Specify the TCP/IP interface address of the HMC.
The TCP/IP interface address is the setting used to identify the HMC while using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for communications in the network. The TCP/IP interface address displays the TCP/IP address of the LAN interface.
The HMC network settings are customized for the network it is connected to when it is installed. After that, there is no need to change the network settings while the configuration of the network remains unchanged. Only consider changing the network settings when: