Perform the following steps to configure a primary management
console (MC 1) in Rack-1.
Procedure
- At the front of Rack-1, check the management
console. 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 configuration screen is displayed
(as shown in the following example), 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:
- 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.
- Wait a maximum of 5 minutes for the HMC
ROLE SELECTION MENU to be displayed. 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 indicates that either the HMC Role has already been assigned
(HMC login screen is displayed) or that the management
console is not
booting correctly.
Important: To reset all the
HMC code objects to prepare for the installation, the HMC role must
transition from Primary to Secondary or Secondary to Primary at
least once. If the role does not transition, the code objects will
not be reset.
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.
- Assign this management
console as the
primary management
console.
Attention: When installing a single
storage facility (not adding a new storage facility to an existing
complex), you must assign the management console as primary.
Failure to do this will result in a prolonged recovery before the
storage facility can be installed.
- Type 1 and press Enter.
- Type Yes and press Enter to
confirm the selection.
- Check the HMC label that is located on the front of the laptop drawer. If it does not
indicate MC 1, then locate the label in the
ship group and attach it.
- If any "License Agreement" pop-up panels
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
- 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
- If a Tip of the Day screen is displayed, clear the option
to display it and then close the screen.
- Continue with Setting the date, time, and customer network connection.
