Power Systems
Integrated Virtualization Manager



Power Systems
Integrated Virtualization Manager
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Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on
page 71.

This edition applies to IBM AIX Version 6.1, IBM AIX 5L Version 5.3, IBM i 6.1 (product number 5722-SS1) , IBM
Virtual I/O Server 2.1.2.0, and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new
editions. This version does not run on all reduced instruction set computer (RISC) models nor does it run on CISC
models.
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Contents
Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Partitioning with the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Planning for the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Supported server models for Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operating system support for logical partitions on the Integrated Virtualization Manager. . . . . . . . . 5
Planning for an IBM Power Systems server that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager by using
system plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Limitations and restrictions for IBM i client partitions on systems managed by the Integrated Virtualization
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on IBM Power Systems
servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on an IBM BladeCenter
blade server with Power Architecture technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Finishing the Integrated Virtualization Manager installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting to the Integrated Virtualization Manager Web-based interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuring the management partition and client logical partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Entering the activation code for PowerVM Editions with the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . 13
Deploying a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Manually configuring the management partition and client logical partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing memory and processor resources on the management partition . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the maximum number of virtual resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mirroring the Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Configuring storage on the managed system by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . 18
Creating storage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Creating virtual disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Configuring virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring Ethernet on the managed system by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager. . . . . . 22
Configuring virtual Ethernet bridges on the managed system using the Integrated Virtualization Manager 23
Assigning a Host Ethernet Adapter port to a logical partition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dynamically managing physical adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Creating client logical partitions by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . 25
Creating client logical partitions by using the Create Partitions wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Creating a partition based on an existing partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Managing the system with the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Viewing and modifying system properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Managing the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . 27
Defining the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager. . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing the shared memory pool size by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . 29
Adding or removing paging space devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . 29
Deleting the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . 31
Managing partitions by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Activating logical partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adding a client logical partition to the partition workload group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deleting logical partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dynamically managing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dynamically managing physical adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Dynamically managing processing power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Modifying partition properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Managing memory properties for shared memory partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Migrating a client logical partition to another managed system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening a virtual terminal session for a logical partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Shutting down logical partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the operator panel service functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing or modifying the status of a migrating partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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 Viewing partition reference codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Managing storage devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Creating virtual optical devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . 43
Modifying virtual disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Modifying storage pools using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Modifying physical volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Modifying the virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Viewing virtual fibre channel connections for a partition on the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . 46
Modifying optical devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Modifying physical tape devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . 48
Managing Ethernet using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the TCP/IP settings on the Virtual I/O Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Creating a virtual Ethernet adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Viewing virtual Ethernet settings using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Managing system plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Creating a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Viewing a system plan on the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Importing a system plan into the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Deploying a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exporting a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Deleting a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Updating the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Migrating the Virtual I/O Server from DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Installing or replacing a PCI adapter with the system power on in Virtual I/O Server . . . . . . . . . 58
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Installing a PCI adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing a PCI Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Unconfiguring storage adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Preparing the client logical partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Creating and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
User roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Creating user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Changing user properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Changing password settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Removing user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Changing user passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Editing your user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Troubleshooting the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Activating the Electronic Service Agent on the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Backing up and restoring partition data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Backing up virtual media and user files to tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Restoring virtual media and user files from tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Viewing application logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Viewing application log properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Monitoring tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Viewing hardware inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Recovering virtual optical device settings for IBM i client partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Connecting an HMC to a system managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Programming interface information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Terms and conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Integrated Virtualization Manager
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), a component of the PowerVM™ Editions
hardware feature, to manage your Virtual I/O Server and client logical partitions.

The Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) provides a Web-based system management interface and a
command-line interface that you can use to manage some IBM® Power Systems™ servers and some IBM
BladeCenter® blade servers that use the IBM Virtual I/O Server. On the managed system, you can create
logical partitions, manage virtual storage and virtual Ethernet, and view service information related to
the server. The IVM is included with the Virtual I/O Server, but it is available and usable only on certain
platforms, and where no Hardware Management Console (HMC) is present.

If you install the Virtual I/O Server on a supported server, and if there is no HMC attached to the server
when you install the Virtual I/O Server, then the IVM is enabled on that server. You can then use the
IVM to configure the managed system through the Virtual I/O Server.

For information about using the Virtual I/O Server on a system that is managed by the HMC, see
Installing the Virtual I/O Server and client logical partitions.

Partitioning with the Integrated Virtualization Manager

The Integrated Virtualization Manager is a browser-based system management interface for the Virtual I/O
Server. The Integrated Virtualization Manager provides you with the ability to create and manage logical
partitions on a single server.

