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.
If you have not installed and configured your HMC, do so now. For instructions, see Installation and configuration scenarios.
To manage POWER8 processor-based servers, the HMC must be at version 8 release 8.3.0, or later. To view the HMC version and release, complete the following steps:
- In the navigation area, click Updates.
- 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.
If you need to update your HMC version and release, see Updating, upgrading, and migrating your HMC machine code.
To cable the server to the HMC, complete the following steps: