Perform the following steps to configure a primary management console (MC 1) in Rack-1.
Procedure
Locate the management console keyboard and display, and prepare them for use.
Confirm that the keyboard and monitor cables are connected to the primary management console
(MC 1) ports. Select with the KVM switch, if used. Otherwise, check the connections at the rear of
the management enclosure cable management arm.
Notes:
The MC 1 connections at the rear of the cable management arm are labeled MC1-VGA and
MC1-KYBD.
Before the management consoles are configured with host names, the title bar of screens on MC1
will show "localhost" while the title bar of screens on MC2 will show "localhost2".
Confirm that the monitor is powered on.
At the left front of the management enclosure, confirm that management console MC 1 is
powered on (green power button LED is lit). If the management console is not already powered on,
press the power on button and then go to the next step.
Note: As the management console boots, a list of processes are displayed along with their status. It
is normal for some of the processes to indicate a failure. Not all the processes are needed for this
management console to function properly.
If the keyboard layout selection screen is displayed (as shown in the following example), tab
to highlight Exit and do not run this program again or Change to
new keyboard layout, as required. Press the space bar to select, then click
Next.
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If you are using a non English US keyboard, you can choose to
change your keyboard layout configuration. Make your
selection and press 'Next' to continue. If you don't press
'Next' within 30 seconds, this program will terminate
automatically.
Exit and run this program again on the next console start
Exit and do not run this program again.
Change to a new keyboard layout.
Next Cancel
<Tab>/<Alt-Tab> between elements | <Space> selects | <F12> next screen
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If the change locale screen is displayed, you have 20 seconds to make a selection. Select the
second option, Exit now and don't prompt for locale again.
You can change the locale now in order to run the HMC in a
different locale. If you do not make a selection in 20 seconds,
the dialog exits. Enter your selection.
* Change Locale
* Exit now and don't prompt for locale again.
* Exit now and prompt again for it.
If any license agreements are displayed, accept the agreements.
Wait a maximum of 5 minutes for the HMC configuration to be updated, and the HMC prelogin
screen to display.
Is the management console prelogin screen displayed including the status at the bottom, as shown
in Figure 1?Figure 1. HMC login screen
Yes, click Log on and launch the Hardware Management Console web
application and continue with the next step.
Note: You must start the service information center from the IBM®
DS8000® series Service Documents
CDROM in the ship group and then navigate
to the MAP isolation procedure. Return here and continue when you correct the
problem.
The management console is shipped with predefined user IDs and passwords. The user IDs and
passwords are case-sensitive. Enter the user ID and password as shown in the following example.
ID: CE
Password: serv1cece
If a Tip of the Day screen is displayed, clear the option to display it and then close the
screen.
Does the storage facility that you are installing have a secondary management console (MC
2)?