Virtual I/O Server is software that provides virtual storage and shared Ethernet resources to the other
logical partitions on the managed system. Virtual I/O Server is not a general purpose operating system
that can run applications. Virtual I/O Server is installed on a logical partition in the place of a general
purpose operating system, and is used solely to provide virtual I/O resources to other logical partitions
with general purpose operating systems. You use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to specify how
these resources are assigned to the other logical partitions.

To use the Integrated Virtualization Manager, you must first install Virtual I/O Server on an
unpartitioned server. Virtual I/O Server automatically creates a logical partition for itself, which is called
the management partition for the managed system. The management partition is the Virtual I/O Server
logical partition that controls all of the physical I/O resources on the managed system. After you install
Virtual I/O Server, you can configure a physical Ethernet adapter on the server so that you can connect
to the Integrated Virtualization Manager from a computer with a Web browser.

Note: The Integrated Virtualization Manager is supported only on specific server models.

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This figure illustrates an IBM Power Systems server or an IBM BladeCenter blade server with Power
Architecture® technology. The Virtual I/O Server is in its own logical partition, and the client logical
partitions are managed by the Virtual I/O Server logical partition. The browser on the PC connects to the
Integrated Virtualization Manager interface over a network, and you can use the Integrated Virtualization
Manager to create and manage the logical partitions on the server.

Resource assignment

When you use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create logical partitions, you can assign memory
and processor resources directly to logical partitions. If a logical partition uses dedicated processors, you
specify the exact number of dedicated processors for the logical partition to use. If a logical partition uses
shared processors, you can specify the number of virtual processors for the logical partition, and the
Integrated Virtualization Manager calculates the number of processing units it assigns to the logical
partition based on the number of virtual processors. If the logical partition uses dedicated memory, you
can specify the amount of physical memory for the logical partition to use. If the logical partition uses
shared memory, you can specify the amount of logical memory for the logical partition to use. In all
cases, the amount of resources that you assign to a logical partition is committed to the logical partition
from the time that you create the logical partition until the time that you change this amount or delete
the logical partition. You cannot overcommit processor and memory resources to logical partitions by
using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

A logical partition that is created by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager has minimum and
maximum processor values. The minimum and maximum values are used when you use a workload
management application on the managed system, when you restart the managed system after a processor
failure, or when you dynamically move resources to or from the Virtual I/O Server management
partition. By default, the minimum and maximum values are set to the same value as the actual amount
of committed resources. You can change the minimum and maximum processor values at any time.

A logical partition that is created by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager has minimum and
maximum memory values. For logical partitions that are configured to use dedicated memory, these
values refer to physical memory. The minimum and maximum values are used when you use a workload
management application on the managed system, when you restart the managed system, or when you
dynamically move memory to or from the Virtual I/O Server management partition. For logical partitions
that are configured to use shared memory, these values refer to logical memory. The minimum and
maximum values are used when you use a workload management application on the managed system,
when you restart the managed system, or when you dynamically add or remove memory to or from a

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logical partition that uses shared memory. For logical partitions that are configured to use either
dedicated or shared memory, you can change the minimum and maximum memory values only while
the logical partition is not running.

When you use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create logical partitions on your managed system,
a fraction of the memory and a fraction of the processors on the managed system are assigned to the
Virtual I/O Server management partition. If desired, you can change the memory and processor resources
that are assigned to the management partition to match your Virtual I/O Server workload. Physical disks
can be assigned directly to logical partitions, or they can be assigned to storage pools, and virtual disks
(or logical volumes) can be created from these storage pools and assigned to logical partitions. Physical
Ethernet connections are generally shared by configuring the physical Ethernet adapter as a virtual
Ethernet bridge between the virtual LAN on the server and an external, physical LAN.
Related concepts
“Supported server models for Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 4
The Integrated Virtualization Manager is available as part of the PowerVM Editions for use on certain
server models.
“Operating system support for logical partitions on the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 5
The Integrated Virtualization Manager supports a number of operating systems for client logical
partitions.

Planning for the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You need to develop a plan for setting up your IBM Power Systems server or IBM BladeCenter blade
server that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM).

Proper planning is essential for the successful setup and use of your server. When you install the
Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), it automatically creates a logical partition for itself on the
server. This logical partition is called the management partition. The IVM automatically assigns a fraction
of the memory and processors on the server to the management partition. You can change the default
amount of memory and processor resources that are assigned to the management partition.

