Starting the HMC

You can long in to the Hardware Management Console (HMC) and choose which language you want to be displayed in the interface. Use the default User ID hscroot and password abc123 to log on to the HMC for the first time.

1. Turn on the HMC by pressing the power button.
2. If English is your language preference, continue with step 4.
   If your language preference is a language other than English, type the number 2 when you are prompted to change the locale.

   Note: This prompt times out in 30 seconds if you do not act.
3. Select the locale that you want to display from the list in the Locale Selection window, and click OK. The locale identifies the language that the HMC interface uses.
4. Log in to the HMC with the following default user ID and password:
   • User name: hscroot
   • Password: abc123

   On the login page, you can view the status of systems, partitions, and virtual I/O servers. You can also see the number of Attention LEDs and serviceable events. You can learn more about the HMC and available features by clicking the various social media and IBM® developerWorks® links from the login page.

   Note: On HMC Version 8.6.0.1, you can choose from the following login options:

   • Login: HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced+

   Select the HMC Enhanced+ interface to continue. The HMC Classic interface provides access to all traditional functions of the HMC and the HMC Enhanced+ interface provides graphical views of systems, partitions, and virtual I/O servers and simplified navigation.

   HMC Classic

   Displays the standard GUI without the enhanced PowerVM® features.

   HMC Enhanced+

   Displays a new view of an entirely redesigned HMC management interface that provides an intuitive interface work environment with graphical views of systems, partitions, and virtual I/O servers and simplified navigation.

   Note: When the HMC is working as a DHCP server, the HMC uses the default password when it connects to the service processor for the first time.
5. Click Sign In.