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Service Elements (SE)

The Service Element is the hardware component attached to a single mainframe system. It is used to control and manage the associated mainframe system, as well as serve as the interface between the local area network (LAN) and the mainframe system. The SE provides GUI dialogs for operator access that performs the same functions as those of an HMC. The same console API that is supported on the HMC is also supported on the SE. Therefore console applications that function with the HMC function with the SE as well.