Accessing the ASMI by using the HMC

You can access the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) through the Hardware Management Console (HMC) interface.

About this task

To access the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) by using the HMC, complete the following steps:
Note: Only one active ASMI connection can be launched by using the HMC. To launch multiple ASMI connections, use the Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, click Resources > All Systems to view all the systems that are associated with your Hardware Management Console (HMC).
  2. Select the server that you want to work with.
  3. Click Actions > View all options > Launch Advanced Systems Management (ASM). The Launch ASM Interface window is displayed.
  4. If the HMC of the system that you selected is configured to access the ASMI, the details of the system are displayed. Ensure that the details of the selected system and the IP address of the service processor associated with that system are correct. Then, click OK.
    The ASMI window is displayed.