IBM Thin Console for System i offers an inexpensive alternative to a twinax-attached system console

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1 Hardware Announcement July 11, 2006 IBM Thin Console for System i offers an inexpensive alternative to a twinax-attached system console Overview The 9944 Model 100 IBM Thin Console for System i is a low-cost, easy-to-install, easy-to-use, fixed-function system console for the System i5 520 and 550. Tailored to support the operator console in an i5/os environment, it provides a dedicated console for systems with a single i5/os partition. In addition, using the i5/os virtual partition manager capability, the thin console can support a System i server with up to four Linux partitions if only i5/os virtual I/O is used by the Linux partitions. The thin console interfaces to a 5250 green screen display acting as a 520 or 550 i5/os system console and supports any i5/os command that can be entered on a 5250 display console. The thin console is plugged into the hardware management console (HMC) port of a 520 or 550 system unit. Because no I/O processor (IOP) or I/O adapter (IOA) cards are required, you benefit from added flexibility in your system configuration. Neoware, Inc., manufactures, warrants, and supports the thin console. Configuration, ordering, shipping, and billing are provided by IBM for your convenience. The thin console can be ordered and shipped with your system order or separately as an MES order. Key prerequisites System i5 520 or 550 with a single i5/os partition i5/os V5R3, or later Firmware level of SF240 Planned availability date August 11, 2006 At a glance Thin Console for System i: Offers an inexpensive, simple alternative to a twinax-attached system console Frees PCI ports previously used by a twinax solution Supports IBM System i5 520 and 550 in a single-partition i5/os operating environment For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: AE001 This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description The thin console provides operator console functions that support everything necessary for attachment to the System i5 520 or 550 service processor. These functions are supported with a standard green screen 5250 interface. Neoware preloads the thin console with the required function. You can choose from either 80- or 132-character screen formats. Although it is recommended that you dedicate the thin console to just console functions, you can also use it for 5250 applications. The thin console includes these four components: Logic unit Power cord Keyboard Mouse (can be used for some 5250 emulation functions) You must provide: A standard monitor that supports 1024 x 768 resolution at 75Hz to plug into the logic unit of the thin console A standard Ethernet cable up to 7.62 m (25 ft) that attaches the logic unit to the 520 or 550 system unit Only one thin console can be attached and supported at one time. The Ethernet cable attaches the thin console to an Ethernet port on the 520 or 550 service processor. (The two service processor Ethernet ports are known as the 520 or 550 HMC ports and are labeled HMC01 and HMC02.) The Ethernet ports used are different from the two Ethernet ports available to i5/os, so no Ethernet port capacity is taken away from i5/os. The thin console is designed to connect to partition one and provide a 5250 interface to a single i5/os partition. IBM does not support environments where an HMC and thin console are concurrently active on the same machine. If you want a different type of console interface at a later time, use normal console type switching procedures (code 65, 21, and so on), which are performed on the operator panel on the front of the 520 or 550. This is useful when you want to add another i5/os partition to the system, or when you temporarily switch to a different console type that enables remote operators. Setting up a thin console is a simple two-step process that you need to perform only once, either before or after powering up the 520 or 550 system unit. After you make the necessary connections between the monitor, the thin console, and the 520 or 550 system unit, and after you power up the monitor and thin console, simply: Select the language Enter the password for the 520 or 550 service processor The service processor password is shipped from IBM as blank. The first time a thin console or an HMC connects, you must provide a password, separate from the i5/os password. Retain the password in case you should need to attach a different thin console or an HMC to the 520 or 550. The two-step setup information is stored in the thin console. After initial setup, the 5250 operator console screen is all that you see when the thin console is turned on. If you move the thin console to a different system unit, or if language changes are required, you can reset the stored setup information back to the initial factory settings by pressing Ctl+Alt+End. You can then make changes by repeating the setup process. The thin console is a single-byte character set (SBCS) device. It does not support double-byte character set (DBCS) or bidirectional languages. The following keyboard languages are supported: Country United States Italy France Germany Spain United Kingdom Canada Netherlands Belgium Switzerland Sweden Austria Denmark Portugal Norway Keyboards U.S. English Italian, Swiss French/German French, Swiss French/German German/Austrian, Swiss French/German Spanish U.K. English U.S. English, Canadian French Dutch Belgium/French, Dutch Swiss French/German, Italian Swedish/Finnish German/Austrian Danish Portuguese Norwegian Neoware includes a standard two-year hardware warranty. You can upgrade to a three-year hardware warranty by registering at the Neoware Web site. Neoware supports software preloaded on the thin console. If you need software updates, you can download them to a USB-attached memory stick at To ensure backup for your console, consider these options: Buy an additional thin console or arrange a replacement option with another party such as a local Business Partner who may be supporting several clients with the same interest. Review the console type switching process, using the front operator panel of the 520 or 550. This option may require an IOA to be in a specific PCI slot and would require loading and configuring a workstation with the console application. Order codes: Feature availability matrix I Available on initial orders from the plant only M Available on field upgrade (MES) orders only B Available on both initial and field upgrade orders For a complete list of features by model, refer to the IBM System i on-line Sales Manuals at Feature Description 0442 I IBM Thin Console System i 0443 B IBM Thin Console System i 1870 M USB Keyboard-Dutch 1872 M USB Keyboard-Portuguese 6702 B 6-Ft V/2.5A Power Cd 8800 M USB Keyboard-US English 8801 M USB Keyboard-French 8802 M USB Keyboard-Italian 8803 M USB Keyboard-German/Austrian 8804 M USB Keyboard-UK English 8805 M USB Keyboard-Spanish 8808 M USB Keyboard-Canadian/French 8810 M USB Keyboard-Belgium/Dutch 8811 M USB Keyboard-Swedish/Finnish 8812 M USB Keyboard-Danish

3 8814 M USB Keyboard-Swiss/Fr/German 8816 M USB Keyboard-Norwegian 8829 M USB Keyboard-LA Spanish 8982 I USB Keyboard-US English 8983 I USB Keyboard-French 8984 I USB Keyboard-Italian 8985 I USB Keyboard-German/Austrian 8986 I USB Keyboard-UK English 8987 I USB Keyboard-Spanish 8988 I USB Keyboard-Canadian/French 8989 I USB Keyboard-Belgium/Dutch 8990 I USB Keyboard-Swedish/Finnish 8991 I USB Keyboard-Danish 8992 I USB Keyboard-Swiss/Fr/German 8993 I USB Keyboard-Norwegian 8994 I USB Keyboard-LA Spanish 8995 I USB Keyboard-Dutch 8996 I USB Keyboard-Portuguese Feature descriptions The following is a list of feature numbers in numerical order for the 9944 machine type. Attributes, as defined in the following feature descriptions, state the interaction of requirements among features. Minimums and maximums are the absolute limits for a single feature without regard to interaction with other features. The maximum valid quantity for MES orders may be different from those for initial orders. The maximums listed refer to the largest quantity of these two possibilities. The order type tells you if a feature is orderable only on initial orders, only on MES orders, on both initial and MES orders, or if a feature is supported on a model due to a model conversion. Supported features cannot be ordered on the converted model, only left on or removed from the converted model. (#0442) IBM Thin Console System i: Neoware Thin Console 0-priced option For : (#0442) (#0443) IBM Thin Console System i: Neoware Thin Console priced option For : (#0443) Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both (#1870) USB Keyboard-Dutch: This feature provides a USB attached Dutch #143 For : (#1870) (#1872) USB Keyboard-Portuguese: The #1872 provides a USB attached Portuguese #163 For : (#1872) (#6702) 6-Ft V/2.5A Power Cd: This feature provides a 6-ft high-voltage line cord for use in the U.S. and Canada. This line cord is for V, 2.5A applications with plug type #4. For : (#6702) Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both (#8800) USB Keyboard-US English: This feature provides a USB attached U.S. English #103P For : (#8800) (#8801) USB Keyboard-French: This feature provides a USB attached French #189 For : (#8801) (#8802) USB Keyboard-Italian: This feature provides a USB attached Italian #142 For : (#8802) (#8803) USB Keyboard-German/Austrian: This feature provides a USB attached German/Austrian #129 For : (#8803) (#8804) USB Keyboard-UK English: This feature provides a USB attached U.K. English #166 For : (#8804)

