Guided Setup - Configure Connectivity to Your Service Provider

Use this window to configure an outbound connection between the HMC and your service provider, such as your service provider's remote support facility. You can specify how the local HMC connects to your service provider from a local modem, an Internet Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), an Internet Virtual Private Network (VPN), or a remote pass-through system.

• A local modem enables you to use the modem on your HMC to send problem information and system data to your service provider.
• An Internet SSL enables you to use a high-speed Internet connection on your HMC, the fastest option, to send problem information to your service provider.
• An Internet VPN enables you to use a high-speed Internet connection on your HMC, the fastest option, to send problem information to your service provider.
• A remote pass-through system enables you to use another HMC or a logical partition on your server to send problem information to your service provider.

You can find more detailed help on the following elements of this window:

Dial-up from the local HMC

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) through the Internet

Virtual Private Network (VPN) through the Internet

Connecting through other systems or partitions