DS8000 Service Documentation Version 6.3.3

After hard drive rebuild, configuring the management console as the secondary management console

Procedure

  1. Wait a maximum of 5 minutes for the HMC ROLE SELECTION MENU to be displayed on the monitor. For example:
    *****************************************************
    *                WELCOME TO THE                     *
    *            HMC ROLE SELECTION MENU                *
    *****************************************************
    
    ENTER A MENU OPTION FROM THE LIST
    1)   ASSIGN HMC AS PRIMARY
    2)   ASSIGN HMC AS SECONDARY
    99)  EXIT
    
    ENTER YOUR SELECTION AND HIT THE "ENTER" KEY
    --> __

    Is the HMC ROLE SELECTION MENU displayed?

    • Yes, continue with the next step.
    • No. This should not happen if the HMC base code installation was successful. If this happens, retry the hard drive rebuild process. If the Role Selection Menu still does not display, contact your next level of support.
  2. Assign this management console as the secondary management console (MC 2) by performing the following steps:
    1. Type 2 and press Enter.
    2. Type Yes and press Enter to confirm the selection.
  3. Locate the MC 2 label in the ship group. Attach the label to the front of the management console keyboard tray.
  4. If the keyboard layout configuration window opens (as shown below), type 2 and press Enter.
    If you are using a non English US keyboard, you can choose to change
    your keyboard layout configuration.  You can make your selection by pressing a
    number key then press enter. If you don't press any key within 30 seconds,
    this program will terminate automatically.
      1 -- Do not change keyboard layout and run this program again on the next
           system boot.
      2 -- Do not change keyboard layout and do not run this program again on
           the next system boot.
      3 -- Change to a new keyboard layout.
    
      Your selection is:
  5. If the change locale screen is displayed, you will 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. 
  6. Wait a maximum of 5 minutes for the HMC configuration to be updated and the HMC login screen to display. Is the management console login screen displayed?
  7. 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 below.

    ID:  CE
    Password:  serv1cece

  8. Ensure you have permission from the next level of support to continue the installation. The new secondary HMC should now be at a compatible VRMF code level with the existing primary HMC. The new storage facility must also be at a compatible VRMF level with the existing primary HMC before you proceed to the next section.