4 (#8805) USB Keyboard-Spanish: This feature provides a USB attached Spanish #172 For : (#8805) (#8808) USB Keyboard-Canadian/French: This feature provides a USB attached Canadian French #058 For : (#8808) (#8810) USB Keyboard-Belgium/Dutch: This feature provides a USB attached Belgian/Dutch #120 For : (#8810) (#8811) USB Keyboard-Swedish/Finnish: This feature provides a USB attached Swedish/Finnish #153 For : (#8811) (#8812) USB Keyboard-Danish: This feature provides a USB attached Danish #159 For : (#8812) (#8814) USB Keyboard-Swiss/Fr/German: This feature provides a USB attached Swiss/French/German #150F/G For : (#8814) Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: MES CSU: Yes (#8816) USB Keyboard-Norwegian: This feature provides a USB attached Norwegian #155 For : (#8816) (#8829) USB Keyboard-LA Spanish: This feature provides a USB attached Latin America Spanish #171 For : (#8829) (#8982) USB Keyboard-US English: This feature provides a USB attached U.S. English #103P For : (#8982) (#8983) USB Keyboard-French: This feature provides a USB attached French #189 For : (#8983) (#8984) USB Keyboard-Italian: This feature provides a USB attached Italian #142 For : (#8984) (#8985) USB Keyboard-German/Austrian: This feature provides a USB attached German/Austrian #129 For : (#8985)

5 (#8986) USB Keyboard-UK English: This feature provides a USB attached U.K. English #166 For : (#8986) (#8987) USB Keyboard-Spanish: This feature provides a USB attached Spanish #172 For : (#8987) (#8988) USB Keyboard-Canadian/French: This feature provides a USB attached Canadian French #058 For : (#8988) (#8989) USB Keyboard-Belgium/Dutch: This feature provides a USB attached Belgium/Dutch #120 For : (#8989) (#8990) USB Keyboard-Swedish/Finnish: This feature provides a USB attached Swedish/Finnish #153 For : (#8990) (#8991) USB Keyboard-Danish: This feature provides a USB attached Danish #159 For : (#8991) (#8992) USB Keyboard-Swiss/Fr/German: This feature provides a USB attached Swiss, French/German #150F/G For : (#8992) (#8993) USB Keyboard-Norwegian: This feature provides a USB attached Norwegian #155 For : (#8993) (#8994) USB Keyboard-LA Spanish: This feature provides a USB attached Latin America Spanish #171 For : (#8994) (#8995) USB Keyboard-Dutch: This feature provides a USB attached Dutch #143 For : (#8995) (#8996) USB Keyboard-Portuguese: This feature provides a USB attached Portuguese #163 For : (#8996) Product positioning For a smaller, less-complex enterprise, the thin console offers a reliable, easy-to-use, dedicated single-function console option that requires no PCI slots. The function of the thin console is limited to a 5250 green screen interface for a single i5/os partition console. Using the i5/os virtual partition manager, it can also support up to four Linux partitions if only i5/os virtual I/O is used. However, if a second i5/os partition, an AIX 5L partition, or a Linux partition requires dedicated I/O, an HMC is required. Unlike the iseries Navigator available through Operations Console, the thin console does not include a GUI

6 Reference information Refer to Hardware Announcement , dated July 11, 2006, and Hardware Announcement , dated July 11, 2006, for additional information on enhancements for other System i5 models. Business Partner information If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID). BP Attachment for Announcement Letter mem/sla.jsp?num= Trademarks System i, System i5, i5/os, AIX 5L, and iseries are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

