Determining which service processor is the secondary service processor

Use this procedure to determine which service processor on your system is the secondary service processor.

  1. Locate the HMC1 and HMC2 port pairs for service processor zero and for service processor one. (See Part locations and location codes for your specific model).
  2. Is only one service processor with cables attached to the HMC ports?
    • No: Continue to the next step.
    • Yes: The secondary service processor is the service processor with no cables attached to the HMC ports. This ends the procedure.
  3. Which console do you want to use to check for the secondary service processor?
    • Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI): Continue to the next step.
    • Hardware Management Console (HMC): Go to step 5.
  4. Use the HMC to access the ASMI to determine which service processor is the secondary service processor.
    1. Verify ASMI connectivity by logging onto the ASMI.
    2. When you are at the ASMI Welcome screen, an entry appears showing the primary service processor location (for example, Service Processor: Primary (Location U789D.001.DQDMLMM-P1-C11). The other location is the secondary service processor. This ends the procedure.
  5. To determine which service processor is the secondary service processor, choose one of the following navigation options depending on the interface type of the HMC:
    • If you are using an HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
      1. In the navigation area, click Systems management > Servers.
      2. Select the name of the required server to enable the tasks for that server.
      3. From the Tasks menu, click Connections > Service Processor Status.

        A window displays the primary and secondary processors in the Service processor role column. This ends the procedure.

    • If you are using an HMC Enhanced+ interface, complete the following steps:
      1. In the navigation area, click the HMC Management icon Resources, and then click All Systems.
      2. Select the server name of the required server to view the actions for that server.
      3. In the navigation area, click System Actions > Connections > Service Processor Status.

        A window displays the primary and secondary processors in the Service processor role column. This ends the procedure.

Parent topic: Common service procedures


Last updated: Mon, May 11, 2020