Edit: Some links no longer work.
Originally posted April 8, 2014 on AIXchange
If you’ve never heard of the POWER Systems Reference, you’re in for a treat. This site catalogs a host of basic informational and support resources.
For instance, the Quick Ref tab provides (among other things):
Default FSP Addresses
-p5
-FSP A HMC1 192.168.2.147
-FSP A HMC2 192.168.3.147
-FSB B HMC1 192.168.2.146
-FSP B HMC2 192.168.3.146
-p6/7
-FSP A HMC1 169.254.2.147
-FSP A HMC2 169.254.3.147
-FSP B HMC1 169.254.2.146
-FSP B HMC2 169.254.3.146
Phone Numbers
888-426-4357 IBM HELP
800-426-2255 IBM Direct
800-426-4968 IBM 4 YOU
800-225-5249 CALL AIX
800-300-8751 Rochester Quality Hot Line
800-426-5463 Poughkeepsie Quality Hot Line
(800-IBM-LINE)
877-603-2145 Mechanicsburg Parts
800-678-4727 Opt. 1 Parts Administration
888-426-4357 Opt. 4,1,2 RETAIN
Public Links
Code – IBM Support Portal
The HMC Menu tab features sample HMC menus for either systems or frames, along with examples of scenarios covering HMC connections. There’s also an ASMI menu table, which, as you can imagine, displays ASMI menus (that can vary based on your firmware level).
The POWER tabs (POWER8, POWER7, POWER6, POWER5, POWER4) cover the different models of hardware including links to adapter placement, sales manuals and IBM Redbooks.
The information here is so valuable, I can’t help but wonder why I never thought of doing something similar myself. I guess I should just be grateful that I don’t have to.
While I’m at it, the QuickSheets and QuickStart guides are also worth bookmarking.
Feel free to cite your favorite online resources in comments.