Starting system management services with an HMC

Learn how to start system management services (SMS) from a Hardware Management Console (HMC).

If you have an HMC, complete one of the following tasks:

Requirement: The logical partition must be shut down.

Using the HMC, activate the logical partition. (If a VTERM on the HMC is the firmware console for the logical partition that is being restarted, open the VTERM.)
Note: If you are not on the local HMC, you need to enable the HMC to open VTERM. To do enable VTERM, select HMC Management > Remote virtual terminal and select Enable remote virtual terminal connections.
Using the HMC, change the logical partition profile properties.
1. In the navigation area, select Systems Management > Servers.
2. In the navigation area, select the managed system that you want to work with.
3. In the contents area, select the logical partition that you want to work with.
4. Select Tasks > Operations > Activate.
5. In the Activate Logical Partition window, click Advanced.
6. In the Keylock position field, select Normal, and in the Book mode field select SMS.
7. Click OK.
8. If you want a console for this session, select Open a terminal window or console session, and click OK.

The system starts and the SMS menus are shown.