Hmc-Managed System Using A Single Full System Partition - IBM pSeries 650 Installation Manual

HMC-Managed System Using a Single Full System Partition

To complete an installation when an HMC is used to manage a full system partition on a managed system,
the installer must:
__ 1. Locate the installed HMC. If the HMC is not already installed, install it now. Refer to the IBM
Hardware Management Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide, order number
SA38-0590.
__ 2. Arrange the HMC and attached devices so that they can be used comfortably. Refer to the IBM
Hardware Management Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide, order number
SA38-0590.
__ 3. Ensure that the HMC is running. Refer to IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries
Installation and Operations Guide, order number SA38-0590.
__ 4. Connect the power to the system. Refer to "Step 17. Connect the Power Cords to the Server" on
page 25.
__ 5. Verify the system operation by completing the procedures in Chapter 3, "Verifying the Hardware
Operation," on page 29.
__ 6. Verify that the latest firmware and adapter/drive microcode code are installed. Refer to "Verify that
the Latest Firmware and Adapter and Drive Microcode are Installed" on page 36.
__ 7. Ensure that the operating system is installed:
If an operating system has been preinstalled in your system, go to the next step.
If you plan to install the operating system now, see the installation instructions provided with the
operating system.
v The operating system can be installed from a CD (if a CD-ROM drive is installed). For this
method, the system must have a CD-ROM drive.
v The operating system can be installed from a Network Installation Management (NIM) server.
For information about installing AIX from a NIM server, see the AIX 5L Installation Guide and
Reference, order number SC23-4389.
__ 8. If the system is not running, start the system. refer to the IBM Hardware Management Console for
pSeries Installation and Operations Guide, order number SA38-0590 for procedures on starting the
system from the HMC.
__ 9. Configure the network. Perform the following procedures:
__ a. Configure Inventory Scout Services and Service Agent.
__ b. Collect vital product data.
__ c. Transmit vital product data.
For more information about performing these tasks, refer to the IBM Hardware Management
Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide, order number SA38-0590.
__ 10. Leave this installation guide with the system administrator.
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