Operations Console default console port

Operations Console defaults to the first embedded Ethernet port or Host Ethernet Adapter (HEA) as the default console port in systems that are not managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Important: Systems running the IBM® i operating system start counting logical partitions with the number 1 (even if it is the only logical partition) instead of with 0. For the console to connect correctly, your logical partitions must also begin numbering at 1 instead of 0. This is important if you rely on the BOOTP process to configure the server with its network data.

The Operations Console default console port is usually the top or right-most physical port and includes the 5706 and 5707 adapters. However, the server will not check for the 5706 and 5707 adapters unless support for the default embedded Ethernet port has been disabled.