IBM Power 720 Express 8202-E4B Installation Manual page 47

1. Plug in the power cords and route the power cords through the cable retention brackets. Wait for the
system to display Pending Authentication - Password Updates Required.
2. Change the managed system passwords. To change the managed system passwords, do the following
steps:
a. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers.
b. In the contents area, select the managed system.
c. In the operations area, select Update passwords.
3. Update the time of day on the managed system using the Advanced System Management Interface
(ASMI).
To set up and access the ASMI, do the following steps:
a. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers.
b. In the contents area, select the managed system.
c. In the task area, expand Operations.
d. Select Launch Advanced System Management (ASM).
To change the time of day using the ASMI, do the following steps:
a. On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your admin user ID and password, and click Log In.
b. In the navigation area, expand System Configuration.
c. Select Time of Day. The right pane displays a form that shows the current date (month, day, and
year) and time (hours, minutes, seconds).
d. Change the date value, the time value, or both, and click Save settings.
4. Check the firmware level on the managed system.
To check the firmware level on the managed system, in the navigation area, select Updates. Firmware
information is displayed in the contents area.
5. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. If required, update your
firmware levels.
a. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. From a computer or server
with an Internet connection, go to http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes.
b. If required, update your managed system firmware levels. In the navigation area, select Updates.
c. In the contents area, select your managed system.
d. Select Change Licensed Internal Code for the current release.
6. Power on your managed system using the correct Power-On Parameter. To power on your managed
system by using the HMC, do the following steps:
a. View your managed system's properties and verify that the logical partition Start policy is set to
User-Initiated. To verify that the logical partition Start policy is set to User-Initiated, do the
following:
1) In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers.
2) In the contents area, select the managed system.
3) In the tasks area, click Properties.
4) Click the Power-On Parameters tab.
5) Ensure that the Partition start policy field is set to User-Initiated.
b. Power on the managed system. To power on the managed system, do the following:
1) In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers.
2) In the contents area, select the managed system.
3) Select Operations > Power On.
4) Select a power on option and click OK.
7. Create partitions or deploy an imported system plan.
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