Working with your local console on a network (LAN)

This topic contains instructions and information related to a local console on a network (LAN).

These instructions are only if you have a local console on a network (LAN) configured. Use the following topics to assist you in managing your service network connection:

• Establishing multiple connections
  Establishing multiple connections with local consoles on a network (LAN) is affected by the takeover and recovery function.
• Working with console takeover and recovery
  The console takeover and recovery function supports Operations Console workstations and the 5250 emulator on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) Console. Takeover is also supported in a D-mode IPL. Two devices can be connected, with data, at the same time during a D-mode IPL, but only one device can be the console at one time.
• Working with the service tools device ID
  This topic contains information on how to create, reset, and change the service tools device ID passwords.
• Creating or verifying a service host name (interface name)
  The service host name (interface name) is the name of the network interface as it currently exists on your network or it is the name you choose to refer to this connection as if this is the first console configuration for the server. You need a service host name any time a console or remote control panel is being connected using a network connection.
• Deallocating or moving the Operations Console LAN adapter
  You might need to deallocate the LAN adapter from use by Operations Console. A migration is one example of why you might need to do this.
• Changing network values
  This topic describes how to change the network adapter's network data, the adapter used for a local console on a network (LAN), or the service tools server, such as a new IP address.