Appendix E. Installing Multiple Pseries 690S To One Hardware Management Console; Installing The 8-Port Async Adapter - IBM eserver pSeries 690 Installation Manual

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Appendix E. Installing Multiple pSeries 690s To One Hardware
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Management Console
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This appendix details how to install multiple pSeries 690 servers to one Hardware
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Management Console (HMC). The HMC might have an 8-Port ASYNC adapter or a
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128-Port ASYNC adapter installed to allow multiple servers to connect. Procedures for
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configuring either of the ASYNC adapters follows.
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Installing the 8-Port ASYNC Adapter

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installed in the HMC's base software image install. The 8-Port ASYNC Adapter must be
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root user to do these procedures.
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To configure the 8-port adapter in the system:
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1. To allow access to the HMC Microcode Maintenance, obtain the password from
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2. In the HMC Navigation area, click on Problem Determination.
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3. In the Contents area, click on Microcode Maintenance. The User Authentication
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4. Enter the HMC system unit's serial number and the password provided by software
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5. Select Launch xterm shell to open a command prompt window.
6. Type su -, then login as root user with the root password.
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7. Type the following command to run the configuration utility: /usr/sbin/digiConf.
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software support and login as hscpe.
window opens.
support. The Microcode Maintenance Menu window opens.
The configuration utility will guide you through a series of questions:
a. Question: How many boards would you like to install?
Answer: Enter the total number of 8 and/or 128 Port ASYNC adapters in the
system.
b. Question: Board #1. What type of board is this? ('L' for list)
Answer: Use board type 15
c. Question: Do you want to set Altpin on this board? ('y' or 'n')
Answer: No
If two 8-port adapters are installed in the system:
a. Question: Board #2. What type of board is this? ('L' for list)
Answer: Use board type 15
b. Question: Do you want to set Altpin on this board? ('y' or 'n')
Answer: No
The HMC is configured to load the adapter device driver upon reboot, reboot your
PC.
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