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Multiple console-capable adapters

For systems that are not managed by an HMC, multiple I/O adapters (IOAs) capable of supporting a console workstation can interfere with the selection of the LAN adapter that you want.

Consider the following:

The server attempts to use the first, or only, console IOA based on the current console type value.
If your server model supports a second adapter location for LAN and has a LAN adapter installed, a problem with the first adapter might cause the server to use the second LAN adapter for the console, making it unavailable for use by IBM® i.

The console service functions (65+21) and the OPSCONSOLE macro have support to designate a particular adapter which solves these issues.

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Last updated: Thu, October 10, 2013