If you plan to use a different console after the server upgrade, ensure that the target console is prepared. This information can assist you in preparing for a different console.
Ensure that the target console is set up and ready. The target console must be running and tested as a stand alone server before the authorized service provider arrives.
When possible, use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to manage your system. The HMC provides the easiest, most reliable method to access a console session during your upgrade. Ensure that your HMC is at the correct code level (one that supports your POWER6 system).
If you are upgrading to a POWER6 system and you are currently using a twinaxial console to manage your source system, you will need to also use an HMC in conjunction with your twinaxial console to manage your target system. A twinaxial console without an HMC is not supported on POWER6 systems. If you are currently using a twinaxial console and upgrading without an HMC, you must replace the twinaxial console with a supported console prior to initiating the server upgrade.