Completing the server setup by using an HMC

Perform these tasks to complete the server setup by using a Hardware Management Console (HMC). You can also begin to use virtualization to consolidate multiple workloads onto fewer systems to increase server use, and to reduce cost.

About this task

To complete the server setup by using an HMC, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Change the managed system passwords by completing the following steps:
    For more information about setting passwords for the managed system by using the HMC, see Setting passwords for the managed system .
  2. Update the time of day on the managed system by using the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI).
    To connect to the Advanced System Management Interface, complete the following steps:
    1. In the navigation area, click System resources, and then select Systems.
    2. In the content area, select one or more managed systems, and then click Connections and operations > Launch advanced system management (ASMI).
  3. Check the firmware level on the managed system and update it as needed.
    To view and update the system firmware, complete the following steps:
    1. In the navigation area, click System resources, and then select Systems.
    2. To view the firmware information of the system, select the server for which you want to view the firmware information and click Firmware > View current system firmware levels.
    3. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. For more information, see the Fix Central website (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral).
    4. If necessary, update your managed system firmware levels. Click Firmware > Update system firmware.
    5. After you complete this task, click Close.
  4. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. If necessary, update your firmware levels.
    1. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. For more information, see the Fix Central website (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral).
    2. If necessary, update your managed system firmware levels. In the navigation area, select Actions > Update Firmware > System Firmware > Update....
  5. If your system was preinstalled with an operating system, you must exit MDC (manufacturing default configuration) mode so that you can open a console and access your operating system.
    To exit MDC mode, complete the following steps:
    1. Select Resources > All Systems.
    2. Select System > Actions > View System Partitions.
    3. Under Properties, select General Settings .
    4. Select Power On Parameters and set the Partition Start Policy to User-Initiated.
    5. Under System Actions, select Operations > Power On.
    6. Once the system is in the partition standby state and the default partition is in the Not Activated state, select the default partition and choose Activate.
    For more information about starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC, see Starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC.
  6. To power on a managed system, see Starting a system
  7. Create partitions using templates.
    • If you are creating new partitions, you can use the templates that are on your HMC. For more information, see Accessing the template library .
    • If you have existing partitions on another system, you can capture those configurations, save it to the template library and deploy the partition template. For more information, see Partition templates .
    • If you want to use an existing template from another source, you can import that and use it. For more information, see Importing a partition template .
  8. Install an operating system and update the operating system.