Planning for your Operations Console configuration

Take steps to plan for your Operations Console configuration.

The information in this topic presents important considerations to plan for an Operations Console for one or more servers. If you plan ahead, you can include additional features in your configuration.

• General Operations Console considerations
  There are several important items to consider when planning to use Operations Console for one or more servers.
• Operations Console hardware requirements
  Operations Console configurations have server, cable, and PC requirements.
• Operations Console software requirements
  Review the supported operating systems and necessary software to run Operations Console.
• Operations Console migration
  If you are upgrading to V5R4 and you want to change to or from Operations Console, upgrade the system before migrating Operations Console.
• Operations Console networking
  Use this information to assist you with identifying and complying with the minimum network configuration required to set up a local console on a network (LAN).
• Configuration security
  Operations Console security consists of service tools device authentication, device authentication, user authentication, data privacy, and data integrity.
• Operations Console with iSeries Navigator
  Plan for how Operations Console works with iSeries Navigator.