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Chapter 1. Reference Materials
This chapter helps you get started with installing and configuring the
Eserver pSeries environment. The following information is included in the chapter: v
Eserver pSeries Roadmap v
Documentation Overview - Brief description of the printed and softcopy documentation shipped including targeted audience
The
Eserver pSeries Roadmap helps you locate marketing, service, and customer task information. The roadmap guides you through the tasks and the publications that document those tasks.
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Documentation Overview
This section provides descriptions and target audience information for the eServer pSeries and AIX 5L documentation libraries. Some of the documentation may only be available in printed form or in softcopy form. Based on the documentation content, the books are divided into the following categories: Planning, Installing and Configuring,
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and Using the System.
Table 1. Planning
Documentation Title
Site and Hardware
Planning Information
Hardware Management
Console for pSeries
Operations Guide
Description Audience
Contains information to help plan for site preparation tasks, such as floor-planning, electrical needs, air conditioning, and other site-planning considerations.
Marketing, system administrators
Provides information on how to configure and use a Hardware
Management Console (HMC). Logical partition (LPAR) tasks, such as configuring and managing partitions on multiple host servers, are included.
System administrators
Type
softcopy printed and softcopy
Table 2. Installing and Configuring
Documentation Title
Eserver pSeries
Installation Guide
Hardware Management
Console for pSeries
Operations Guide
Description
Provides information on how to install system hardware, cable the system, and verify operations.
Audience
Service personnel
Provides information on how to configure and use a Hardware
Management Console (HMC). Logical partition (LPAR) tasks, such as configuring and managing partitions on multiple host servers are included.
System administrators
AIX Installation in a
Partitioned Environment
System administrators
AIX 5L Installation Guide
AIX 5L Network
Installation Management
Guide and Reference
PCI Adapter Placement
Reference
AIX 5L Version 5.1C
Release Notes
Provides information on how to install,
AIX in the operating system in an
LPAR environment.
Provides information on how to install, manage, and maintain the AIX 5L operating system.
Provides information about using
Network Installation Management
(NIM) to install the AIX 5L operating system.
Outlines system-specific PCI adapter slot placement and adapter support configurations.
Provides late-breaking information for a specific AIX release.
System administrators
System administrators
Service personnel
System administrators
Type
printed and softcopy printed and softcopy printed and softcopy printed and softcopy printed and softcopy printed
AIX 5L Documentation CD AIX documentation library (system management guides, user guides, application programmer guides, commands and files references, AIX man pages, and so on).
System administrators printed and softcopy softcopy
Chapter 1. Reference Materials
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Table 3. Using the System
Documentation Title
Hardware Management
Console for pSeries
Operations Guide
Description
Provides information on how to configure and use a Hardware Management Console
(HMC). Logical partition (LPAR) tasks, such as configuring and managing partitions on multiple host servers, are included.
Eserver pSeries User’s
Guide
Provides using, problem determination, and service processor information.
Audience Type
System printed administrators and softcopy
Eserver
Guide
Reference pSeries Service
Diagnostic Information for
Multiple Bus Systems
PCI Adapter Placement
Hardware Management
Console for pSeries
Maintenance Guide
Adapters, Devices, and
Cable Information for
Multiple Bus Systems
System Unit Safety
Information
AIX 5L Documentation CD
Contains MAPs, removal and replacement, error code, and parts information to help diagnose and repair the system. Also contains MAPs that are not common to all systems.
Combines operating instructions for hardware diagnostic programs with common
MAPs and SRNs (Service Request
Numbers).
Outlines system-specific PCI adapter slot placement and adapter support configurations.
Contains MAPs, removal and replacement, error code, and parts information to help diagnose and repair the system.
Provides information about adapters, devices, and cables that are attached to or used within the system.
Contains the English version of safety notices, as well as translations of those safety notices into other languages.
AIX documentation library (system management guides, user guides, application programmer guides, commands and files references, AIX man pages, and so on).
System printed administrators and softcopy
Service personnel
Service personnel
Service personnel
Service personnel printed and softcopy printed and softcopy printed printed and softcopy
System printed administrators and softcopy
System printed service personnel softcopy
System administrators softcopy
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Table of contents
- 5 Contents
- 11 About This Book
- 11 ISO 9000
- 11 Online Publications
- 11 Highlighting
- 11 Related Publications
- 12 Trademarks
- 13 Chapter 1. Reference Materials
- 14 Documentation Overview
- 17 Chapter 2. Introducing the Hardware Management Console
- 17 Managed System Operations
- 17 Partitioning
- 18 Service Focal Point
- 18 Getting Started
- 18 Change the Keyboard Settings
- 18 Log in to the HMC
- 19 Change the Predefined hscroot Password
- 19 Change the Predefined Root-User Password on the HMC
- 19 Create Users
- 21 Chapter 3. Partitioning
- 21 Types of Partitions
- 21 Logical Partitions
- 21 Affinity Partitions
- 21 Full System Partition
- 21 Benefits of Partitioning
- 22 Managing a Partitioned System
- 22 Managed Systems
- 22 Partitions
- 23 Profiles
- 25 Chapter 4. Preparing for Partitioning
- 25 Partitioning Requirements
- 25 Assignable Resources for Logical Partitioning
- 25 Processors
- 25 Memory
- 26 I/O Devices
- 26 Assignable Resources for Affinity Partitioning
- 26 Processors and Memory
- 26 I/O Devices
- 27 Giving Your Partition a Host Name
- 27 Setting Up Service Authority
- 28 Operating States
- 28 Operating States for Managed Systems
- 29 Partition Operating States
- 31 Chapter 5. User Environment
- 31 Using the Login Window
- 31 Logging Out
- 31 Using the Two-Button Mouse
- 32 HMC System Management Environment
- 32 Using Multiple HMCs
- 33 HMC Application Overview
- 33 System Manager Security
- 33 Server and Partition
- 33 Server Management
- 33 HMC Maintenance
- 34 System Configuration
- 34 Users
- 34 Software Maintenance
- 34 Service Applications
- 34 Inventory Scout Services
- 35 Service Agent
- 35 Service Focal Point
- 35 Problem Determination
- 35 HMC Management Window
- 36 Console Menu
- 36 Object Menu
- 36 Selected Menu
- 36 View Menu
- 36 Window Menu
- 36 Help Menu
- 37 Chapter 6. System Configuration
- 37 Setting and Viewing the Console Date and Time
- 37 Enabling Remote Virtual Terminal Connections
- 38 Customizing Network Settings
- 38 Using Network Adapters to Communicate with Partitions
- 39 Setting the IP Address
- 40 Setting Domain Names
- 40 Setting Host Names
- 40 Adding and Changing IP Addresses and Host Names
- 41 Setting Routing Information
- 41 Setting Device Attributes
- 42 Scheduling Backups
- 42 Scheduling a Backup Operation
- 46 Reviewing an Existing Scheduled Operation
- 47 Filtering Your View
- 48 Viewing Console Events
- 49 Testing Network Connectivity
- 50 Enabling and Disabling Remote Commands
- 51 Chapter 7. Remote PC Client
- 51 Minimum Recommended System Requirements for PC Client
- 51 Installation Requirements to Support PC Client and PC Client Security
- 51 Installing Web-based System Manager Remote PC Client and PC Client Security
- 51 Installing the Remote PC Client
- 52 Installing Security Features for the Remote PC Client
- 52 Configuring PC Client Security
- 53 Chapter 8. Security
- 53 Configuring HMC System Manager Servers and Clients for Secure Operation
- 53 Configure One HMC as a Certificate Authority
- 54 Generate Private Key Ring Files for the HMCs That You Want to Manage Remotely
- 54 Install the Private Key Ring Files and Configure Your HMC Servers as Secure System Manager Servers
- 54 Copying Server Private Key Ring Files to Diskette
- 55 Installing the Private Key Ring File on Each Server
- 55 Configuring a System as an HMC Secure Server
- 55 Distribute the Certificate Authority's Public Key to Your Clients
- 56 Copying the Certificate Authority's Public Key Ring File to Diskette
- 56 Copying Another Certificate Authority's Public Key Ring File from Diskette to an HMC Client
- 57 Viewing Configuration Properties
- 57 Configure Object Manager Security
- 59 Chapter 9. Inventory Scout Services
- 59 Configuring the Inventory Scout Services Profile
- 60 Conducting Microcode Surveys
- 60 Collecting Vital Product Data Information
- 61 Restarting Inventory Scout Services
- 63 Chapter 10. Using Two HMCs Connected to One Managed System
- 63 Working with Two HMCs
- 64 Other Considerations for Redundant HMCs
- 65 Chapter 11. User Management
- 65 Overview of Roles
- 66 Roles and Tasks
- 70 User Management Tasks
- 70 Creating a User
- 71 Editing User Information
- 72 Viewing User Properties
- 73 Deleting a User
- 73 Changing Passwords
- 75 Chapter 12. Basic System Management Tasks
- 75 Managing the System
- 75 Powering On the Managed System
- 76 Partition Standby
