Configuring application settings

Using the Application Settings pane you can change hardware solution information or software solution information for the system or partition that is being monitored by Electronic Service Agent. You can also alter the port number.

To specify application settings, complete the following steps:

  1. Start a browser so you can use the Electronic Service Agent graphical user interface.
  2. In the browser address field, enter https://hostname:5024/esa, where hostname is the name or IP address of the system running Electronic Service Agent.
  3. Log on to the Electronic Service Agent graphical user interface.
  4. Click Settings > Application to specify or change the contact information.
    Use Solution information for Entitlement
    Specify to use the solution information for entitlement. If you specify to use solution information, you must specify the Type, Model, and Serial number for hardware solution or component ID, Division, and product ID for software solution.
    Port number
    Port number on which IBM® Electronic Service Agent listens for requests from the browser for the graphical user interface or for requests that are entered at the command prompt. The default value is 5024.
  5. Click Save Settings to update the contact information.