The IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries (HMC) is a tool used for administration and management of IBM pSeries servers. It was first announced in late 2001 with the IBM pSeries 690 Model 681, the first partitioning-capable pSeries server model, and has been supporting the other partitioning-capable pSeries server models in conjunction with several software release level updates.

The major function provided by the HMC is partitioning management, which is well covered well by several other publications. This IBM Redbook, designed to be used as a deskside reference for systems administrators who manage partitioning-capable pSeries servers using the HMC, is meant to complement these other publications by covering the following topics:
- Configuring the HMC
- Managing software levels on the HMC
- Secure remote GUI access to the HMC
- Secure networking in a partitioned environment
- Service functions on the HMC
In addition, this book covers the basic usage of the HMC graphical user interface. New HMC commands, available with the HMC software Release 3, Version 2, are detailed in Chapter 9, HMC command line interface and Chapter 10, Advanced HMC command examples.

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