- 76 Full System Partition
- 78 System Profiles
- 78 Powering Off the Managed System
- 79 Viewing Managed System Properties
- 79 Managing Profile Data
- 79 Backing Up Profile Data
- 80 Restoring Profile Data
- 80 Initializing Profile Data
- 81 Removing Profile Data
- 81 Deleting the Managed System from the Contents Area
- 82 Rebuilding the Managed System
- 82 Releasing an HMC Lock on the Managed System
- 82 Resetting the Operating System on a Partition
- 85 Chapter 13. Server Management Tasks
- 85 Creating Partitions
- 85 Preparing Your System For Partitioning
- 85 Creating Logical Partitions
- 88 Creating Affinity Partitions
- 89 Updating Affinity Partitions After Adding or Removing Managed System Resources
- 89 Activating Partitions
- 90 Activating a Specific Partition Profile
- 90 Activating a Partition without Selecting a Specific Partition Profile
- 90 Reactivating a Partition with a Partition Profile
- 91 Deleting Partitions
- 91 Deleting Affinity Partitions
- 91 Resetting the Operating System
- 92 Soft and Hard Resets
- 92 Managing Partition Profiles
- 92 Creating Additional Partition Profiles
- 93 Viewing Partition Profile Properties
- 93 Setting Service Authority
- 93 Copying Partition Profiles
- 94 Changing Default Partition Profiles
- 94 Understanding Partition Boot Errors
- 95 Deleting Partition Profiles
- 95 Managing System Profiles
- 95 Creating System Profiles
- 95 Viewing System Profile Properties
- 96 Modifying System Profile Properties
- 96 Copying System Profiles
- 96 Deleting System Profiles
- 96 Activating System Profiles
- 97 Activating System Profiles When Other Partition Profiles Are Running
- 97 Powering On Using a System Profile
- 99 Chapter 14. Virtual Terminal Window
- 100 Virtual Terminal Windows on a Full System Partition
- 100 Opening a Virtual Terminal Window
- 100 Opening Virtual Terminal Windows on a Partition
- 100 Managing AIX Device Drivers on Partitions
- 101 Installing AIX on a Full System Partition
- 101 Installing AIX on a Partition
- 102 Copying and Pasting Within a Virtual Terminal
- 102 Closing a Virtual Terminal Window
- 103 Chapter 15. HMC Software Maintenance
- 103 Backing up Critical Console Data
- 103 Saving Upgrade Data
- 104 Installing Corrective Service
- 105 Formatting Removable Media
- 107 Chapter 16. Service Agent
- 107 Overview of Service Agent
- 108 Configuring and Using Service Agent
- 108 Registering and Customizing the Service Agent User Interface
- 109 Stopping the Service Agent User Interface
- 109 Starting Service Agent Processes
- 109 Changing the Service Agent Mode
- 110 Stopping Service Agent Processes
- 110 Service Agent Status Indicators
- 113 Chapter 17. Service Focal Point
- 114 Getting Started
- 114 Automatic Call-Home Feature
- 115 Extended Error Data Collection
- 115 Working With Serviceable Events
- 116 Viewing Serviceable Events
- 116 Viewing Serviceable Event Details
- 117 Viewing Serviceable Event Error Details
- 117 Viewing Service Processor Error Details
- 118 Saving and Managing Extended Error Data
- 118 Viewing and Adding Serviceable Event Comments
- 119 Closing a Serviceable Event
- 119 Updating Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Information
- 120 Replacing an Existing FRU
- 121 Adding a New FRU
- 121 Viewing Serviceable Event Partition Information
- 123 Chapter 18. Using the Command Line
- 123 High-Level Command Line
- 124 Examples of Command Line Scripts
- 124 Example 1
- 125 Example 2
- 127 Appendix A. Notices
- 129 Appendix B. Planning for Logical Partitioning
- 129 Basic Logical Partition Planning
- 130 Intermediate Logical Partition Planning with Alternate Partition Profiles
- 131 Advanced Logical Partition Planning Using Multiple System Profiles
- 133 Appendix C. Logical Partitioning Resource Tracking Worksheet
- 133 Partition Properties
- 133 Sample Partition Properties Worksheet
- 134 I/O Properties
- 135 Sample I/O Drawer Resource Worksheet
- 152 System Profiles
- 152 Sample System Profile Worksheet
- 153 System Profile Worksheet
- 155 Appendix D. Remote Connections
- 155 Using Scripts to Connect Remotely
- 159 Appendix E. Error Messages and Recovery Information
- 218 Virtual Terminal Errors
- 219 Operating States
- 219 Managed System Operating States
- 220 Partition Operating States
- 221 Error Recovery Actions
- 221 Rebuild Managed System Indicated
- 222 Steps to Rebuild Managed System
- 222 Steps for Rebooting the Hardware Management Console
- 222 Performing a File System Check on HMC Reboot
- 223 Managed System States for the Hardware Management Console
- 223 No Connection State
- 223 Incomplete State
- 224 Recovery State
- 224 Error State
- 224 Open Firmware State
- 224 Boot Error Values
- 225 Releasing an HMC Lock on the Managed System
- 227 Index
- 233 Readers’ Comments — We'd Like to Hear from You