Setting up your server to connect to service and support

After you have configured your management console (if you have one), you must set up the connection to service and support from your server. This connection can provide communication between your server and service and support.

For information about connecting a modem to the server, see Cabling the server with an ASCII terminal.

The procedures and functions of the HMC Enhanced + Tech Preview (Pre-GA) login option and interface type, which was provided with the Hardware Management Console (HMC) version 8.2.0, are the same as the HMC Enhanced+ login option and interface type that is provided with HMC version 8.3.0 and later. Only the HMC Enhanced+ is referred to in the documentation, but that content also applies to the HMC Enhanced + Tech Preview (Pre-GA) interface.

Depending on the operating system you use, there are requirements to consider when you set up your connections.

For information about using the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to connect to service and support, see Configuring the call-home and call-in policy.