Preinstallation configuration worksheet for the HMC

Improved password policy for HMC

You must set a new password on the first use for newly manufactured systems with HMC version 9.940.0, or later, and after a factory reset of the system. This policy change helps to enforce that the HMC is not left in a state with a well-known password.

With HMC Version 9.940.0, and later, the hscroot password is expired and must be changed before you can access the functions of the HMC. For more information on how to change the password, see Predefined user IDs and passwords. However, if you are upgrading from a previous HMC level or an operational installation, you do not have to change the password.

Network Settings

LAN Interface: Choose the available adapters (such as eth0, eth1) that is used by this HMC to connect to managed systems, logical partitions, service and support, and remote users. For more information, see HMC network connections. Connectivity from the HMC can either be on a private or open network.

Ethernet Adapter Speed and Duplex: Enter the wanted Ethernet adapter speed and duplex mode. The autodetection option determines which option is optimal if you are not sure which speed and duplex would produce optimum results for your hardware. Default = Autodetection Media speed specifies the speed in duplex mode of an Ethernet adapter. Select Autodetection unless you need to specify a fixed media speed. Any device that is connected to the FSP (switches/HMC), must be set to Auto (Speed) / Auto (Duplex) mode, as it is the default FSP setting and cannot be changed.

Table 1. Ethernet Adapter Speed and Duplex
Characteristic	eth0	eth1	eth2	eth3
Select speed and duplex mode
Media speed (Autodetection, 10/100/1000 Full/Half Duplex)

For more information about private and open networks, see Private and open networks in the HMC environment.

Table 2. Private or Open network
Characteristic	eth0	eth1	eth2	eth3
Specify Private or Open network for each adapter.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides an automated method for dynamic client configuration. You can specify this HMC as a DHCP server. If this is the first or only HMC on the private network, enable the HMC as a DHCP server. When you enable the HMC as a DHCP server, the managed systems on the network are automatically configured and discovered by the HMC.

For Ethernet adapters specified as Private networks, complete the following table:

Table 3. DHCP server
Characteristics	eth0	eth1
Do you want to specify this HMC as a DHCP server? (yes/no)
If yes, record the IP address range you want to use.

If you are using the 7063-CR2 HMC, you must connect the Ethernet IPMI port to a network to access the baseboard management controller (BMC) on the HMC. For more information, see Configure BMC connectivity (7063-CR2). Complete the following table for your BMC connection.

Table 4. BMC connection
Characteristics	IPMI
Do you want to configure this connection through DHCP mode? (yes/no)
If no, list the specified static addresses below:
IP address:
Subnet mask:
Gateway:

If you are using the 7063-CR1 HMC, you must connect the Ethernet IPMI port to a network to access the baseboard management controller (BMC) on the HMC. For more information, see Configure BMC connectivity (7063-CR1). Complete the following table for your BMC connection.

Table 5. BMC connection
Characteristics	IPMI
Do you want to configure this connection through DHCP mode? (yes/no)
If no, list the specified static addresses below:
IP address:
Subnet mask:
Gateway:

For Ethernet adapters specified as open networks, complete the following tables. For more information about the different Internet Protocol versions, see Configuring the HMC network types.

Using IPv6

If you are using IPv6, talk to your network administrator and decide how you want to obtain IP addresses. Then, complete the following tables:

Table 6. IPv6 (static)
Characteristic	eth0	eth1	eth2	eth3
Are you using a statically assigned IP address? If yes, record that address here.

Table 7. IPv6 (DHCP server)
Characteristic	eth0	eth1	eth2	eth3
Are you getting IP addresses from a DHCP server? (Yes/No)

Table 8. IPv6 (IPv6 router)
Characteristic	eth0	eth1	eth2	eth3
Are you getting IP addresses from an IPv6 router?

For more information about setting IPv6 addresses, see Setting the IPv6 address. For more information about using only IPv6 addresses, see Using only IPv6 addresses.

Using IPv4

Complete the following tables for Ethernet adapters that are specified as open networks by using IPv4.

Table 9. IPv4
Characteristics	eth0	eth1	eth2	eth3
Do you want to obtain an IP address automatically? (yes/no)
If no, list the specified address below:
TCP/IP Interface Address:
TCP/IP Interface Network Mask:
Firewall Settings:
Would you like to configure HMC firewall settings? (yes/no)
If yes, list the applications and IP addresses that must be allowed through the firewall:

TCP/IP information: A unique TCP/IP address is required for each node, both for Support Element (SE) and Hardware Management Console (HMC). The assigned network mask is used to generate a unique address, by default, for the local private LAN. If the nodes are connected into a larger network with an administered TCP/IP address, you can specify the TCP/IP address to be used. The default is generated by the system.
Firewall settings: HMC firewall settings create a security barrier that allows or denies access to specific network applications on the HMC. You can specify these control settings individually for each physical network interface, enabling you control over which HMC network applications can be accessed on each network.

