Adapter requirements

Depending on your configuration, there are many different adapters you can use.

If your system is managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC), use the HMC to designate hardware resources.

Operations Console supports the following adapters:

Operations Console (LAN): 2744, 2849, (5706, 5707 (IOP-less)), 5767, 5768, and Host Ethernet Adapter
Note: The 2744 and 2849 adapters require an input/output processor (IOP) and can be located only in an expansion unit.
Operations Console (direct): 2742 (IOP-less), 2793/2794 (IOP-less), and 2893/2894 (576C)

The PCI Express™ (PCIe) slots can be filled with the 5767, 5768, or 2893/2894 (576C) adapters. The PCI-X slots can be filled with the 5706, 5707, or 2793/2794 adapters.

The following table contains console-supporting adapter locations when the system is not managed by an HMC.

Table 1. Console-supporting adapter location when the system is not managed by an HMC
Type	Model	Electronic customer support (ECS)/Async	Local console on a network (LAN)
8203	E4A (Power 520 Express)	C1, C2, C5 (see note 1)	HEA, C4, C2 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
8204	E8A (Power 550 Express)	C1, C2, C3, C5, C4 (see note 1)	HEA, C1, C2, C3, C5, C4 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
8234	EMA (Power 560)	C1, C4 (see note 1)	HEA, C4, C2 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
8261	E4S (IBM Smart Cube)	C1, C2, C5 (see note 1)	HEA, C4, C2 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
9117	MMA (Power 570)	C1, C4 (see note 1)	HEA, C1, C2, C3, C5, C4 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
9406	MMA (Power 570)	C1, C4 (see note 1)	HEA, C4, C2 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
9407	M15 (Power 520 Express)	C1, C2, C5 (see note 1)	HEA, C4, C2 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
9408	M25 (Power 520 Express)	C1, C2, C5 (see note 1)	HEA, C4, C2 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
9409	M50 (Power 550 Express)	C1, C2, C3, C5, C4 (see note 1)	HEA, C1, C2, C3, C5, C4 (see notes 2, 3, 4)
Notes: Local macro or console service function (65+21) +Fn for card selection. The embedded Ethernet port is the default location. You must disable this support to use an external 1 Gbps Adapter, such as a 5706, 5707, 5767, or 5768. Local macro or console service function (65+21) +Bn for card selection. The Host Ethernet Adapter is the default resource. Use the top or right-most port.

These systems do not support a remote control panel directly attached to the server. However, you can use the virtual control panel or the remote control panel connected over LAN for most control panel functions.