Thanks, Jerry. I confirmed valid gateway / default route is good. I also checked in Network Diag and confirmed that I could successfully Ping my PC from the HMC, so I think those parts appear to be working correctly. Customize Console Services>Remote Operation is enabled I could not find any place in HMC for SLL Settings (I am on v2.10.1)
On a hunch I enabled SSL2 & SSL3 in my IE browser, and got to the HMC "front page". I installed our cert on my PC, and I think I am past the initial problem. Now I have to recycle my browser/PC and see if I am totally connected now. MANY THANKS, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN