Installing your stand-alone HMC

Use high-level tasks to install the stand-alone (or deskside) HMC. This topic collection describes how to physically install a stand-alone HMC.

1. Position the HMC in the correct location.
2. Identify the location of the HMC connectors.
3. Attach the monitor cable to the monitor connector, tighten the screws, and connect the keyboard and mouse to Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports on the HMC.
4. Attach the power cord to the monitor.
5. Ensure that the voltage selection switch on the HMC is set to the voltage used in your world region.
6. Plug the power cord into the HMC.
7. Connect the optional modem.
8. Connect the Ethernet cable to the HMC on the eth0 port.
9. Connect the Ethernet port on the HMC to the Ethernet port that is labeled HMC1 on the managed system. If you are connecting a second HMC to your managed server, connect to the Ethernet port that is labeled HMC2 on the managed system.
10. If you use an external modem, plug the modem power supply cord into the HMC modem.
11. Plug the power cords for the monitor, HMC, and HMC external modem into electrical outlets.
    Note: If you are connecting this HMC to a new, uninstalled managed system, do not connect the managed system to a power source at this time.
12. For detailed stand-alone HMC cabling procedures, seeCabling your stand-alone HMC (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/topic/p7hai/desksideinstall.htm).