Troubleshooting the HMC
Learn how to correct a No connection, Incomplete, Recovery, or Error state on a system managed by an HMC.
- Correcting a No connection state for a managed system
The No connection state can occur when the HMC is not connected, or the connection with the managed system failed. - Correcting an Incomplete state for a managed system
The Incomplete state can occur when the Hardware Management Console (HMC) failed to get all of the necessary information from the managed system. - Correcting a Recovery state for a managed system
The Recovery state can occur when the save area in the service processor assembly is not synchronized with the HMC database. - Recovering partition data on a managed system
Learn how to recover the partition data on your managed system if the partition becomes corrupted. - Restoring profile data
Learn how to read the profile data from the previously backed-up file on the Hardware Management Console (HMC), and load this data to the managed system. - Correcting an Error state for a managed system
The Error state automatically generates a call to the service support center if the automatic call support function is enabled. - Correcting a Failed Authentication state for a managed system
The Failed Authentication state can occur when the HMC access password for the managed system is not valid. - Correcting a connection problem between the HMC and a managed system
Learn how to correct a connection problem between the Hardware Management Console (HMC) and a managed system. - Correcting a version mismatch state in a managed system
Learn how to correct a version mismatch problem in a managed system. - Creating a virtual drive on a 7042-CR7 installed with a single drive
Learn how to create a virtual drive on a 7042-CR7 installed with a single drive. - Creating a virtual drive on a 7042-CR9
Learn how to create a virtual drive on a 7042-CR9. - Resetting the managed system connection from the HMC
Use this procedure to reset the managed system connection from the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Resetting the service processor
Use this procedure to reset the service processor. - HMC and system power-on and power-off procedures
Use one or more of the following procedures to power on or power off your Hardware Management Console (HMC) or system. - Reinstalling the HMC machine code
Learn how to reinstall the interface and HMC machine code prior to restoring critical backup data. - Backing up partition profiles
Refer to this procedure when needing to back up a partition profile. - Restoring critical HMC data
Restore critical HMC data. - Rebuilding a RAID 1 array
Use this information to rebuild a RAID 1 array on a Hardware Management Console (HMC) that has a failed disk drive or solid-state drive. - Rebuilding a RAID 1 array after a drive failed on a 7042-CR9
Use this information to rebuild a RAID 1 array on a 7042-CR9 that has a failed disk drive or solid-state drive. - Deleting a virtual drive on a 7042-CR9
Learn how to delete a virtual drive on a 7042-CR9 installed with a single drive. - Upgrading the machine code on an HMC
Learn how to upgrade the machine code on an HMC while maintaining your HMC configuration data. - HMC problem analysis
Use this information to diagnose and repair problems that are related to the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Replacing an HMC
Identifies the prerequisites needed and the tasks that must be performed when you replace a Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Verifying that your HMC DHCP private network is configured correctly
Learn how to verify that all of your HMC DHCP private networks are configured correctly. - Backing up critical HMC data
You can back up important console information to a location separate from the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Determining your HMC machine code version and release
The level of machine code on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) determines the available features while upgrading to a new release, including concurrent server firmware maintenance and enhancements. - Preparing for HMC configuration
To configure the Hardware management Console (HMC), you must understand the related concepts to gather the required configuration settings that you need to know before you begin the configuration steps. - Shutting down, restarting, logging off, and disconnecting the HMC
Learn how to shut down, restart, log off, and disconnect the Hardware Management Console (HMC) interface.
Parent topic: Hardware Management Console service (Machine Type 7042)
Last updated: Wed, September 22, 2021