Learn how the Thin Console connects to the server.
You do not need additional hardware for the server because the Thin Console connects to the server and is configured in i5/OS® as an HMC using virtual resources. Use a cable to connect this console device directly to an HMC port (either HMC 1 or HMC 2) on the back of the server. Do not attach a console device to the remaining HMC port. This console device is not available on an Ethernet network, even if the server is already connected.