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Testing the connection between the HMC and the managed system

This option enables you to verify that you are properly connected to the network.

To test network connectivity, you must be a member of one of the following roles:

To test the connection between the HMC and the managed system, do the following:

  1. In the navigation area, click HMC Management.
  2. Click Test Network Connectivity.
  3. In the Ping tab, type the host name or IP address of any system to which you want to connect. To test an open network, type the gateway. Click Ping.

If you have not yet created any logical partitions, you will not be able to ping the addresses. You can use the HMC to create logical partitions on your server. To view the PDF file of Logical partitioning, approximately 1 MB in size, see Logical partitioning .

To understand how the HMC can be used in a network, see HMC network connections.

For more information about configuring the HMC to connect to a network, see Configuring the HMC by using the HMC menus.

Parent topic: Configuring the HMC by using the HMC menus

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Last updated: Wed, May 07, 2014