General considerations for Operations Console

You need to consider several important factors when planning to use Operations Console for one or more servers.

Considerations for systems that are not managed by an HMC
If your system is not managed by an HMC, consider some factors when you are planning to use Operations Console to manage one or more servers.
Considerations for systems that are managed by an HMC
If your system is managed by an HMC, a Host Ethernet Adapter logical port or an input/output adapter (IOA) must be tagged for the console to work properly.
Considerations for all servers
Consider some important factors when you are planning to use Operations Console to manage one or more servers.

Parent topic: Operations Console considerations

Last updated: Fri, October 24, 2025