Effective system management using the IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries / Keigo Matsubara ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Matsubara, Keigo.

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hard disk management.

File organization (Computer science).

IBM computers--Programming.

IBM computers.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 348 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[United States?] : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Figures

Tables

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Chapter 1. Introduction to the HMC

1.1 What is the HMC?

1.1.1 HMC at a glance

1.2 Supported managed systems

1.2.1 pSeries 690 and pSeries 670

1.2.2 pSeries 655

1.2.3 pSeries 650 Model 6M2

1.2.4 pSeries 630 models 6C4 and 6E4

1.2.5 pSeries 615 models 6C3 and 6E3

1.2.6 RS-422 serial connection to the 7040-W42 system rack

1.3 HMC architecture

1.4 HMC connectivity

1.4.1 Serial connectivity

1.4.2 Remote connectivity

1.5 HMC order information

1.5.1 Supported number of managed systems and partitions

1.5.2 HMC software release numbering scheme

1.5.3 Ethernet adapter configuration

1.5.4 Asynchronous serial adapter configurations

Chapter 2. HMC graphical user interface

2.1 Login and logout

2.2 HMC graphical user interface at a glance

2.2.1 Navigation area

2.2.2 Contents area

2.2.3 Menu bar

2.2.4 Tool bar

2.2.5 Status bar

2.3 HMC application overview

2.4 Server and Partition

2.4.1 Connect and disconnect managed systems

2.4.2 Server Management

2.4.3 Server Management menus

2.5 Virtual terminal window

2.5.1 Virtual terminal window concept

2.5.2 Virtual terminal window in the Full System Partition

2.5.3 Partition virtual terminal windows

2.6 Open xterm to access remote system using telnet

Chapter 3. Basic managed system operation tasks

3.1 Viewing properties of the managed system

3.1.1 Machine property

3.1.2 Processor property

3.1.3 Policy property

3.1.4 I/O Slot property

3.1.5 Memory property

3.2 Power on the managed system

3.2.1 Operation states of a managed system

3.2.2 Rebuild the managed system in the HMC

3.3 Activate partitions.

3.3.1 Change the default partition profile

3.3.2 Activate a specific partition profile

3.3.3 Activate partitions without selecting a specific partition profile

3.3.4 Reactivating a partition with a different partition profile

3.3.5 Partition operating states

3.4 Shut down the operating system in a partition

3.5 Reset the operating system in a partition

3.6 Power off the managed system

3.7 Operating the managed system with the HMC

3.7.1 Operator panel

3.7.2 Power button

3.7.3 Reset button

Chapter 4. Configuring the HMC

4.1 HMC Management

4.1.1 User role descriptions

4.1.2 User Management

4.2 HMC Maintenance

4.2.1 System Configuration

4.2.2 Customize Console Date/Time

4.2.3 View Console Events

4.2.4 Customize Network Settings

4.2.5 Test Network Connectivity

4.2.6 Scheduled Operations

4.2.7 Enable/Disable Remote Command Execution

4.2.8 Configure Serial Adapter

4.2.9 Enable/Disable Remote Virtual Terminal

4.2.10 Change Current Locale

Chapter 5. Managing partition profile data on the HMC

5.1 Managing profile data

5.1.1 Back up profile data

5.1.2 Restore profile data

5.1.3 Initialize profile data

5.1.4 Remove profile data

Chapter 6. Managing software levels on the HMC

6.1 Software Maintenance

6.1.1 Frame

6.1.2 HMC

6.1.3 Microcode Updates

6.2 Install, recover, and upgrade strategies

6.2.1 Refresh Install using the recovery CD

6.2.2 Recovery install using the critical console data backup

6.2.3 Upgrade install using the save upgrade data

Chapter 7. Secure remote GUI access to the HMC

7.1 System Manager Security

7.1.1 Configuration steps to set up secure system manager server

7.1.2 Certificate Authority

7.1.3 Server Security

7.1.4 Overview and Status

7.1.5 Object Manager Security.

7.2 Remote client setup on a Windows system

7.2.1 Install a remote client on a Windows system

7.2.2 Uninstall a remote client from a Windows system

7.2.3 Install remote client security on a Windows system

7.2.4 Uninstall remote client security from a Windows system

7.3 Remote client setup on a Linux system

7.3.1 Install a remote client on a Linux system

7.3.2 Uninstall a remote client from a Linux system

7.3.3 Install remote client security on a Linux system

7.3.4 Uninstall remote client security from a Linux system

7.4 Remote access to the HMC graphical user interface

7.4.1 Using the remote client on Windows systems

7.4.2 Using the remote client on AIX systems

Chapter 8. Secure networking in a partitioned environment

