Using the web-based user interface

You can use the web-based user interface to perform tasks on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) or on your managed resources.

This user interface comprises several major components: the title bar, the navigation area, the content pane, and the menu pod.

With HMC Version 10.2.1040, or later, you can view the HMC dashboard after you log in to the HMC. The dashboard includes the following details:
  • Resource summary: Displays details about the systems, partitions, and VIOS resources that are available in the HMC, along with the navigation links to systems, partitions, and VIOS resources.
  • HMC details: Displays details such as the name of the HMC, the level and version of the HMC, the date of the last update, the date of the last reboot, the device type, and the serial number of the HMC.
  • Quick links: Displays a snapshot of the number of serviceable events, active web users, power enterprise pools, and shared storage pool clusters. Provides navigation links to access Serviceable events, Active web users, Power enterprise pools, and Shared storage pool clusters.
  • Processor and memory summary across all systems: Displays a snapshot of processor and memory details of the HMC.
  • Quick access links to Refresh and HMC settings pages are also available.
The title bar, across the top of the workplace window, identifies the product, search bar, feedback option, help options, notifications, tasks, serviceable events, and information about any user who have logged in to the HMC.
  • You can click on the User icon to perform the following tasks:
    • Log out: Log out of the HMC
    • Switch to old dashboard: View the older version of the dashboard.
    • Change password: Change your existing password that is used for logging on to the Hardware Management Console (HMC). A password verifies your user ID and your authority to log in to the console.
    • Request enhancements: Launches IBM Power Ideas Portal where you can request enhancements.
    • Get started using the app: Launches the Getting started window.
    • About HMCv10: Displays the HMC version, name, release, service pack, build level, driver information, machine type, serial number, and model information.
The navigation area, in the left portion of the window, contains the primary navigation links for selecting tasks for your System resources, HMC management, User management, Logs, Serviceability, and Call home.
Note: With HMC Version 10.2.1040, or later, you can access the navigation menu options by typing the keywords in the search bar that is available at the top of the navigation area.

The content pane, in the middle portion of the window, displays information that is based on the current selection from the navigation area. For example, when Systems is selected by clicking on System resources in the navigation area, all the available systems are shown in the content pane.

The menu pod, in the left portion of the window, is displayed after you select a system or a partition or a virtual I/O server ,and provides quick access to commonly used HMC tasks and views of resources and properties.

You can also select which columns to display by clicking the Customize columns icon that is located in the table menu bar. You can refresh the table by clicking the Refresh icon. You can export the data of the table by clicking the Export icon available in the table menu bar.

Note: Pop-up windows must be enabled for full functionality of the HMC.