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Note: The PC IP configuration must be reset before cabling the PC back to the network because the
PC is configured with the gateway IP address.
The PC and server console port (T1) can now be recabled to the network.
Continue with "Completing the server setup."
Routing cables through the cable-management arm and connecting expansion
units
Use this procedure to route cables through the cable-management arm and to connect expansion units.
To route cables through the cable-management arm and to connect expansion units, complete the
following steps:
1. Route the console cable through the cable management arm.
2. Connect expansion units that were shipped with the system. For more information, see the expansion
unit installation book that was shipped with the system. Complete the tasks associated with
connecting a preinstalled expansion unit or disk drive enclosure, then return to this document to
complete your server setup.
3. Continue with "Completing the server setup."
Completing the server setup
Learn about the tasks you must complete to set up your managed system.
If your system was preinstalled with an operating system, you must exit MDC (manufacturing default
configuration) mode so that you can open a console and access your operating system. To exit MDC
mode, complete the following steps:
1. In the navigation area, expand the Systems Management folder and clickServers.
2. In the contents area, select the managed system.
3. From the tasks menu, select Properties.
4. Click the Power On Parameters tab.
5. In the Partition start policy field, select User-Initiated and click OK.
6. Select Operations > Power On.
7. Select Normal and click OK.
To power on a managed system, choose one of the following navigation options depending on the
interface type of the HMC.
If you are using a HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
1.
In the navigation area, select Systems Management > Servers.
2. In the contents pane, select the managed system.
3. Click Tasks > Operations > Power On. Follow any additional on-screen instructions.
If you are using an HMC Enhanced+ interface, complete the following steps:
1.
a. In the navigation area, click the Resources icon, and then select All Systems.
2. In the content panel, select the managed system name.
3. In the navigation area, click System Actions > Operations > Power On. Follow any additional
on-screen instructions.
One of the tasks you can perform to complete your server setup is to virtualize your server. IBM
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PowerKVM
is an open virtualization solution that is offered for the Power
servers built on POWER8
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