Accessing The Advanced System Management Interface; Accessing The Advanced System Management Interface By Using A Web Browser - IBM Power System POWER7 Series Common Service Procedures

Use the following information to help you manage the ASMI:

Accessing the Advanced System Management Interface

You can access the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) through a web browser, an ASCII
console, or the management console.

Accessing the Advanced System Management Interface by using a web browser

You can connect a PC or notebook computer to the server to access the Advanced System Management
Interface (ASMI). The web interface to the ASMI is available during all phases of system operation
including the initial program load (IPL) and run time.
The web interface to the ASMI is accessible through Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.1, Opera
7.23, or Mozilla Firefox running on a PC or notebook computer that is connected to the service processor.
The web interface is available during all phases of system operation including the IPL and run time.
However, some of the menu options in the web interface are unavailable during IPL or run time to
prevent usage or ownership conflicts if the system resources are in use during that phase.
Note: To perform general and administrator-level service tasks, such as reading service processor error
logs, reading vital product data, setting up the service processor, and controlling the system power, you
must set up the ASMI.
The following instructions apply to systems that are not connected to a management console. If you are
managing the server by using a management console, see "Accessing the Advanced System Management
Console Interface using a management console" on page 58.
To set up the web browser for direct or remote access to the ASMI, complete the following steps.
1. Connect the power cord from the server to a power source, and wait for the control panel to display
01.
2. Select a PC or notebook computer that has a supported browser for connection to your server. For
information about supported browsers, see ASMI requirements.
If you do not plan to connect your server to your network, this PC or notebook computer will be
your ASMI console.
If you plan to connect your server to your network, this PC or notebook computer will be temporarily
connected directly to the server only for setup purposes. After setup, you can use any PC or notebook
computer on your network that is running Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.1, or Opera 7.23 as your
ASMI console.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the PC or notebook computer to the Ethernet port labeled HMC1 on
the back of the managed system. If HMC1 is occupied, connect an Ethernet cable from the PC or
notebook computer to the Ethernet port labeled HMC2 on the back of the managed system.
4. Configure the Ethernet interface on the PC or notebook computer to an IP address and subnet mask
within the same subnet as the server so that your PC or notebook computer can communicate with
the server. Use the following table to help you determine these values:
Table 19. PC or notebook computer network configuration information
Server connector
HMC1
HMC2
For example, if you connected your PC or notebook computer to HMC1, the IP address for your PC
or notebook computer could be 169.254.2.1 and the subnet mask would be 255.255.255.0. Set the
gateway IP address to the same IP address as the PC or notebook computer.
5. Use Table 19 to determine the IP address of the Ethernet port that your PC or notebook computer is
connected to, and type the IP address in the Address field of your PC's or notebook computer's web
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Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
255.255.255.0
IP address
169.254.2.147
169.254.3.147