Specifications
184 IBM Power 770 and 780 Technical Overview and Introduction
You might be able to use the service processor’s default settings. In that case, accessing the
ASMI is not necessary. To access ASMI, use one of the following methods:
Access the ASMI by using an management console.
If configured to do so, the management console connects directly to the ASMI for a
selected system from this task.
To connect to the Advanced System Management interface from an management
console, follow these steps:
a. Open Systems Management from the navigation pane.
b. From the work pane, select one or more managed systems to work with.
c. From the System Management tasks list, select Operations Advanced System
Management (ASM).
Access the ASMI by using a web browser.
At the time of writing, supported web browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer
(Version 7.0), Mozilla Firefox (Version 2.0.0.11), and Opera (Version 9.24). Later versions
of these browsers might work but are not officially supported. The JavaScript language
and cookies must be enabled.
The web interface is available during all phases of system operation, including the initial
program load (IPL) and run time. However, several 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 ASMI provides a Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) web connection to the service processor. To establish an SSL connection,
open your browser using this adress:
https://<ip_address_of_service_processor>
Access the ASMI using an ASCII terminal.
The ASMI on an ASCII terminal supports a subset of the functions that are provided by the
web interface and is available only when the system is in the platform powered-off mode. The
ASMI on an ASCII console is not available during several phases of system operation, such
as the IPL and run time.
The operator panel
The service processor provides an interface to the operator panel, which is used to display
system status and diagnostic information.
Note: To make the connection through Internet Explorer, click Tools Internet Options.
Clear the Use TLS 1.0 check box, and click OK.