Configuring the HMC by using the fast path through the Guided Setup wizard

In most cases, the HMC can be set up to operate effectively using many of the default settings. Use this fast path checklist to prepare the HMC for service. When you have completed these steps, your HMC will be configured as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server in a private (directly connected) network.

Parent topic: Configuring the HMC
Parent topic: Configuring the HMC

Start the HMC and complete the steps in the Guided Setup wizard

Log in to the HMC interface and configure your HMC using the Guided Setup wizard.

Note: If this is a new installation, ensure that the managed system is not connected to a power source. For a rack-mounted HMC, this means that the only device plugged into the power distribution bus (PDB) before you plug in the main power supply is the HMC. If this is a second HMC that is connected to the same managed system, the managed system can be connected to a power source.
  1. Turn on the HMC by pressing the power button.
  2. Wait for the HMC to automatically select the default language and locale preference after 30 seconds.
  3. Accept the Hardware Management Console license agreements. If you decline the Hardware Management Console license agreements, you cannot complete the HMC configuration.
  4. Click Log on and launch the Hardware Management Console web application.
  5. Log in to the HMC:
    Note: If your system administrator (hmcadmin) has changed the password, enter it here.
    • ID: hscroot
    • Password: abc123
    The Guided Setup wizard opens.
  6. Click OK on the Guided Setup entry window.
    Note: If the Guided Setup wizard did not display when you started the HMC, Click Guided Setup Wizard in the navigation area of the HMC welcome page.
  7. Complete the steps in the Guided Setup wizard using the preinstallation configuration worksheet that you completed. Click Yes to continue and complete the steps in the Connectivity and Call-Home Servers wizard.
  8. On the Summary window, click Finish.
  9. If you haven't connected the Ethernet crossover cable to your managed system, do so now.
  10. In the HMC navigation area, click the Serviceability icon Serviceability icon, and then select Service Management.
  11. In the content area, click Authorize User. The Authorize User window opens.
  12. Enter your IBM ID in the field and click OK.

For HMC model 7063-CR1, you must configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) IP address. For more information, see Configure BMC connectivity.

Review your configuration

On the Status window, monitor the progress of the different configuration settings you selected. This window might show a status of Pending for some tasks for several minutes. Click View Log to see status messages relating to each task. Click Close at any time to close the Guided Setup wizard. Tasks that are still running will continue to run. Your HMC is now configured.



Last updated: Mon, April 13, 2020