Authorizing users to view collected system data:
You must authorize users to view data about your systems.
Before you authorize users to view collected system data, you must obtain an IBM ID. For more
information about obtaining an IBM ID, see “Preinstallation configuration worksheet for the HMC” on
page 16.
To authorize users to view collected system data, do the following:
1.
In the navigation area, select
Service Management
.
2.
In the content area, select
Authorize User
.
3.
Enter your IBM ID.
4.
Click
OK
.
Transmitting service information:
You can transmit information to your service provider immediately, or you can schedule the information
to be sent on a regular basis.
IBM provides personalized Web functions that use information collected by IBM Electronic Service Agent.
To use these functions, you must first register on the IBM Registration website at http://www.ibm.com/
account/profile. To authorize users to use the Electronic Service Agent information to personalize the
Web functions, see “Authorizing users to view collected system data.” For more information about the
benefits of registering an IBM ID with your systems, see http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic.
Note:
You should transmit service provider information as soon as the HMC is installed and configured
for use.
To transmit service information, do the following:
1.
In the navigation area, click
Service Management
.
2.
In the content area, click
Transmit Service Information.
3.
Complete the tasks in the Transmit Service Information window, and click
OK
.
Setting passwords for the managed system
You must set passwords for both your server and Advanced System Management (ASM). Read more
about how to use the HMC interface to set these passwords.
If you received the message
Authentication Pending
, the HMC prompts you to set the passwords for the
managed system.
If you did not receive the message Authentication Pending, complete the following steps to set the
passwords for the managed system.
Updating your server password:
To update your server password, do the following:
1.
In the navigation area, select the managed system.
2.
In the Tasks area, click
Operations
.
3.
Click
Change Password
. The Update Password window opens.
4.
Type the required information and click
OK
.
Updating your Advanced System Management (ASM) general password:
Note:
The default password for the general user ID is
general
, and the default password for the
administrator ID is
admin
.
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