On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:05:45 -0500, Kenneth E Tomiak wrote: >On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:18:33 -0600, Kopischke, David G. wrote: > >> When I went to IPL from the service processor, I had trouble >>remembering how to fire up the image from there. None of the >>load icons were in the GROUPs section. I finally figured it out >>after speed reading a manual, but I thought it would be nice to >>try to make it simpler. Basically make it look and work like >>the HMC. >> > >As you already figured out, the service processor is not the HMC software. It >is not meant to be used as the HMC. That is why you need that special 'key' >to open the frame and then go to the trouble of untoggling the bolt that >keeps it from swinging in the breeze. > >Spend your time hooking up that second HMC on an alternate private network. >
We're going to run the cables direct to the service processors now. A separate HMC on a separate network won't address the "what's this cable for" problem that started me down this path. But then again, neither will running cables directly to the SPs... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
