Hardware Management Console Installation and Operations Guide


Contents

Safety Notices

  • Laser Safety Information
  • Laser Compliance
  • About This Book

  • ISO 9000
  • Highlighting
  • Related Publications
  • Trademarks
  • Introducing the Hardware Management Console

  • Managed System Operations
  • Partitioning
  • Service Focal Point
  • Installing and Configuring the HMC

  • Installing the Hardware Management Console
  • Position the HMC and Monitor
  • Connect the Cables
  • Connect the 8-Port Adapter Cables
  • Connect the External Modem
  • Connect the LAN Cable
  • Plug in the HMC Power Cords
  • Getting Started
  • Change the Keyboard Settings
  • Log in to the HMC
  • Change the Predefined hscroot Password
  • Change the Predefined Root-User Password on the HMC
  • Check Your HMC Software Version
  • Create Users
  • Installing the HMC Interface after Replacing the Hard Drive
  • Upgrading the HMC Software
  • Prepare for the Upgrade
  • Upgrade the HMC Software
  • Setting Up Your HMC Software for Service
  • Setting Up Service Authority
  • Partitioning

  • Types of Partitions
  • Logical Partitions
  • Full System Partition
  • Benefits of Partitioning
  • Managing a Partitioned System
  • Managed Systems
  • Partitions
  • Profiles
  • Preparing for Partitioning

  • Partitioning Requirements
  • Overall Requirements
  • Assignable Resources for Logical Partitioning
  • Assignable Resources for Affinity Partitioning
  • Assigning a Host Name to Your Partition
  • Operating States
  • Operating States for Managed Systems
  • Operating States for Partitions
  • User Environment

  • Using the Login Window
  • Shutting Down, Rebooting and Logging Out of the HMC
  • HMC System Management Environment
  • Using Multiple HMCs
  • Using Multiple Managed Systems Connected to One HMC
  • HMC Application Overview
  • System Manager Security
  • Server and Partition Applicatin Group
  • Software Maintenance Application Group
  • HMC Management Application Group
  • HMC Maintenance Application Group
  • Service Applications Group
  • HMC Management Window
  • Console Menu
  • Object Menu
  • Selected Menu
  • View Menu
  • Window Menu
  • Help Menu
  • The Documentation Browser
  • HMC Keyboard Control
  • Using Mnemonics and Shortcuts
  • Navigating the Console with the Keyboard
  • Navigating Window Fields with the Keyboard
  • Accessing Help with the Keyboard
  • System Configuration

  • Setting and Viewing the Console Date and Time
  • Viewing Console Events
  • Customizing Network Settings
  • Setting the IP Address
  • Setting Domain Names
  • Setting Host Names
  • Adding and Changing IP Addresses and Host Names
  • Setting Routing Information
  • Setting Device Attributes
  • Testing Network Connectivity
  • Scheduling Backups
  • Scheduling a Backup Operation
  • Reviewing an Existing Scheduled Operation
  • Enabling and Disabling Remote Commands
  • Configuring a Serial Adapter
  • Configuring Serial Adapters
  • Configuring RS422 Ports on an 8-Port Adapter
  • Enabling Remote Virtual Terminal Connections
  • Changing the HMC Interface Language
  • Installing and Using the Remote Client

  • Installation Requirements to Support Remote Client and Remote Client Security
  • Installing the Remote Client on a Microsoft Windows System
  • Uninstalling the Remote Client from a Microsoft Windows System
  • Installing the Remote Client on a Linux System
  • Uninstalling Remote Client from a Linux System
  • Installing the Remote Client Security
  • Installing Remote Client Security on the Microsoft Windows System
  • Uninstalling Remote Client Security from a Microsoft Windows System
  • Installing the Remote Client Security on a Linux System
  • Uninstalling Remote Client Security from a Linux System
  • Configuring Remote Client Security
  • System Manager Security

  • Configuring HMC System Manager Servers and Clients for Secure Operation
  • Configure One HMC as a Certificate Authority
  • Generate Private Key Ring Files for the HMCs That You Want to Manage Remotely
  • Install the Private Key Ring Files and Configure Your HMC Servers as Secure System Manager Servers
  • Distribute the Certificate Authority's Public Key to Your Clients
  • Viewing Configuration Properties
  • Configure HMCObject Manager Security
  • Using Two HMCs Connected to One Managed System

  • Working with Two HMCs
  • Other Considerations for Redundant HMCs
  • User Management

  • Overview of Roles
  • Roles and Tasks
  • User Management Tasks
  • Basic System Management Tasks

