1.8 Hardware management console overview
The Hardware Management Console (HMC) can be a hardware appliance or virtual appliance that can be used to configure and manage your systems. The HMC connects to one or more managed systems and provides capabilities for following primary functions:
Ê Systems Management functions, such as Power Off, Power on, system settings, Capacity on Demand, Enterprise Pools, Shared processor Pools, Performance and Capacity Monitoring, and starting Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) for managed systems.
Ê Deliver virtualization management through support for creating, managing, and deleting Logical Partitions, Live Partition Mobility, Remote Restart, configuring SRIOV, managing Virtual IO Servers, dynamic resource allocation, and operating system terminals.
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Ê Acts as the service focal point for systems and supports service functions, including call home, dump management, guided repair and verify, concurrent firmware updates for managed systems, and around-the-clock error reporting with Electronic Service Agent for faster support.
Ê Provides appliance management capabilities for configuring network, users on the HMC, updating and upgrading the HMC
We discuss the available HMC offerings next.
1.8.1 HMC 7063-CR2
The 7063-CR2 IBM Power Systems HMC (see Figure 1-15) is a second-generation Power processor-based HMC.
The CR2 model includes the following features: Ê 6-core POWER9 130W processor chip
Ê 64 GB (4×16 GB) or 128 GB (4×32 GB) of memory RAM Ê 1.8 TB with RAID1 protection of internal disk capacity
Ê 4-ports 1 Gb Ethernet (RH-45), 2-ports 10 Gb Ethernet (RJ-45), two USB 3.0 ports (front side) and two USB 3.0 ports (rear side), and 1 Gb IPMI Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ê Two 900W power supply units
Ê Remote Management Service: IPMI port (OpenBMC) and Redfish application programming interface (API)
Ê Base Warranty is 1 year 9×5 with available optional upgrades
A USB Smart Drive not included.
Note: The recovery media for V10R1 is the same for 7063-CR2 and 7063-CR1.
Figure 1-15 HMC 7063-CR2
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The 7063-CR2 is compatible with flat panel console kits 7316-TF3, TF4, and TF5.
Note: The 7316-TF3 and TF4 were withdrawn from marketing.