7 IBM United States Announcement Supplemental Information July 11, 2006 Publications No publications are shipped with the announced features. Services IBM Integrated Technology Services IBM services include business consulting, outsourcing, hosting services, applications, and other technology management. These services help you learn about, plan, install, manage, or optimize your IT infrastructure to be an On Demand Business. They can help you integrate your high-speed networks, storage systems, application servers, wireless protocols, and an array of platforms, middleware, and communications software for IBM and many non-ibm offerings. IBM is your one-stop shop for IT support needs. For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or visit For details on available IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services, contact your IBM representative or visit For details on education offerings related to specific products, visit Select your country, and then select the product as the category. Technical information Hardware requirements: The thin console is recommended for clients operating in a single partition environment. It is not supported for clients with an HMC installed. Software requirements: i5/os V5R3, or later, is required. The minimum firmware level required is SF240, or later. Planning information Cable orders: No cable orders are required. Security, auditability, and control The System i5 solution uses the security and auditability features of i5/os. Use of these facilities is optional. The security measures supplied by i5/os are designed to reduce the risk of users changing or destroying data resources, but do not prevent it. The i5/os security features include the use of passwords, a security option to limit a user to only functions provided by customer-designed menus, and a security option to limit read/write access for files, libraries, and folders during normal operations. To achieve increased security, the i5/os controls should be combined with physical security, division of duties, and other appropriate measures. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities. IBM Global Financing: Yes Warranty period: three-year) Terms and conditions Two-year (with option to upgrade to Warranty service: Neoware includes a standard two-year warranty. You can upgrade to a three-year warranty by registering at the Neoware Web site. You can call IBM Support and receive problem determination assistance to determine whether a problem is an IBM or a Neoware hardware problem. The Neoware warranty and software support terms are documented in material shipped with the thin console and on the following Web sites. c50_quick_start_guides.pdf Usage plan machine: No Field-installable features: Yes Model conversions: No Machine installation: Customer setup. Customers are responsible for installation according to the instructions IBM provides with the machine. Graduated Program License Charges apply: No. This product does not contain licensed internal code or licensed machine code. Educational allowance: A reduced charge is available to qualified education customers. The educational allowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance. This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

8 Description Prices Model Purchase ESA price MMMC 24x7 CSU MT 9944 Model 100 $ 0 Yes Features and specify codes Feature Purchase ESA ESA Description number price MMMC 24x7 9x5 CSU IBM Thin Console $ 0 Yes System i IBM Thin Console Yes System i USB Keyboard-Dutch Yes USB Keyboard-Portuguese Yes 6-Ft V/2.5A Power Cd Yes USB Keyboard-US English Yes USB Keyboard-French Yes USB Keyboard-Italian Yes USB Keyboard-German/Austrian Yes USB Keyboard-UK English Yes USB Keyboard-Spanish Yes USB Keyboard-Canadian/French Yes USB Keyboard-Belgium/Dutch Yes USB Keyboard-Swedish/Finnish Yes USB Keyboard-Danish Yes USB Keyboard-Swiss/Fr/German Yes USB Keyboard-Norwegian Yes USB Keyboard-LA Spanish Yes USB Keyboard-US English Yes USB Keyboard-French Yes USB Keyboard-Italian Yes USB Keyboard-German/Austrian Yes USB Keyboard-UK English Yes USB Keyboard-Spanish Yes USB Keyboard-Canadian/French Yes USB Keyboard-Belgium/Dutch Yes USB Keyboard-Swedish/Finnish Yes USB Keyboard-Danish Yes USB Keyboard-Swiss/Fr/German Yes USB Keyboard-Norwegian Yes USB Keyboard-LA Spanish Yes USB Keyboard-Dutch Yes USB Keyboard-Portuguese Yes For ServiceElect (ESA) Maintenance Service Charges, contact IBM Global Services at 888-IBM-4343 ( ). IBM Global Financing: IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Our offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, both from IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit the Web at IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer s credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice. Financing solutions from IBM Global Financing can help you stretch your budget and affordably acquire the new product. But beyond the initial acquisition, our end-to-end approach to IT management can also help keep your technologies current, reduce costs, minimize risk, and preserve your ability to make flexible equipment decisions throughout the entire technology life cycle

9 Order now To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner. To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU ( ). Phone: 800-IBM-CALL ( ) Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX ( ) Internet: Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers Dept. Teleweb Customer Support, 9th floor 105 Moatfield Drive North York, Ontario Canada M3B 3R1 Reference: AE001 The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date. Trademarks i5/os, System i5, and System i are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others