Appendix E. Attaching Multiple Pseries 690S To One Hardware Management Console; Installing The 8-Port Async Adapter - IBM eserver pSeries 690 Installation Manual
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Appendix E. Attaching Multiple pSeries 690s to One Hardware
Management Console
This appendix details how to attach multiple pSeries 690 servers to one Hardware
Management Console (HMC). The HMC might have an 8-Port async adapter or a
128-Port async adapter installed to allow multiple servers to connect. Procedures for
configuring either of the async adapters follow.
Installing the 8-Port async Adapter
The 8-port serial adapter is an option for the HMC. The 8-port serial adapter software is
included in the HMC's base software image. The 8-Port async adapter must be
configured by the service representative when the HMC is installed. You must log in as
root user to do these procedures.
To configure the 8-port adapter in the system, do the following:
1. To allow access to the HMC Microcode Maintenance, obtain the password from
software support and log in as hscpe.
2. In the HMC Navigation area, click Problem Determination.
3. In the Contents area, click Microcode Maintenance. The User Authentication
window opens.
4. Enter the HMC system unit's serial number and the password provided by software
support. The Microcode Maintenance Menu window opens.
5. Select Launch xterm shell to open a command prompt window.
6. Type su -, then log in as root user.
7. Type the following command to run the configuration utility: /usr/sbin/digiConf.
The configuration utility will guide you through a series of questions:
a. Question: How many boards would you like to install?
b. Question: Board #1. What type of board is this? ('L' for list)
c. Question: Do you want to set Altpin on this board? ('y' or 'n')
If two 8-port adapters are installed in the system:
a. Question: Board #2. What type of board is this? ('L' for list)
b. Question: Do you want to set Altpin on this board? ('y' or 'n')
8. The HMC is configured. Reboot your PC to load the adapter device driver.
Answer: Enter the total number of 8-port and/or 128-port async adapters in the
system.
Answer: Use board type 15
Answer: No
Answer: Use board type 15
Answer: No
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