Re: HMC console

From: Jan-Frode Myklebust (janfrode@PARALLAB.UIB.NO)
Date: Wed Jun 04 2003 - 16:44:10 EDT


> We have a p670 with HMC console and are purchasing another p670. I am told
> we don't need to buy another HMC console but do I need to buy another card
> for the HMC console? I see 2 serial ports on the back and we have the p670
> on one port and the external modem to call home on the other. How do you
> connect 2 servers to 1 HMC console?

You need an extra serial port PCI-card for the HMC. IBM quoted us
horrible prices for these (approx. the value of the HMC had it been
bought from dell), so it might be worth the effort to try a cheap
non-ibm adapter.

  -jf



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