  • Managing the System
  • Powering On the Managed System
  • Partition Standby
  • Full System Partition
  • System Profiles
  • Powering Off the Managed System
  • Viewing Managed System Properties
  • Managing Profile Data
  • Backing Up Profile Data
  • Restoring Profile Data
  • Initializing Profile Data
  • Removing Profile Data
  • Deleting the Managed System from the Contents Area
  • Rebuilding the Managed System
  • Releasing an HMC Lock on the Managed System
  • Resetting the Operating System on a Partition
  • Managing a Frame of Managed Systems and Resources Connected to the HMC
  • Initializing a Frame's Managed Systems and Resources
  • Viewing Frame Properties
  • Deactivating a Managed System's Service Processor
  • Resetting a Managed System's Service Processor
  • Deactivating a Frame's I/O Drawers
  • Using Capacity Upgrade on Demand

  • Accepting the License Agreement
  • Displaying Capacity Upgrade on Demand Resources
  • Viewing and Saving Capacity Upgrade on Demand Processor Order Information
  • Activating Capacity Upgrade on Demand Resources
  • Server Management Tasks

  • Creating Partitions
  • Preparing Your System for Partitioning
  • Creating Logical Partitions
  • Creating Affinity Partitions
  • Activating Partitions
  • Reassigning Partition Resources Dynamically
  • Deleting Partitions
  • Restarting the Operating System
  • Managing Partition Profiles
  • Creating Additional Partition Profiles
  • Viewing Partition Profile Properties
  • Setting Service Authority
  • Copying Partition Profiles
  • Changing Default Partition Profiles
  • Understanding Partition Boot Errors
  • Deleting Partition Profiles
  • Managing System Profiles
  • Creating System Profiles
  • Viewing System Profile Properties
  • Modifying System Profile Properties
  • Copying System Profiles
  • Deleting System Profiles
  • Activating System Profiles
  • Validating That System Profiles Will Activate Successfully
  • Activating System Profiles When Other Partition Profiles Are Running
  • Powering On Using a System Profile
  • Virtual Terminal Window

  • Virtual Terminal Windows on a Full System Partition
  • Opening a Virtual Terminal Window
  • Opening Virtual Terminal Windows on a Partition
  • Managing AIX Device Drivers on Partitions
  • Installing AIX on a Full System Partition
  • Installing AIX on a Partition
  • Copying and Pasting Within a Virtual Terminal
  • Closing a Virtual Terminal Window
  • Software Maintenance for the HMC and the Frame

  • Backing up Critical Console Data
  • Saving Upgrade Data
  • Installing Corrective Service for the HMC
  • Formatting Removable Media
  • Receiving Corrective Service for the Frame
  • Installing Corrective Service on the Frame
  • Service Focal Point

  • Getting Started
  • Testing Error Reporting
  • Service Focal Point Settings
  • Automatic Call-Home Feature
  • Setting Up Surveillance
  • Enabling Surveillance Notifications
  • Working With Serviceable Events
  • Viewing Serviceable Events
  • Viewing Serviceable Event Details
  • Saving and Managing Extended Error Data
  • Viewing and Adding Serviceable Event Comments
  • Closing a Serviceable Event
  • Updating Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Information
  • Replacing an Existing FRU
  • Adding a New FRU
  • Viewing Serviceable Event Partition Information
  • Hardware Service Functions
  • Activating and Deactivating FRU Identity LEDs
  • Using the Command Line

  • Commands
  • Examples of Command Line Scripts
  • Example 1
  • Example 2
  • Setting up Secure Script Execution Between SSH Clients and the HMC
  • Deleting the Key from the HMC
  • Appendix A. Notices

    Appendix B. Using Scripts to Connect Remotely

  • Appendix C. Error Messages and Recovery Information

  • Virtual Terminal Errors
  • Operating States
  • Managed System Operating States
  • Partition Operating States
  • Restoring Partition Resources
  • Restoring Processor Resources
  • Restoring Adapter Resources
  • Restoring Memory Resources
  • Error Recovery Actions
  • Rebuild is Indicated for Managed System
  • Steps to Rebuild a Managed System
  • Steps for Rebooting the HMC
  • Performing a File System Check on HMC Reboot
  • Changing a Partition Host Name Manually
  • Managed System States for the HMC
  • No Connection State
  • Incomplete State
  • Recovery State
  • Error State
  • Open Firmware State
  • Boot Error Values
  • Releasing an HMC Lock on the Managed System
  • Index


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