HMC Commands

1. To enable ssh in a hmc :

# chhmc -c ssh -s enable
You can disable it by replacing the word 'enable' with 'disable'

2. To enable xntp in a hmc :

# chhmc -c xntp -s enable
You can disable it by replacing the word 'enable' with 'disable'

3. To add an entry in the syslog config file :

# chhmc -c syslog -s add -a IP_Addr ( or '-h host_name' )
You can remove an entry by replacing the word 'add' with 'remove'

4. To add an entry in the ntp config file :

# chhmc -c xntp -s add -a IP_Addr ( or 'h host_name' )
You can remove an entry by replacing the word 'add' with 'remove'

5. To configure the network as a startup device :

# chhmc -c netboot -s enable
You can disable it by replacing the word 'enable' with 'disable'

6. To permit IP addresses from utilizing HMC services :

# chhmc -s ssh ( or any_service) -s add -a IP_Addr
You can remove an entry by replacing the word 'add' with 'remove'

7. To add a DNC_server or domain_suffix :

chhmc -c network -s add [-ns DNS_Server] [-ds domain_suffix ]
You can remove an entry by replacing the word 'add' with 'remove'

8. To change network settings for a specific network interface :

# chhmc -c network -s modify -i interface_name [-a IP_Addr] [-nm network_mask] [ --lparcomm on|off]

Note: Network settings for the s10 interface cannot be changed.

9. To change other network settings :

# chhmc -c network -s modify [-h hostname] [-d network-domain-name][-g gateway]

10. To change the locale for the HMC :

# chhmc -c locale -s modify -l locale

11. To change the HMC date and time, time zone :

# chhmc -c date -s modify[ --datetime ][ --clock {local | utc} ] [ --timezone {time-zone | none} ]