IBM Power System E950 9040-MR9 Installing Instruction page 62

Procedure
1. Change the managed system passwords by completing the following steps:
For more information about setting passwords for the managed system by using the HMC, see Setting
passwords for the managed system (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/
p9hai/p9hai_setpassword_enh.htm).
2. Update the time of day on the managed system by using the Advanced System Management
Interface (ASMI).
To access ASMI by using the HMC, complete the following steps:
a. In the contents area, select the managed system.
b. Select Actions > View All Actions > Launch Advanced System Management (ASM).
c. Log on to the ASMI by using the administrator user ID and password.
d. Select System Config > Time of Day.
e. Adjust the time of day.
f. Select Save Settings.
3. Control speculative execution by using the ASMI to address the "Spectre" and "Meltdown"
vulnerabilities.
To control speculative execution by using the ASMI to address the Spectre and Meltdown
vulnerabilities, complete the following steps:
a. In the ASMI interface, select System Configuration > Speculative Execution Control.
b. Choose the control option that you want to use. For more information about Speculative Execution
Control, see Protecting your POWER9 servers against the "Spectre" and "Meltdown"
vulnerabilities (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9//p9hby/
p9hby_speculative_execution_control.htm)
4. Check the firmware level on the managed system.
a. In the navigation area, click Updates.
b. In the contents area, select the managed system.
c. Select Actions > Updates > Change Licensed Internal Code > for the Current Release.
d. Select View system information and then click OK.
e. In the Specify LIC Repository window, select None - Display current values and then click OK.
f. Record the level that appears in the EC Number field and the Activated Level field. For example,
if the EC Number is 01EM310 and the Activated Level is 77, the firmware level is 01EM310_77.
5. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. If necessary, update your
firmware levels.
a. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. For more information, see
the Fix Central website (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral) .
b. If necessary, update your managed system firmware levels. In the navigation area, select
Updates.
c. In the contents area, select your managed system.
d. Click Change Licensed Internal Code for the current release.
6. To power on a managed system, complete the following steps:
a. In the contents area, select the managed system.
b. Select Actions > View All Actions > Power Management.
c. Select the power on options that you want to use and click OK.
7. Configure and manage virtual resources. For instructions, see Getting started with PowerVM (http://
www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9eew/p9eew_kickoff.htm).
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