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286 Logical Partitions on System i5
When you first log in to the server, you will see the panel shown in Figure 10-2. You can
choose to expand one or more of the service menus, or you can choose to expand all service
menus to begin.
Figure 10-2 First ASMI panel after login
More than one user can be signed on to ASMI at the same time. You will see one or more
Current users on the panel for each User ID that is signed on. You will also see the IP
address that the user is working from.
If you are using ASMI and your session remains inactive for any period of time, you will lose
your session. This is a normal security measure.
In the remainder of this chapter we will discuss each of the functions that can be performed
using ASMI, which is sometimes also called the service processor menus.