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Starting the HMC

Turn on the HMC by setting both the display and system unit to the On position. The initialization window, which includes the copyright information, is displayed. Learn about how to log in to the HMC interface.

When initialization is complete, the pre-login window is displayed.

Note: The pre-login window contains the link to log in to the HMC application, the ability to view the online help information, and the summarized status information for the HMC. You will need to log in to view the status information.

To log in to the HMC do the following:

In the pre-login window, click Log on and launch the Hardware Management Console web application.
Enter the user ID and password combination assigned to you.
Click Logon.

Note: If you previously disconnected from your session, the Choose a Disconnected Session window opens. Select the session you want to reconnect to and click Reconnect.

After you log in, the HMC workplace window opens and, if enabled, the Tip of the Day window appears. For more information about how to enable this feature, see Tip of the Day.

The HMC workplace window allows you to work with tasks for your console and managed systems. Not all tasks are available for each user ID. The user role assigned to your user ID determines what tasks you are able to perform. For example, if you are assigned a user ID with the operator role, you will have access to all the tasks that have operator access. See HMC tasks, user roles, IDs, and associated commands for a listing of all tasks and the user roles for which the tasks are available.

If at any time you do not know or remember what user ID you are currently logged in to the HMC, look at the task bar on the top of the Welcome page or you can click HMC Management in the navigation pane. Then click Manage Users and Tasks from the work pane (see Manage Users and Tasks for more information).

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Last updated: Tue, June 17, 2014