Accessing the Service Processor Menus Locally

Service processor menus can be accessed by opening a virtual terminal window on the HMC, or by attaching an ASCII terminal to serial port 1 (S1) or serial port 2 (S2). After OK displays in the operator panel, press any key on the keyboard to signal the service processor.

Note: The service processor menus cannot be accessed simultaneously on a virtual terminal window on the HMC and on an ASCII terminal. Accessing the menus on the HMC locks out access to the ASCII terminals and vice versa.

When you gain access, the service processor prompts you for a password (if one is set), and when verified, displays the service processor menus.

The service processor menu prompt, represented by 0> or 1>, indicates the serial port to which the terminal is connected.

vAn ASCII terminal can have the following prompts:

±0> indicates serial port 1 (S1)

±1> indicates serial port 2 (S2)

vThe HMC always indicates a prompt of 0>

Accessing the Service Processor Menus Remotely

If your system has a modem connected to serial port 1 or serial port 2 and is configured for call-in (see ªModem Configuration Menuº on page 53), the service processor menus can be accessed remotely as follows:

1.With the system powered off, call in from a remote terminal.

2.The service processor detects ring-indicate and prompts you for a password (if one is set). When verified, the service processor menus display remotely.

Saving and Restoring Service Processor Settings

All the settings that you make (except language) from the service processor menus can be backed up either for recovering from a fault that may corrupt these settings, or for replicating these settings to other servers that include a service processor.

The service aid, Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies, can be used to save your settings after initial setup or whenever the settings must be changed for system operation purposes.

It is strongly recommended that you use this service aid for backing up service processor settings to protect the usefulness of the service processor and the availability of the system. Refer to ªSave or Restore Hardware Management Policies,º in ªIntroduction to Tasks and Service Aidsº for information about this service aid.

Menu Inactivity

The service processor exits menu mode after ten minutes of inactivity and displays a message indicating that it has done so. Pressing any key on the virtual terminal window causes the main menu to display.

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IBM 6C4 Accessing the Service Processor Menus Locally, Accessing the Service Processor Menus Remotely, Menu Inactivity