Hmc With Hub/Switch Attachment - IBM p5 590 System Handbook

Figure 8-2 HMC with hub/switch attachment
Private network and a public network
As there are two network connections on an HMC you can connect it to both a
private network and a public network. The HMC (Figure 8-3) is the DHCP server
to the indirect connected servers on the private network. There is also a
connection to the local public network as a DHCP client. In this network we have
Web-based System Management Remote Clients (WSMRC) and a remote HMC.
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This arrangement is probably what most large clients would choose. The
HMC is located in the dark machine room. The remote HMC and could be
located in the bridge or IT department for operational use.
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