IBM P HMC remote console access from CLI – use vtmenu

Probably the default method for access LPAR console , is to use HMC GUI to access windows Console.

But there is a better way. Just enable ssh on the hmc (open by default)

ssh into the HMC using any tool like putty ssh.

once connected to the hmc,

#vtmenu

this will list the available managed systems

select the managed system using it’s number

to exit the LPAR console use tilde followed by dot. ~.

hope this will help

IBM Power server control panel – HMC IP address

Function 30: Service processor IP address and port location

This function displays the service processor IP address and port location. This function is available only
in the manual operating mode and from power on standby.

So first system, should be changed to manual mode. Once the operation end put back the system into automatic mode

The following table shows an example of function 30.

Function/Data	Action or description
3 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Use the Increment or Decrement buttons to scroll to function
3 0 * * _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Press Enter to enter subfunction mode
3 0 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Use the Increment or Decrement buttons to select an IP address 00 = SP A: ETH0 (primary enclosure) 01 = SP A: ETH1 (primary enclosure) 02 = SP B: ETH0 (secondary enclosure) 03 = SP B: ETH1 (secondary enclosure)
S P _ A : _ E T H O : _ _ _ T 5 9 . 5 . 1 0 5 . 2 4 3 _ _ _ _ _	Press Enter to display the selected IP address.
3 0 * * _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Use the Increment or Decrement buttons to select subfunction exit.
3 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Press Enter to exit subfunction mode.

To download the full reference functions

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER6/iphb5/iphb5.pdf?lang=en