Changing system configuration
View and perform custom system configurations, such as enabling PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) error injection policies, viewing system identification information, and changing memory configuration.
- Changing system name
You can change the name that is used to identify the system. This name helps your operations team (for example, your system administrator, network administrator, or authorized service provider) to more quickly identify the location, configuration, and history of your server. - Configuring I/O enclosures
View and change various I/O enclosure attributes. - Changing the time of day
You can display and change the current date and time on your system. The time is stored as UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). - Viewing the firmware update policy on a System i model
If you are using a System i® model, you can view the firmware update policy from either the Hardware Management Console (HMC) or through the IBM® i operating system. - Changing the PCI error policy
Change the PCI error injection policy that forces errors to be injected to PCI cards. - Configuring monitoring
Configure the server firmware and HMC monitoring. - Changing the number of HSL OptiConnect connections
If you are using the IBM i operating system, you can view and change the maximum number of high-speed link (HSL) OptiConnect connections allowed for your system. - Changing the memory allocation
Enable or disable the I/O Adapter Enlarged Capacity task. Once enabled, you can increase the amount of Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) memory space allocated to specified PCI slots. - Removing HMC connection data
Display and remove disconnected HMC data. - Configuring virtual I/O connections
This setting is used to enable or disable all virtual input/output connectivity between partitions. If this setting is disabled, only virtual tty sessions to the hardware management console are allowed. - Configuring Ethernet settings
You can configure system firmware settings that enable you to restrict virtual input/output (I/O) connectivity between partitions, control the number of virtual Ethernet switches allocated by the firmware, and control when to run the floating-point unit computation test. - Viewing the firmware license agreement
You can view the firmware license agreement - Running the floating-point test
With the configuration setting, you can control when you want to run the floating-point unit computation test. You can set it to run immediately or to run at various times. - Configuring the Virtual Trusted Platform Module
Configure the Virtual Trusted Platform Module - Configuring the Hypervisor Dispatch Wheel Time
Configure the Hypervisor Dispatch Wheel Time - Configuring the PCIe Hardware Topology
You can configure the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) links for the managed system. You can also view attributes of the cables comprising the link, the indicators few the specific link, and reset a link for a recovery operation. - Configuring the Hardware Page Table Size
Configure the Hardware page table size. - Configuring firmware
You can use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to configure the firmware on your system. - Viewing estimated corrosion rates
You can use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to display the estimated corrosion rate of the system. - Selecting console type
You can use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to select the console type. - Setting the predictive memory deallocation
You can use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to enable or disable the predictive memory deallocation. - Setting the frequency and voltage by using high frequency policy
You can use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to enable or disable the high frequency policy. - Deconfiguring hardware
Set deconfiguration policies, change processor configuration, change memory configuration, view deconfigured resources, and clear all deconfiguration errors. - Programming vital product data
The Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) enables you to program the system vital product data (VPD), such as system brand, system identifiers, and system enclosure type. To access any of the VPD-related panels, your authority level must be administrator or authorized service provider. - Changing service indicators
Turn off the system attention indicator, enable enclosure indicators, change indicators by location code, and perform an LED test on the control panel. - Power management
Learn how to improve the performance of the processor by adjusting the server power consumption, by setting the idle power saving, and by setting the tuning parameters. - Certificate management
You can generate self-signed certificate or upload trusted certificates signed by the chosen Certificate Authority (CA) to ensure trusted access. Use the steps in this procedure to manage certificates. - Managing the external services
You can use the ASMI to selectively disable the applications that are not required at any given point in time.
Parent topic: Managing your server using the ASMI
Last updated: Tue, September 18, 2018