Hardware Management Console (HMC) Case Configuration Study for LPAR Management 3
Table 1 Types of HMCs
The HMC 3.x code version is used for POWER4 managed systems and HMC 4.x
for POWER5 systems (iSeries™ and pSeries®). For managing POWER5
pSeries machines, HMC 4.2 code version or later is required.
Table 2 shows a detailed relationship between the POWER5 pSeries servers and
the supported HMCs.
Table 2 Supported HMCs for pSeries and OpenPower platforms
Type Supported managed
systems
HMC code version
7315-CR3 (rack mount) POWER4 or POWER5
1
HMC 3.x, HMC 4.x, or
HMC 5.x
7315-C04 (desktop) POWER4 or POWER5
1
HMC 3.x, HMC 4.x, or
HMC 5.x
7310-CR3 (rack mount) POWER5 HMC 4.x or HMC 5.x
7310-C04 (desktop) POWER5 HMC 4.x or HMC 5.x
1
- Licensed Internal Code needed (FC0961) to upgrade these HMCs to manager POWER5 systems. A single
HMC cannot be used to manage a mixed environment of POWER4 and POWER5 systems.
Managed system HMC model supported HMC required
p505 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
No
1
p510 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
No
1
p520 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
No
1
p550 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
No
1
p570 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
No
1
p575 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
Ye s
2
p590 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
Ye s
2
p595 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
Ye s
2
OpenPower™ 720 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
No
1
OpenPower 710 7310-C04 or 7310-CR3
3
No
1
1
- An HMC is not required if the system runs in full system partition. For a partitioned
environment an HMC is required.
2
- It is recommended to have two HMCs installed for high availability considerations.
3
- Previous HMC models with the latest HMC code level are also supported.
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