Starting system management services without an HMC

Learn how to start system management services (SMS) without a Hardware Management Console (HMC) using the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI), the control panel, or from the AIX® operating system.

If you have are not using an HMC to start the system management services, complete one of the following tasks:

If the ASMI is available on a network-attached console and the system is in standby state, complete the following steps:
1. On the ASMI Welcome window, specify the ADMIN user ID and password, and click Log In.
2. In the navigation area, expand Power/Restart Control and select Power On/Off System.
3. Click Save settings and continue system server firmware boot.
4. Look for the POST indicators memory, keyboard, network, scsi, speaker, which display across the bottom of the firmware console. For details, see Power-on self-test keys.
5. Press the numeric 1 key after the word keyboard is displayed and before the word speaker is displayed.
If the ASMI is not available and the system is in standby, complete the following steps:
1. Press the power button on the control panel.
2. Look for the POST indicators memory, keyboard, network, scsi, speaker, which display across the bottom of the firmware console. For details, see Power-on self-test keys.
3. Press the numeric 1 key after the word keyboard is displayed and before the word speaker is displayed.
If the ASMI is not available and the system has already booted the AIX operating system, complete the following steps:
1. Reboot the operating system.
2. Look for the POST indicators memory, keyboard, network, scsi, speaker, which display across the bottom of the firmware console. For details, see Power-on self-test keys.
3. Press the numeric 1 key after the word keyboard is displayed and before the word speaker is displayed.