OL52: Hardware Management Console (HMC) for System i
DURATION: 2 days
SCHEDULED DATES: TBD – Contact Us for more Information
PURPOSE
This course is designed to familiarize the student with functions of the HMC using lecture and lab exercises.
AUDIENCE
This is an intermediate course for IBM, IBM Business Partners, and customers that have a need for HMC operations and management.
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for this course.
OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Install an HMC and go through the setup wizard
Connect the HMC to a managed system
Create and manage partitions manually or with a .sysplan
Manage the HMC including updating code for the HMC and firmware in the managed system
CONTENT
-Day 1
Welcome
Unit 1: Introduction to the Hardware Management Console
Unit 2: Setting up and configuring the HMC
Exercise 1: eLab access, installation, and navigation
Unit 3: System management
Exercise 2: Managed server tasks and navigation
Day 2
Unit 4: System plans
Exercise 3: Working with system plans
Unit 5: HMC management
Exercise 4: HMC management
Unit 6: Service management
Unit 7: Updates to the HMC and firmware
Exercise 5: Fixes
Unit 8: Advanced functions for the HMC
Exercise 6: Secure Shell, remote 5250, and ASM
Exercise 7: Create a simple LPAR and partition tasks
Unit 9: New enhancements
