Cabling the server and accessing Operations Console
You can use Operations Console to manage a server that is running the IBM i operating system even if you
do not have logical partitions.
Before you begin
You can access the Operations Console via a LAN connection to IBM i by using IBM i Access Client
Solutions (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1026805).
To cable the server and to access the Operations Console, complete the following steps:
1. Ensure that your server is powered off.
2. Obtain a static IP address that is assigned to the LAN console adapter on the server so that the
console can use it. Note the Internet Protocol (IP) address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
Optionally, 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 used by the Operations Console stack on the IBM i interface and is 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 on a PC connected to a network to verify that no other device is
using the IP address. You should not receive replies.
To set up the Operations Console, complete the following steps:
1. Install IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?
uid=isg3T1026805) on a network-connected personal computer.
Note: To run IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) on a workstation, you must install Java. ACS is a
Java-based program and Java is required to run ACS. For information about ACS Java requirements,
see IBM i Access - ACS Getting Started (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-access-acs-
getting-started#3.0).
Note: It is recommended that you log onto the PC as the local administrator. This ensures that you
have all the privileges that you need to modify the PC and to start a console session. Also, ensure that
you are running the latest version of ACS. For more information, see IBM i Access - Client Solutions
5733XJ1 (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-access-client-solutions-5733xj1).
2. Cable the PC to a server. Plug a Cat 5e or Cat 6 (recommended) Ethernet cable to the PC and into an
available Ethernet adapter port.
3. On the PC, open a supported web browser. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the eBMC
system to which you want to connect. For example, you can use the format https://<eBMC IP> in the
address bar of the web browser. From the ASMI logon window, select the Language and enter the
Username and Password that is assigned to you. Note: The default user ID is admin and the default
password is admin. If you forgot your password, you can perform a factory reset of the system to
restore the default password. Click Log in.
4. In the ASMI interface, select Operations > Server power operations. Select the Ethernet adapter
that you want to use from the IBM i console drop-down menu.
Note: If you have only one Ethernet adapter installed, the system will identify that Ethernet adapter
automatically.
5. Congure the PC network. To congure the PC network, complete the following steps:
a. Access the adapter settings.
Note: If you are returning the device to the network after you set up the Operations Console,
record the IP information that is displayed.
b. Disable any additional adapters other than the Local Area Connection.
c. Ensure that the PC receives an IP address in the 169.254.x.x range.
6. Disable any PC rewalls.
Note: All PC rewalls must be disabled for the initial connection.
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