Completing the server setup

Learn about the tasks you must complete to set up your managed system.

Attach the server to the rack using the shipping screws that were provided with your system.

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. In the navigation area, expand the Systems Management folder and clickServers.
  2. In the contents area, select the managed system.
  3. From the tasks menu, select Properties.
  4. Click the Power On Parameters tab.
  5. In the Partition start policy field, select User-Initiated and click OK.
  6. Select Operations > Power On.
  7. Select Normal and click OK.

To power on a managed system, choose one of the following navigation options depending on the interface type of the HMC.

If you are using a HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
  1. In the navigation area, select Systems Management > Servers.
  2. In the contents pane, select the managed system.
  3. Click Tasks > Operations > Power On. Follow any additional on-screen instructions.
If you are using an HMC Enhanced+ interface, complete the following steps:
  1. a. In the navigation area, click the Resources icon, and then select All Systems.
  2. In the content panel, select the managed system name.
  3. In the navigation area, click System Actions > Operations > Power On. Follow any additional on-screen instructions.

One of the tasks you can perform to complete your server setup is to virtualize your server. IBM® PowerKVM™ is an open virtualization solution that is offered for the Power® scale-out family of Linux servers built on POWER8™ technology.

PowerKVM delivers server virtualization based on open source Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) Linux technology. PowerKVM virtualization technology enables you to share real compute, memory, and I/O resources through server virtualization. These virtual resources are used by virtual machines running on the PowerKVM virtualized server.

PowerKVM-based server virtualization enables optimization and the commitment of resources like CPU and memory. This helps you achieve superior resource usage, flexibility, and agility, resulting in cost reduction through economies of scale.

To get started using PowerKVM virtualization technology on your system, see Quick start guide for IBM PowerKVM .

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Last updated: Wed, August 09, 2017