8.1 Networking in a partitioned environment

8.2 Network paths in a partitioned environment

8.2.1 HMC to partitions

8.2.2 Administrative workstation to HMC

8.2.3 Administrative workstation to partition

8.2.4 HMC access to the enterprise network

8.3 Providing security to the HMC and partitions

8.3.1 Securing the HMC

8.3.2 Separating partitions from the others

8.4 A sample implementation of port filtering rules

8.4.1 Between the HMC and partitions

8.4.2 Between the administrative workstation and HMC

8.4.3 Between the administrative workstation and partitions

8.5 Service Agent and security concerns

8.5.1 Firewall and Service Agent

Chapter 9. HMC command line interface

9.1 Secure remote connection to the HMC

9.1.1 Setting up OpenSSH on AIX

9.2 Syntax and common HMC command line flags

9.2.1 The -m flag

9.2.2 The -r flag

9.2.3 The -n flag

9.2.4 The -o flag

9.2.5 The -p flag

9.2.6 The -f flag

9.2.7 The -F flag

9.2.8 The

help flag

9.3 HMC commands

9.3.1 Commands to manage HMC itself.

9.3.2 Commands to manage users on the HMC

9.3.3 Commands for CUoD

9.3.4 Commands to manage system configuration

9.3.5 Commands to back up and restore partition profile data

9.3.6 Commands to manage hardware resources

9.3.7 Commands for virtual terminals

9.3.8 Commands used in recovery situations

9.3.9 Commands used for other purposes

Chapter 10. Advanced HMC command examples

10.1 Frequently asked questions and HMC commands

10.1.1 What is the managed system name?

10.1.2 What is my managed system's MT-MDL*S/N?

10.1.3 What is my frame name?

10.1.4 Is my managed system CUoD-capable?

10.1.5 How many affinity partitions are defined or running?

10.1.6 Which partitions are DLPAR capable?

10.1.7 How many processors are allocated to each partition?

10.1.8 How many processors are free?

10.1.9 How much memory is allocated to each partition now?

10.1.10 How much memory is free now?

10.1.11 Display empty I/O slots allocation status

10.1.12 Which partition currently has CD/DVD assigned to it?

10.1.13 Is the system attention LED light on?

10.1.14 How can I turn off the system attention LED?

10.1.15 When was the critical console data backup performed?

10.1.16 When did I do the profile data backup?

10.1.17 Display the operator panel while managed system boots

10.1.18 Display the operator panel when the partition is activated

10.2 Basic command line samples

10.2.1 Power on the managed system

10.2.2 Activate a partition

10.2.3 Shut down the operating system in a partition

10.2.4 Reboot the operating system in a partition

10.2.5 Reset the operating system in a partition

10.2.6 Hard reset a partition

10.2.7 Power off the managed system

10.2.8 Create a partition

10.2.9 Create a partition profile

10.2.10 Automate adding users to HMC.

10.2.11 Record all partition/profile configurations for printing

10.2.12 Record current HMC information before upgrade

Chapter 11. Service functions on the HMC

11.1 Service Applications

11.2 Inventory Scout Services

11.2.1 Inventory Scout Configuration

11.2.2 Collect VPD Information

11.2.3 Restart Inventory Scout Daemon

11.3 Service Agent

11.3.1 Service Agent UI - registration/customization

11.3.2 Stop Service Agent UI

11.3.3 Change Service Agent mode (server/client)

11.3.4 Start Service Agent processes

11.3.5 Stop Service Agent processes

11.4 Service Focal Point

11.4.1 Service Focal Point Settings

11.4.2 Select Serviceable Event

11.4.3 Hardware Service Functions

11.5 Microcode Updates

Chapter 12. Sample Service Agent configurations on the HMC

12.1 Configuring the Service Agent dialer

12.2 Testing the dialer settings

12.3 Registering your HMC with IBM

12.4 Sending VPD to IBM

12.5 Define Service Agent clients on a gateway server

Appendix A. Configuring asynchronous adapters on the HMC

Hardware setup

Add an 8-port asynchronous adapter

Add a 128-port asynchronous adapter

Set the RAN node number

Configure Serial Adapter

8-port asynchronous adapter configuration

128-port asynchronous adapter configuration

Configuring RS-422 ports on an 8-port asynchronous adapter

Verifying asynchronous adapters

Adapter status

Ports status (8-port asynchronous adapter)

RANs status (128-port asynchronous adapter)

Removing an asynchronous adapter

Appendix B. Recommended network configuration in a partitioned environment

Appropriate network configuration

Trouble-free network planning rules

Diagnosing communication problems between the HMC and partitions

Appendix C. A brief introduction to VLAN

Historical networking review

What is a switch?.

What is VLAN?.

Notes:

"August 2003."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

560315888