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e. After you complete this task, click Close.
4. Compare your installed rmware level with available rmware levels. If necessary, update your
rmware levels.
a. Compare your installed rmware level with available rmware levels. For more information, see the
Fix Central website (http://www.ibm.com/support/xcentral).
b. If necessary, update your managed system rmware levels. In the navigation area, select Actions >
Update Firmware > System Firmware > Update....
5. To power on a managed system, see Starting a system(http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER10/p10haj/crustartsys.htm)
6. Create partitions using templates.
• If you are creating new partitions, you can use the templates that are on your HMC. For more
information, see Accessing the template library (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
POWER10/p10efc/p10efc_accessing_template_library.htm).
• If you have existing partitions on another system, you can capture those congurations,
save it to the template library and deploy the partition template. For more
information, see Partition templates (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER10/
p10efc/p10efc_partition_template_concept.htm).
• If you want to use an existing template from another source, you can import that and use it. For more
information, see Importing a partition template
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
POWER10/p10efc/p10efc_import_partition_template.htm).
7. Install an operating system and update the operating system.
• Install the AIX operating system. For instructions, see Installing AIX (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER10/p10hdx/p10hdx_installaix.htm).
• Install the Linux operating system. For instructions, see Installing Linux (http://www.ibm.com/
support/knowledgecenter/POWER10/p10hdx/p10hdx_installlinux.htm).
• Install the VIOS operating system. For instructions, see Installing VIOS (https://www.ibm.com/
support/knowledgecenter/POWER10/p10hb1/p10hb1_vios_install.htm).
• Install the IBM i operating system. For instructions, see Installing the IBM i operating system (http://
www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER10/p10hdx/p10hdx_ibmi.htm).
Completing the server setup without using an HMC
If you do not have an Hardware Management Console (HMC), use this procedure to complete the server
setup.
About this task
To complete the server setup without using a management console, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. To check the rmware level on the managed system and the time of day, complete the following steps:
a. Access the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI). For instructions, see
Accessing the ASMI without an HMC
(www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER10/p10hby/
connect_asmi.htm).
b. On the ASMI Welcome pane, note the existing level of server rmware in the upper-right corner
under the copyright statement.
c. Update the date and time.
To automatically set the date and time, select NTP. Enter the NTP server address or addresses.
Click Save settings.
To manually set the date and time, Select Manual. Enter the date and time. Click Save settings.
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