IBM Power System 8284-22A, Installing Instructions

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1. Change the managed system passwords by completing the following steps:
a.
In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers .
b. In the content area, select the managed system.
c. In the operations area, click Update password .
For more information about setting passwords for the managed system, see Setting passwords for the
managed system (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hai/
setpasswordsforthemanagedsystem.htm).
2. Update the time of day on the managed system by using the Advanced System Management Interface
(ASMI).
To set up and access the ASMI, complete the following steps:
a.
In the navigation area, expand
Systems Management > Servers
.
b. In the contents area, select the managed system.
c.
In the task area, expand Operations .
d. Click Launch Advanced System Management (ASM) .
To change the time of day by using the ASMI, complete the following steps:
a. On the ASMI Welcome pane, enter
admin
for the user ID and password, and click Log In .
b. In the navigation area, expand System Configuration .
c. Click Time of Day . The right pane displays a form that shows the current date (month, day, and
year) and time (hours, minutes, and seconds).
d. Change the date value, the time value, or both, and click Save settings .
e.
Logout from ASMI and close the window.
3. Check the firmware level on the managed system. In the navigation area, click Updates . Firmware
information is displayed in the contents area.
4.
Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. If necessary, update your
firmware levels.
a. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. For more information, see
the Fix Central website Fix Central.
b. If necessary, update your managed system firmware levels. In the navigation area, select Updates .
c. In the contents area, select your managed system.
d. Click Change Licensed Internal Code for the current release .
5.
To power on your managed system by using the HMC, complete the following steps:
a. Verify that the logical partition start policy is set to User-Initiated , by completing the following
steps:
1)
In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers .
2) In the contents area, select the managed system.
3) In the tasks area, click Properties .
4) Click the Power-On Parameters tab.
5) Ensure that the Partition start policy field is set to User-Initiated .
b. Power on the managed system by completing the following steps
1) In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers .
2) In the contents area, select the managed system.
3) Click Operations > Power on .
4)
Select a power-on option and click
OK
.
6. Deploy your virtualization environment.
v
You can use virtualization system and partition templates to set up your virtualization
environment. A virtualization template is a collection of configuration preferences that can be
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