If you configure at least one adapter as an Open network adapter, you must provide the following additional information to enable your HMC to access the LAN:

Table 10. Open network adapter
Local host information
HMC host name:
Domain name:
Description of HMC:
Gateway information
Gateway Address: (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn)
Gateway device:
DNS enablement
Do you want to use DNS? (yes/no)
If “yes”, specify DNS Server Search Order below:
1.
2.
Domain suffix search order:
1.
2.

Local Host information: To identify your Hardware Management Console (HMC) to the network, enter the HMC's host name and domain name. Unless you are using only short host names on your network, enter a fully qualified host name. Domain name example: name.yourcompany.com
Gateway information: To define a default gateway, complete the TCP/IP address to be used for routing IP packets. The gateway address informs each computer or network device when to send data if the target station is not on the same subnet as the source.
DNS Enablement: The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to provide a standard naming convention for locating IP-based computers. By defining DNS servers, you can use host names to identify servers and Hardware Management Consoles (HMCs) rather than IP addresses.
DNS Server Search Order: Enter the IP addresses of DNS servers to be searched for mapping the host names and IP addresses. This search order is available only when DNS is enabled.
Domain Suffix Search Order: Enter the domain suffixes you are using. The HMC uses domain suffixes to append to unqualified names for DNS searches. Suffixes are searched in the order in which they are listed. This search order is available only when DNS is enabled.

Email notification

List email contact information if you want to be notified by email when hardware problem events occur on your system.

Table 11. Email notification
Characteristics	Entry field
Email Addresses:
SMTP server:
Port:
Errors to be notified:
Only call-home problem events
All problem events

SMTP server

Type the simple mail transfer Protocol (SMTP) address of the server to be notified of a system event. An example of an SMTP server name is relay.us.ibm.com.

SMTP is the Protocol that is used to send email. When you use SMTP, a client sends a message and communicates with the SMTP server by using the SMTP Protocol.

If you do not know the SMTP address of your server or are not sure, contact your network administrator.

Port

Type the port number of the server to be notified of a system event, or use the default port.

Email addresses to be notified

Enter configured email addresses to be notified when a system event occurs.

Select Only call-home problem events to receive notification only when events occur that create a call-home function.
Select All problem events to receive notification when any events occur.

Service contact information

Table 12. Service contact information
Characteristics	Entry field
Company name

Administrator name
Email address
Phone number
Alternative phone number
Fax number
Alternative phone number

Street address
Street address 2
City or locality
State
Postal code
Country or region
Location of HMC (if same as above administrator address, specify “same”):
Street address
Street address 2
City or locality
State
Postal code
Country or region

Service authorization and connectivity

Select the type of connection to contact your service provider. For a description of these methods that include security characteristics and configuration requirements, see Choosing existing call-home servers to connect to service and support for this HMC.

Table 13. Service authorization and connectivity
Characteristics	Entry field
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) through the internet	_____
Virtual private network (VPN) through the internet	_____

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) through the internet:

If you have an existing internet connection from your HMC, you can use it to call your service provider. You can connect directly to your service provider by using encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) by using the existing internet connection. Select Use SSL Proxy if you want to configure the use of encrypted SSL by using an indirect connection that uses an SSL Proxy.

Table 14. SSL
Characteristics	Entry field
Use SSL proxy? (yes/no)
If yes, list information below:
Address:
Port:
Authenticate with the SSL Proxy?
If yes, list information below:
User:
Password:

Internet connection Protocol used

For more information about the different internet Protocols, see Configuring the HMC network types.

___ IPv4

___ IPv6

___ IPv4 and IPv6

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

If you have an existing internet connection from your HMC, you can use it to call your service provider. You can connect directly to your service provider by virtual private network (VPN) by using the existing internet connection.

Note: If you select Virtual Private Network (VPN) through the internet, you cannot select any other options.

Call-home servers

Determine which HMCs you want to configure to connect to service and support as call-home servers. For more information about using multiple call-home servers, see Using multiple call-home servers.

___ This HMC

___ Another HMC

If you checked Another HMC, list the other HMCs that are configured as call-home servers here:

Table 15. Other HMCs that are configured as call-home servers
List of HMC host names or IP addresses that are configured as call-home servers

Extra Support Benefits

My Systems and Premium Search

Table 16. My Systems and Premium Search
Characteristics	Entry field
List your IBM® ID	__________________________
List any additional IBM IDs	__________________________

To access valuable, customized support information in the My Systems and Premium Search sections of the Electronic Services website, Customers must register their IBM ID with this system. If you do not already have one, you can register for an IBM ID at: www.ibm.com/account/profile.

Note: IBM provides personalized web functions that use information that is collected by the IBM Electronic Service Agent application. To use these functions, you must first register on the IBM Registration website at http://www.ibm.com/account/profile.

To authorize users to use the Electronic Service Agent information to personalize the web functions, enter your IBM ID that you registered on the IBM Registration website. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic to see the valuable support information available to customers that register an IBM ID with their systems.