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Troubleshooting
Problem
Some or all IBM i partitions list a IP Address of "Unknown" under the partition General Properties. When dual HMCs manage the server, some partitions may show an ip address on one HMC but the other HMC will show "unknown" for the same partition. The partition general properties "IP Address" field represents the RMC ip address of the partition. IBM i has limited support for RMC and unlike VIOS and AIX, it does not use RMC for PowerVM functions. It is typical for IBM i to show an unknown address. This will not impact PowerVM or any HMC functions.
Symptom
Some or all IBM i partitions list a IP Address of "Unknown" under the partition General Properties.
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Resolving The Problem
This is working as designed. The partition general properties "IP Address" field represents the RMC ip address of the partition. IBM i has limited support for RMC. For example it does not support dual HMCs (one HMC will always show unknown or inactive) nor connections w/o DNS names. This has no impact on PowerVM or other HMC functions. Unlike VIOS and AIX, IBM i does not use RMC for PowerVM functions, instead commands are passed via the HMC-FSP "private" connection.
For further information on IBM i RMC uses see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1012235
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Document Information
More support for:
Power System Hardware Management Console Physical Appliance
Software version:
Version Independent
Document number:
687791
Modified date:
22 September 2021
UID
nas8N1022371