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Cabling the server to the Hardware Management Console
The Hardware Management Console (HMC) controls managed systems, including the management of
logical partitions and the use of capacity on demand. Using service applications, the HMC communicates
with managed systems to detect, consolidate, and forward information to IBM service for analysis.
If you have not already done so, install and configure your HMC. For instructions about installing and
configuring the HMC, see Installation and configuration scenarios (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/
infocenter/systems/scope/hw/topic/p7hai/basichmcinstallationandconfigurationtaskflow.htm).
To manage POWER7
®
processor-based servers, the HMC must be at Version 7.7.0, 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, maintenance level, build level, and base versions.
To cable the server to the HMC, complete the following steps:
1. If you want to directly attach your HMC to the managed system, connect Ethernet Connector 1 on
the HMC to the HMC1 port on the managed system. See the following figure.
To learn more about connecting an HMC to a private network so that it can manage more than one
managed system, see HMC network connections (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/
scope/hw/topic/p7hai/netconhmc.htm).
Note:
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You can also have multiple systems attached to a switch that is then connected to the HMC.
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If you are using a switch, ensure that the speed in the switch is set to
auto/auto
. If the server is
directly attached to the HMC, ensure the HMC's Ethernet adapter speed is set to auto/auto . For
more information about setting media speeds, see Setting the media speed (http://
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/topic/p7hai/lanmediaspeed.htm).
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