Chapter 2: Installation 19
The IBM Local 2x8 Console Manager (LCM2) model supports two levels of tiering as shown in the
following table.
Table 2.3: IBM LCM2 support for two-level tiering
Primary Switch Secondary Switch Tertiary Switch Maximum Servers
IBM LCM2 IBM LCM2
IBM 1 x 8 Console Switch/
IBM 1 x 8 Rack Console Switch
512
IBM LCM2 IBM LCM2
IBM 2 x 16 Console Switch/
IBM 2 x 16 Rack Console Switch
1024