Console Device

Use this page to select the console device that is associated with this partition profile.

If you chose to use an I/O device as your console device controller, you can designate either an I/O processor (IOP) or an I/O adapter (IOA) as your console device controller. You can choose from any of the devices that you selected for the partition profile on the I/O page. If the device that you want to use as the console device controller does not display on this page, click Back until you return to the I/O page, select the console device controller for this partition profile, and click Next until you return to this page.

• If you designate an IOP as the console device controller, then the managed system uses rules (such as the console type byte) to determine which IOA on that IOP is used as the console device IOA. The managed system can pick different IOAs at different times. The only way to prevent a console-capable IOA from being picked as the console device IOA is to attach the IOA to an IOP other than your console device controller IOP.
• If you designate an IOA as the console device controller, then you ensure that the logical partition uses the console device attached to that IOA. You will not be able to switch the console function to another console device without shutting down and restarting the logical partition.

If you chose to use a logical port as your console device, this page displays only logical ports that you selected for the partition profile on the Logical Host Ethernet Adapters (LHEA) page. If the logical port that you want to use does not display on this page, click Back until you return to the Logical Host Ethernet Adapters (LHEA) page, add the logical port to this partition profile, and click Next until you return to this page.

Consider your backup console device strategy when choosing which type of device is to be your console device.

You can find more help on the elements of this page by using the following links:

I/O device:

I/O devices in the profile

Console device

Location code

Logical port:

Logical port table

Console logical port

Location code