Configuring Hmc Settings To Use An Open Network To Connect To Remote Users; Configuring Hmc Call-Home Server Settings - IBM Hardware Management Console Installing And Configuring

Table 9. Configuring HMC settings to use an open network to connect to logical partitions
Task
1. Decide which interface you want to use for your
managed system.
2. Identify the Ethernet ports for your HMC.
3. Configure the Ethernet adapter by performing the
following tasks:
a. Set the media speed.
b. Select the open network type.
c. Set static addresses.
d. Set the firewall.
e. Configure the default gateway.
f. Configure DNS.
4. Configure additional adapters, if you have them.
5. Test the connection between the managed server and
the HMC.

Configuring HMC settings to use an open network to connect to remote users:

To configure the HMC network settings so that it can connect to remote users using an open network, do
the following:
Table 10. Configuring HMC settings to use an open network to connect to remote users
Task
1. Decide which interface you want to use for your
managed system.
2. Identify the Ethernet ports for your HMC.
3. Configure the Ethernet adapter by performing the
following tasks:
a. Set the media speed.
b. Select the open network type.
c. Set static addresses.
d. Set the firewall.
e. Configure the default gateway.
f. Configure DNS.
g. Configure suffixes.
4. Configure additional adapters, if you have them.

Configuring HMC call-home server settings:

To configure the HMC call-home server settings so that problems can be reported, do the following:
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Where to find related information
"Preinstallation configuration worksheet for the HMC"
on page 16
"Identifying the Ethernet port defined as eth0" on page
53
"Setting the media speed" on page 54
"Selecting a private or open network" on page 54
"Setting the IPv4 address" on page 55
"Changing HMC firewall settings" on page 56
"Configuring a routing entry as the default gateway" on
page 57
"Configuring domain name services" on page 57
"Testing the connection between the HMC and the
managed system" on page 64
Where to find related information
"Preinstallation configuration worksheet for the HMC"
on page 16
"Identifying the Ethernet port defined as eth0" on page
53
"Setting the media speed" on page 54
"Selecting a private or open network" on page 54
"Setting the IPv4 address" on page 55
"Changing HMC firewall settings" on page 56
"Configuring a routing entry as the default gateway" on
page 57
"Configuring domain name services" on page 57
"Configuring domain suffixes" on page 57