RE: HMC 7063-CR1 configuration and initial P9 power on

["Jim Oberholtzer" <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Assuming you have the cable between the HMC and system plugged in correctly,
no, none of the interface cards need to be plugged in or functional. 


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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Steinmetz,
Paul
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2018 4:46 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: HMC 7063-CR1 configuration and initial P9 power on

Evan,

I'll have to repeat these steps below, since my HMC did not see the server.

- Connect Power to the Managed System; watch them complete the intitial
power on sequence (basically until the power light is flashing)
- Look for the managed system in the HMC using the serial number to verify;
if my cabling is correct it should have connected and be waiting for first
time authentication

Question.
Do the server's 5899 NIC cards have to be connected at this time?
I didn't think they did?

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evan
Harris
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2018 5:39 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: HMC 7063-CR1 configuration and initial P9 power on

Hi Paul

I am not sure which manual the table you are referring to appears in, but
generally the sequence of events I follow is something like:
- cable up the machine(s) and HMC including network cables
- Power up the HMC and perform basic configuration
- Connect Power to the Managed System; watch them complete the intitial
power on sequence (basically until the power light is flashing)
- Look for the managed system in the HMC using the serial number to verify;
if my cabling is correct it should have connected and be waiting for first
time authentication
- Go through and enter the managed system passwords and ASMI passwords
- At that point I might start the Managed system using the HMC

I would not skip the passwords as they are required to allow the HMC to
manage the system.

Hope this helps.

On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 10:29 AM Steinmetz, Paul <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I'm following Table 1. Manual HMC configuration tasks and where to 
> find related information
>
>
>
> 13. Connect the managed system to a power source.
>
> 14. Set passwords for the managed system, and each of the ASMI passwords
> (general and admin)          Setting passwords for the managed system
>
> 15. Access ASMI to set the date and time on the managed system.
>
> 16. Start the managed system and return to this checklist when you 
> have completed this step.
>
>
>
> Questions.
>
> 1) Do steps 14 and 15 need to be completed at this time or can they be 
> done at a latter point?
>
> I've never logged into our ASMI on our current system.
>
>
>
> Step 16,
>
> 2) How is the managed system stated at this point?
>
> Does it need to be powered on manually before it is added "Add managed 
> system"?
>
> How is it powered on this done if not yet appearing on the HMC?
>
>
> Thank You
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