HMC+v7r3.1.0在vmware上的安装手册

斜体字为自己安装时觉得需要注意到问题，其他为网上下载的文档

1、首先从ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/server/hmc/recovery_images下载（以提供）： HMC_Recovery_V7R3.1.0_1.iso HMC_Recovery_V7R3.1.0_2.iso

测试过HMC_Recovery_V6R1.0和V7R3.1.0可以成功，而V7R3.3.0不能成功，其他因为软件太大未作测试。

2、从

http://rapidshare.com/files/53815793/pserieshmc.zip http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JBC25T6F http://files.filefront.com/pserieshm.../fileinfo.html

下载pserieshmc.zip文件（已提供） 解压如下： initrd.gz XF86Config getHMCVPD

3、使用UltraISO软件打开HMC_Recovery_V7R3.1.0_1.iso：

将isolinux目录里的initrd.gz文件使用pserieshmc.zip里的同名文件进行替换。并另存为HMC_Recovery_V7R3.1.0_1new.iso（已提供）。

使用UltraISO另外创建一个hmc.iso（已提供）文件，并添加XF86Config和getHMCVPD这个2个文件。

4、使用vmware workstation 6新建一个自定义linux虚拟机，在创建虚拟磁盘时，请指定60G（实际安装完成之后，占用空间6G多一点），并使用IDE接口硬盘。

5、添加另一个网卡。以便学习配置HMC的私有网卡和公共网卡。将光驱设置为使用镜像文件HMC_Recovery_V7R3.1.0_1new.iso

注意不用用酒精等虚拟设备装载该iso文件后加入vm中，否则，安装过程中会出现找不到目录的情况。

6、启动机器进行HMC软件安装，安装过程中提示是否继续安装HMC软件，选择1继续安装，并更换光盘HMC_Recovery_V7R3.1.0_2.iso，安装完成之后，提示重启，如果不做下面的步骤，重启之后不会进入正常的HMC图形界面。

7、当虚拟机重启时，不断点击虚拟机窗口（因为出现以下的这个画面一闪而过，要在出现此画面时点击），并按键盘的方向键，将显示

输入字母e，显示

选择下面一行，并输入字母e，显示

按向左的方向键，并在ro之后输入1，如下

按回车，显示如下

输入字母b，启动HMC到单用户模式，当显示如下 Give root password for login:

输入密码：passw0rd 其中有个数字0，显示，加载hmc.iso文件 hmc:~ # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

mount: block device /dev/cdrom is write-rotected, mounting read-only hmc:~ # cd /mnt/cdrom

hmc:/mnt/cdrom # cp XF86Config /etc/X11

hmc:/mnt/cdrom # cp getHMCVPD /opt/hsc/bin reboot

注意：在安装过程中，这样操作还是不能出现图像界面，后采用先安装getHMCVPD，然后重启，再用同样启动方法，安装XF86Config，然后重启才成功。具体原因不知。

启动之后如下：

点击登录超链接，显示如下：

输入hscroot，默认密码abc123

到此可以开始配置HMC。

考虑到虚拟机速度较慢，配置完IP地址之后，可以从本地主机通过IE连接HMC，这个需要启用远程管理功能。

如果将虚拟机的公共网卡设置为网桥模式，应该可以连接实际的P系列服务器。

Files you need is available below (select your favorite 1-click host / whichever is working)

http://rapidshare.com/files/53815793/pserieshmc.zip http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JBC25T6F http://files.filefront.com/pserieshm.../fileinfo.html

-initrd.gz (For skipping checks on installation media) -getHMCVPD (For skipping checks on installed machine) -XF86Config (For setting graphic driver to vmware)

I tested mine using the HMC V7 R3.1.0 recovery image from the IBM web site (https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/home.html)

For the installation media, you can use MagicISO to replace the initrd.gz file in the first DVD. By doing so, the installation will skip VPD checks and assume machine type to be 7042-CR4.

You can choose burn (for physical machines) or mount (for virtual machines).

First you need to create a new VM machine (or use a physical machine if u prefer, provided the drivers needed is on the HMC DVD)

1. I recommend using IDE HDDs under VMware as there is problems detecting SCSI HDDs using HMC media

2. I did a installation using a max disk size of 8GB and it failed, when I set the maximum capacity to 160GB, it install without problems. I am sure it will work with a smaller capacity, but I got no time to try. (alti informed me that he tried 70GB and it works)

3. Once installed and rebooted, it should display login prompt after all services as X windows will fail to start. -You can

Login using hscroot, passw0rd OR If login prompt does not show

Boot the system using some Linux LiveCD and mount /dev/hda2 (Recommended) OR

When the system is in the GRUB menu, press 'e' and scroll to 2nd line and press 'e' again. Remove the 'ro' option and replace it with 'single'.

4. Transfer the following files into the HMC (SSH via LiveCD is the easiest) getHMCVPD to /opt/hsc/bin

Needed for getting VPD on bootup, if not X windows will not run. Hardcoded to machine type 7042-CR4

More files need to be changed so that the correct stuff gets displayed in some screens, but this file alone will get the machine running

XF86Config to /etc/X11

Needed for getting X windows to run with the correct display driver, the great thing is that the vmware driver is included in the HMC installation. (For physical machines, change the driver to your display adapter)

5. Umount and reboot. Your HMC is ready.

You might not be able to change network settings in the GUI, suspect it to be related to sl0, as it fails on startup.