor.Thin Console for System i5 ™ (for IBM System i5 and eServer i5 models only)The Thin Console provides a 5250 emulation session as a console for an i5/OS logical partitiononly for select models that are not managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC).Additional hardware support is not required because it connects to the model directly using oneof the HMC ports and is configured in i5/OS as an HMC using all virtual resources. This consoledevice is not supported on an Ethernet network even if the model is already connected. A cablemust connect this device directly to the HMC port (either HMC1 or HMC2) on the server, and noother console device can be attached to the remaining HMC port. This console device issupported on the following IBM System i5 and eServer i5 models: 9405-520, 9406-520, and9406-550.© Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006 1