Connectivity Methods

Click on Local Modem, Internet VPN, Internet, or Pass-Through Systems, to specify how the local HMC connects to your service provider's remote support facility.

Local Modem
Allows you to configure the local modem that connects to your service provider's remote support facility from the local HMC.
Internet VPN
Allows you to configure the use of a VPN over an existing Internet connection to connect from the local HMC to your service provider's remote support facility.
Internet
Allows you to enable the use of an existing Internet connection for outbound connectivity that allows the HMC to perform call-home functions over an encrypted Internet Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection.
Pass-Through Systems
Allows you to enable the HMC to use the Pass-Through Systems as configured by the TCP/IP address or host name.

Pass-Through systems use modems or VPNs that exist on a designated system to connect to your service provider's remote support facility. For example, an i5/OS operating system can be configured as a pass-through system to allow the HMC to use a modem or VPN connection it is managing.