IBM Power S1012 - Before You Begin; Completing the Server Setup

Cabling the server to the HMC
The Hardware Management Console (HMC) controls managed systems, including the management of
logical partitions, the creation of a virtual environment, and the use of capacity on demand. Using service
applications, the HMC can also communicate with managed systems to detect, consolidate, and forward
information to IBM service for analysis.
Before you begin
If you have not installed and congured your HMC, do so now. For instructions, see
Installation and conguration tasks
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER10/p10hai/
p10hai_taskflow.htm).
To manage POWER10 processor-based systems, the HMC must be at version 10 release 3.0, or later. To
view the HMC version and release, complete the following steps:
1. In the navigation area, click Updates.
2. In the work area, view and record the information that appears in the HMC Code Level section,
including the HMC version, release, Service Pack, build level, and base versions.
To cable the server to the HMC, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. If you want to directly attach your HMC to the managed system, connect an Ethernet cable from the
HMC to the Ethernet port on the managed system.
2. To learn how to connect an HMC to a private network so that it can manage more than one managed
system, see HMC network connections (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER10/
p10hai/p10hai_netconhmc.htm).
Note: Because there is a single management port on the rear of the managed system, HMC
redundancy is limited.
3.
Notes:
• If you choose a DHCP private network and want to add a second HMC, you must congure that HMC
as a static IP on the same range, using an available IP in that range. The second HMC must manually
manage the connection because it is not responsible as a DHCP server.
• If you choose a static IP conguration and want to add a second HMC, you must congure that HMC
as a static IP on the same range, using an available IP in that range. The second HMC must manually
manage the connection.
4. Continue with “Cabling the server” on page 15.
Completing the server setup
Learn about the tasks you must complete to set up your managed system.
Select from the following options:
• “Completing the server setup by using an HMC” on page 18
• “Completing the server setup without using an HMC” on page 20
Completing the server setup by using an HMC
Perform these tasks to complete the server setup by using a Hardware Management Console (HMC). You
can also begin to use virtualization to consolidate multiple workloads onto fewer systems to increase
server use, and to reduce cost.
Before you begin
To manage POWER10 processor-based systems, the HMC must be at version 10 release 3.0, or later.
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