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The eServer Hardware Information Center guides the user through cabling up the HMC and
then through a checklist to gather information needed to configure the HMC. The information
needed includes:
– Network settings for the HMC. These may include the following items:
• HMC hostname
• Domain name
• Enabling DHCP server support on the HMC
• Enabling DHCP client support on the HMC
• A gateway IP address
• Firewall settings
• Enabling DNS
– Customer contact information, as the HMC will be a service focal point
– Type of connection to connect to the service provider
The Guided Setup wizard guides you through using this information to configure the HMC in
very logical steps. To access the setup wizard and a link to the information center, power on
the cabled up HMC and sign on with user ID
hscroot and a password of abc123. When the
HMC has finished booting up, you will see the Management Environment interface as shown
in Figure 3-4.
Click Information and Setup → Launch the eServer Information to access the Information
Center.
Figure 3-4 The HMC user interface
This System Management environment is divided into two sections. The left hand pane is
called the Navigation Area and the right hand pane is called the Contents Area. In the
example shown, the name given to the HMC is itschmc1. In the following sections, we give an
overview of functions performed under each of the icon headings.
A more detailed description of the guided setup for the HMC is given in Chapter 4, “HMC
Guided Setup” on page 105.