Add Managed Systems

Learn how to add a managed Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) system to the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

To add one or more managed BMC systems to the HMC, complete the following steps:

  1. From the HMC dashboard, click Connect Systems
  2. From the Add Managed Systems window, you can add a BMC system by completing the following fields:
    • IP Address/Host name
    • Username (BMC system)
      Notes:
      • For model 8335-GTH and 8335-GTX, the default user name is admin.
      • For model 9006-12P and 9006-22P, the default user name is ADMIN.
    • Password
    Alternatively, you can specify a range of IP addresses and click OK to view a list of systems that were discovered. You can select one or more discovered systems to add to the HMC.
    Note: The discovery process can take a long time to complete.
  3. Click OK to add the managed system to the HMC.

Use the online Help if you need additional information about this task.