The twinaxial console is the traditional console for the System i® family. It requires a 5250
terminal that is connected to the server over a twinaxial cable or a twisted
pair cable with an adapter The twinaxial console is only available for i5/OS® partitions on System i servers.
No graphical user interface is available for the twinaxial
console. All interactions with the server must take place through a CL command
line. The twinaxial console does not require the use of a PC to act as a console.
Considerations for choosing the twinaxial console: - You can set up the twinaxial console if you plan to manage the i5/OS operating system in a partitioned
environment or in a nonpartitioned environment.
- When used in a partitioned environment on an eServer™ i5 server, a twinaxial console
and a twinaxial adapter are required for each partition.
- Some twinaxial consoles allow for two or four sessions at a time; however,
all sessions must connect to a single i5/OS partition.
- If you plan to use the twinaxial console in a partitioned environment
with the i5/OS,
you need to use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to manage partition resources.