Accessing The Asmi By Using A Web Browser - IBM Power 730 Express Manual

Accessing the ASMI by using a web browser

If your system is not managed by an HMC, you can connect a PC or notebook to the server to access the
Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI). You need to configure the web browser address on the
PC or notebook to match the manufacturing default address on the server.
To set up the web browser for direct or remote access to the ASMI, complete the following steps:
1. If the server is not powered on, perform the following steps:
a. Connect your power cord or cords to the server.
b. Plug the power cord or cords into the power source.
c. Wait for the control panel to display 01. A series of progress codes are shown before 01 appears.
Notes:
v The system is powered on if the light on the control panel is green.
v To view the control panel, press the blue switch to the left, then pull out the control panel all
the way, and then pull it down.
Important: Do not connect an Ethernet cable to either the HMC1 port or the HMC2 port until you are
directed to do so later in this procedure.
2. Select a PC or notebook that has Netscape 9.0.0.4, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, Opera 9.24, or
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11 to connect to your server.
Note: If the PC or notebook on which you are viewing this document does not have two Ethernet
connections, another PC or notebook needs to be connected to your server to access the ASMI.
If you do not plan to connect your server to your network, this PC or notebook is your ASMI console.
If you plan to connect your server to your network, this PC or notebook temporarily connects directly
to the server for setup purposes only. After setup, you can use any PC or notebook on your network
that is running Netscape 9.0.0.4, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, Opera 9.24, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11
as your ASMI console.
Note: Complete the following steps to disable the TLS 1.0 option in Microsoft Internet Explorer to
access the ASMI using Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 running on Windows XP:
a. From the Tools menu in Microsoft Internet Explorer, select Internet Options.
b. From the Internet Options window, click the Advanced tab.
c. Clear the Use TLS 1.0 check box (in the Security category) and click OK.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the PC or notebook 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 to the
Ethernet port labeled HMC2 on the rear of the managed system.
Important: If you attach an Ethernet cable to the service processor before the system reaches power
off standby, the IP address shown in the Service processor network configuration table might not be
valid. For details, see "Correcting an IP address" on page 30.
4. Use Table 5 on page 29 to help you determine and record the information needed to set the IP address
of the service processor on the PC or notebook. The Ethernet interface on the PC or notebook needs to
be configured within the same subnet mask as the service processor so that they can communicate
with each other. For example, if you connected your PC or notebook to HMC1, the IP address for
your PC or notebook could be 169.254.2.140 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
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