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3.5.2 Other system-wide options
In this section we look at the other options that are available system-wide by right-clicking the
managed system name. Figure 3-29 shows the other options.
Figure 3-29 System wide functions
The following list provides information on each selection:
򐂰 The properties selection has already been discussed in previous sections of this chapter.
򐂰 Reset or Remove connection — This task works on the actual server itself. If for some
reason the server and the HMC lose contact, a Reset would attempt to restore contact.
A Remove would remove the managed server from this HMC sphere of operation.
An example of a where a Reset might be used is if the HMC and server were placed on a
public network and this network failed. When the network was restored, the HMC detail
would probably say “No connection”. You would use a Reset to attempt to recover.
An example of a Remove might be if an HMC was no longer required to control a server,
if the HMC was a redundant HMC controlling an additional server, while the “normal” HMC
was unavailable for a short period. Once the normal server returned to service, you would
use the Remove to delete the managed server information from the redundant HMC.