The Managed System: An Overview

A managed system is a system which the HMC is connected to in order to perform various tasks. It is attached via serial cables to the HMC. The HMC communicates with the managed system to perform various system management, service and logical partitioning functions. Systems connected to an HMC are recognized automatically by the HMC.

You can connect up to two HMCs to each managed system by using the included serial cables. You can also manage multiple systems with one HMC.

To view information about a managed system, select the Partition Manangement icon in the navigation area by clicking on it once. The Contents area expands to show information about the managed system, including its name, its state, and the operator panel value. To expand your view of a managed system's properties, click the plus sign (+) next to the managed system's name to view its contents, including System Profiles and Partitions.

In the Contents area you can right-click on a managed system icon to perform the following:

Each of these options are also available by clicking once on the managed system icon and then clicking the "Selected" menu option.