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a. Use Table 5 on page 37 to determine the IP address of the service processor Ethernet port that
your PC or notebook is connected to.
b. Type the IP address in the Address field on the Web browser of your PC or notebook and press
Enter. For example, if you connected your PC or notebook to HMC1, type https://169.254.2.147
in the Web browser on your PC or notebook.
Note: It might take up to 2 minutes for the ASMI login display to be shown in the Web browser after
the Ethernet cable is plugged into the service processor in step 3 on page 37. During this time, if you
use control panel function 30 to view the IP addresses on the service processor, incomplete or
inaccurate data is shown.
7. When the Login display appears, enter admin for the user ID and password.
8. Change the default password when prompted.
9. Choose from the following options:
v If you do not plan to connect your PC or notebook to your network, this ends this procedure. You
can now perform tasks such as changing the time of day or changing the altitude setting.
v If you plan to connect your PC or notebook to your network, see Accessing the ASMI without an
HMC (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/topic/p7hby/
connect_asmi.htm).
Setting the IP address on your PC or notebook
To access the ASMI through a web browser, you first need to set the IP address on a PC or notebook. The
following procedures describe setting the IP address on a PC or notebook running the Linux operating
system and the Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, and Vista operating systems.
You will need the information that you recorded in step 4 on page 37 in the "Accessing the ASMI by
using a web browser" on page 36 topic to complete the following procedure.
Windows XP and Windows 2000
To set the IP address within Windows XP and Windows 2000, complete the following steps:
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. On the control panel, double-click Network Connections.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection.
4. Click Properties.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
Attention: Record the current settings before making any changes. Use this information to restore
these settings if you disconnect the PC or notebook after setting up the ASMI web interface.
Note: If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not shown in the list, complete the following steps:
a. Click Install.
b. Click Protocol, and then click Add.
c. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
d. Click OK to return to the Local Area Connection Properties window.
6. Click Use the Following IP Address.
7. Complete the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields by using the values you recorded
in the "Accessing the ASMI by using a web browser" on page 36.
8. Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window. It is not necessary to restart your PC.
Windows Vista
To set the IP address within Windows Vista, complete the following steps:
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
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