Meet Operations Console cable requirements

You need to meet the following cable requirements for supported servers, cables and card locations.

Depending on your configuration, you need to install a cable or card on the server. To connect your local console directly attached to the server you must use the correct cables. To connect a local console on a network you need a LAN adapter.

Important: Supported cards and locations are only for non-partitioned servers or primary partitions. Logical partitions may support additional adapters, especially in migration towers, based on the tower's capability.

This table lists the Operations Console cards and cables that you need to have available for your setup.

Table 1. Operations Console cards and cables
Server	Feature code (card)	Part number (cable)
9406 270, 8xx	2742, 2745, 2771, 2793	97H7557

Table 2. Remote control panel cables
Server	Part number (cable)
9406 270, 8xx	53P5704 `(1)`
Note: Use the label at each end of the cable to determine where each end should be connected.

This table lists the adapter location for each model. You need an adapter if you are configuring a local console on a network.

Table 3. Card location
Model	Operations Console direct connection (asynchronous) card location for the cable	Operations Console (LAN) console card location
270	C07	C06, second C05
800, 810	C07	C06, second C05
820	C06	C04, second C03, third C11
825	C06	Integrated Ethernet Port, (C03, C02, C01 ⁽¹⁾)
830, SB2	C02	C04, second C06, third C10
840, SB3	C02	C04, second C06, third C10
870, 890	C02	C04, C06, C07, C08, C09,
Note: ¹ These locations will only be available if the Integrated Ethernet Port is not operational.

Note:

For a local console directly attached to the server the console and the remote control panel functions each need a special cable.
If you are currently using electronic customer support (ECS), you must move the electronic customer support cabling to another communications port before trying to install Operations Console directly attached.
Note: You may need to reassign your ECS resources.
The Console table only pertains to the primary or first partition. Any supported adapter might be used in a logical partition. There are cases where the Multi-function Input/Output Processor (MFIOP) may not support certain Input/Output Adapter (IOA) types in a logical partition. When in doubt, contact your service representative.