This course is designed to familiarize the student with functions of the HMC using lecture and lab exercises.

• Install an HMC and go through the setup wizard
• Connect the HMC to a managed system
• Create and manage partitions manually or with a .sysplan
• Manage the HMC including updating code for the HMC and firmware in the managed system

This is an intermediate course for IBM, IBM Business Partners, and customers that have a need for HMC operations and management.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Day 1

• Welcome
• Unit 1: Introduction to the Hardware Management Console
• Unit 2: Setting up and configuring the HMC
• Exercise 1: eLab access, installation, and navigation
• Unit 3: System management
• Exercise 2: Managed server tasks and navigation

Day 2

• Unit 4: System plans
• Exercise 3: Working with system plans
• Unit 5: HMC management
• Exercise 4: HMC management
• Unit 6: Service management
• Unit 7: Updates to the HMC and firmware
• Exercise 5: Fixes
• Unit 8: Advanced functions for the HMC
• Exercise 6: Secure Shell, remote 5250, and ASM
• Exercise 7: Create a simple LPAR and partition tasks
• Unit 9: New enhancements

Prior to enrolling, IBM Employees must follow their Division/Department processes to obtain approval to attend this public training class. Failure to follow Division/Department approval processes may result in the IBM Employee being personally responsible for the class charges.

GBS practitioners that use the EViTA system for requesting external training should use that same process for this course. Go to the EViTA site to start this process: http://w3.ibm.com/services/gbs/evita/BCSVTEnrl.nsf

Once you enroll in a GTP class, you will receive a confirmation letter that should show:

The current GTP list price

The 20% discounted price available to IBMers. This is the price you will be invoiced for the class.