The service host name (interface name) is the name of the network interface as it currently exists on your network, or it is the name you choose to refer to this connection as if this were the first console configuration for the server. You need a service host name whenever a console or remote control panel is being connected using a network connection.
For example, if a network administrator has already configured the name system for use with System i® Navigator, then system is entered in the Operations Console configuration wizard as the service host name. If the server is new and your network does not require advance configuration, then you can enter any name. The name you provide is used to refer to the interface after the console connection is successfully completed.
If you are setting up a new system using Operations Console (LAN), the LAN adapter is installed and the correct console type is specified during the manufacturing process. When working through the Operations Console configuration wizard, you must supply the connection name, as well as the network parameters. During the initial connection, this data finishes the server configuration for the network. This method uses BOOTP to configure the server.
If you already have a console or another workstation, use the following steps to either verify or create the configuration for the service connection. You can do this during a migration or an upgrade before disconnecting your old console. You can find the service host name by going into dedicated service tools (DST) or system service tools (SST) on the server or logical partition that you are configuring and use the Configure Service Tools Adapter window. Enter the same name on the PC as the existing service host name defined in DST or SST.
To create or verify the service host name, complete the following steps:
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