LAN attached Operations Console prerequisite information

Prerequisite information for LAN attached Operations Console users who are upgrading to, or installing, IBM® i 7.5:

The service tool server which includes LAN console removed support for SSLv3 cipher suites in IBM i 7.4, which means the LAN console feature in the IBM i 7.1 Access for Windows client is no longer supported in IBM i 7.4 and later.

IBM i Access Client Solutions is required for LAN console in IBM i 7.4 and later. IBM i Access Client Solutions, which is shipped with the system, should be deployed on your PC before installing the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) on the IBM i. The LAN console feature in IBM i Access Client Solutions can connect to any supported IBM i release.

Note: The LAN console feature in the IBM i Access for Windows client works for a D-mode install because SSLv3 cipher suites aren't used during the D-mode IPL. On the following A-mode IPL, the IBM i Access for Windows LAN console will fail to connect. The IBM i Access for Windows client does not need to be removed from the PC but be aware the IBM i Access for Windows console will not work if the system is upgraded to IBM i 7.4 and later.

For all upgrades and installations, you need to establish a connection between the system and the Operations Console PC using a Service Tool User ID and password.