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Chapter 6. Working with the HMC 201
Figure 6-29 Activate and Deactivate remote service functions
In order to activate the remote service communication, perform the following steps:
1. Expand Service Applications from the Navigation Area on the left side of HMC window,
click Service Focal Point.
2. Click Service Utilities.
3. Select desired system unit, then click the Selected pull down menu to select Operator
Panel Service Functions....
4. Select a partition, and click the Partition Functions pull down menu.
5. Select Enable remote Service (66) - i5/OS to enable remote service communication to
selected partition.
This function will attempt to activate the remote support communications line. Reference
code D1008066 is posted if the line activation was successful. The reference code D1008065
indicates that the line failed to activate.
In order to activate the remote service communication, perform the following steps:
1. Expand Service Applications from the Navigation Area on the left side of HMC window,
click Service Focal Point.
2. Click Service Utilities.
3. Select desired system unit, then click the Selected pull down menu to select Operator
Panel Service Functions....
4. Select a partition, and click the Partition Functions pull down menu.
5. Select Disable remote Service (65) - i5/OS to disable remote service communication.
This function will attempt to deactivate the remote support communications line. Reference
code D1008065 indicates that the line is no longer active.
6.5.5 Deleting a partition
If a logical partition is no longer needed, you can delete the partition and all of the associated
profiles.
Important: While the partition may no longer be required, save any required user data
before deleting the partition.