Remote Management

This chapter discusses how you can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to manage your system remotely. For information about how you can remotely manage partitions through the command line on the HMC, see the IBM IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide.

Each of the following system-management methods can be performed using the HMC interface or from the command line.

• Use the HMC client to remotely manage any AIX partition or system. All AIX plug-ins on the AIX system can be managed remotely from the HMC client, provided that the Web-based System Manager framework version is compatible. The operating system checks each plug-in for compatibility with the Web-based System Manager framework. If it is not compatible for that plug-in, a message displays, indicating that the plug-in cannot be managed by the client.
• Use an AIX partition or system to remotely manage an HMC. All HMC plug-ins on the HMC server may be managed remotely from the AIX system, provided that the AIX system is at a compatible Web-based System Manager framework version. Otherwise, an error message displays indicating that the AIX system cannot manage the HMC server.
• Use Web-based System Manager Remote Client to remotely manage an HMC server. For instructions on how to install the Remote Client, refer to the AIX 5L Version 5.2 Web-based System Manager Administration Guide. All HMC plug-ins on the HMC server may be managed remotely from the Remote Client, provided that the Remote Client is at a compatible Web-based System Manager framework version. Otherwise, an error message displays, indicating that the Remote Client cannot manage the HMC server. The only plug-in that is an exception is the Service Agent plug-in.
• Use an HMC client remotely manage another HMC client. All HMC plug-ins on the HMC server may be managed remotely from the HMC client. The only plug-in that is an exception is the Service Agent plug-in.

For more information on remote management, see either of the following readme files:

• /usr/websm/readme.html
• /usr/websm/readme.txt

Remote Management From the HMC to AIX Partitions

After the partition is configured on the network, you can add the partition as a host in the HMC interface, as follows:

1. Select Console -> Add -> Hosts.
   Figure 6. Adding a host using the console menu.. This illustration shows how to navigate from the console menu to the hosts selection. To add the partition as a host in the HMC interface, select Console from the menu bar, then select Add, and then select Hosts.

   
2. Type the host name of the partition to add. The host will be added to the list.

After the partition is configured on the network, you can open an xterm window to connect to the partition within the HMC interface by selecting Console -> Open Terminal. Enter either the host name or the IP address of the system.

Figure 7. Opening an xterm window.. This illustration shows how to open an xterm window to connect to a partition. To open an xterm window in the HMC interface, select Console from the menu bar, and then select Open Terminal. Enter the host name or IP address of the system.