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engineer can sign onto the HMC, the service representative might request the HMC serial
number.
To find the HMC serial number, open a restricted shell window and run the following
command:
#lshmc -v
2.14 Advanced System Management Interface
The Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) is the interface to the service processor
that is required 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. The ASMI can also be referred to as the service processor
menus. The ASMI can be accessed in one of the following ways:
Web browser
ASCII console
HMC
Often, you might use the service processor's default settings, in which case, accessing the
ASMI is not necessary.
2.14.1 Accessing the ASMI using a Web browser
The Web interface to the ASMI is available during all phases of system operation including
the initial program load (IPL) and run time. To access the ASMI menus using a Web browser,
first connect a PC or mobile computer to the server. Then, using an Ethernet cable, connect
your computer to one of the service ports labeled J02, on either the front or back side Bulk
Power Hub.
The Web interface to the ASMI is accessible through Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0,
Netscape 7.1, or Opera 7.23 running on a PC or mobile computer connected one of the two
HMC ports. The Web interface is available during all phases of system operation, including
the initial program load 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. The default ASMI IP addresses are listed in
Table 2-37.
Table 2-37 ASMI default IP addresses
System Controller Port
J01 on Bulk Power Hub (front)
J02 on Bulk Power Hub (rear)
The default ASMI user IDs and passwords are listed in Table 2-38.
Table 2-38 Default user IDs and passwords for the ASMI web interface
User ID
general
admin
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
255.255.255.0
Password
general
admin
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IP address
169.254.2.147
169.254.3.147
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