You need to develop a plan that includes information such as the following:
v System resource requirements for the management partition. The system resource requirements for the
management partition can depend on many factors. These factors can include the server model, the
number of logical partitions that you create on the managed system, and the number of virtual devices
used by those logical partitions.
v Storage needs of each logical partition that you are to create on your managed system. Calculate how
much storage space each logical partition requires for its operating system, applications, and data. For
more information about the storage requirements for each operating system, consult the operating
system documentation.

The following table provides information resources to help you create a system plan depending on your
hardware model.

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Table 1. Planning information resources for IBM Power Systems servers and IBM BladeCenter blade servers that are
managed by the IVM
Hardware model Planning information resources
™
POWER6 processor-based servers v Planning for IBM Power Systems server that is
managed by the IVM by using system plans
v Installing the Virtual I/O Server and client logical
partitions.
Note: Although this information is focused on
planning for the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) on a
system that is managed by a Hardware Management
Console (HMC), most of the information also applies
to planning for the VIOS on a system that is managed
by the IVM.
v Limitations and restrictions for IBM i client partitions
on systems managed by the IVM
IBM BladeCenter blade server v Planning for IBM Power Systems server that is
managed by the IVM by using system plans
v Installing the Virtual I/O Server and client logical
partitions.
Note: Although this information is focused on
planning for the VIOS on an IBM System p® server
that is managed by an HMC, most of the information
also applies to planning for the VIOS on an IBM
BladeCenter blade server that is managed by the IVM.
v Limitations and restrictions for IBM i client partitions
on systems managed by the IVM
v The Virtual I/O Server and Integrated Virtualization
Manager commands contains a detailed description of
the IVM mksysplan command.
After you have set up and configured a system, you
can use the mksysplan command to create a system
plan based on the existing system configuration. Then,
you can export the system plan and import it into
another system managed by the Integrated
Virtualization Manager. Finally, you can use the
Deploy System Plan wizard on the IVM to deploy the
system plan to the new system.

Supported server models for Integrated Virtualization Manager

The Integrated Virtualization Manager is available as part of the PowerVM Editions for use on certain
server models.

The Integrated Virtualization Manager is included in the PowerVM Express™ Edition, the PowerVM
Standard Edition, and the PowerVM Enterprise Edition.

The Integrated Virtualization Manager version 2.1.2 or later is available for the following server models:
v IBM Power Systems with POWER6 processor-based technology:
– 8203-E4A
– 8204-E8A
v IBM BladeCenter blade servers:
– JS12
– JS22

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 – JS23
– JS43
Related concepts
“Operating system support for logical partitions on the Integrated Virtualization Manager”
The Integrated Virtualization Manager supports a number of operating systems for client logical
partitions.

Operating system support for logical partitions on the Integrated

Virtualization Manager
The Integrated Virtualization Manager supports a number of operating systems for client logical
partitions.

The following information applies to IVM version 2.1.2, and later.

On IBM Power Systems servers with POWER6 processor-based technology, you can install the following
operating systems on logical partitions that you create by using the IVM.
Table 2. Operating system support for logical partitions on IBM Power Systems with POWER6 processor-based
technology managed by the IVM
IBM Power Systems with POWER6 processor-based
Operating system technology
AIX® 5.3 or later v 8203-E4A
v 8204-E8A
v BladeCenter JS12 Express
v BladeCenter JS22 Express
v BladeCenter JS23 Express
v BladeCenter JS43 Express
IBM i 6.1 or later v 8203-E4A
v 8204-E8A
v BladeCenter JS12 Express
v BladeCenter JS22 Express
v BladeCenter JS23 Express
v BladeCenter JS43 Express
SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server 11 v BladeCenter JS23 Express
v BladeCenter JS43 Express
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 or later v BladeCenter JS12 Express
v BladeCenter JS22 Express
v BladeCenter JS23 Express
v BladeCenter JS43 Express
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 Update 1 v BladeCenter JS22 Express
or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 v 8203-E4A
v 8204-E8A
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.2 v BladeCenter JS22 Express
v BladeCenter JS23 Express
v BladeCenter JS43 Express

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Table 2. Operating system support for logical partitions on IBM Power Systems with POWER6 processor-based
technology managed by the IVM (continued)
IBM Power Systems with POWER6 processor-based
Operating system technology
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.1 v 8203-E4A
v 8204-E8A
v BladeCenter JS12 Express
v BladeCenter JS22 Express
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4.7 or later v BladeCenter JS22 Express
v BladeCenter JS23 Express
v BladeCenter JS43 Express
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4.6 v BladeCenter JS12 Express
v BladeCenter JS22 Express
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4.5 v 8203-E4A
v 8204-E8A
v BladeCenter JS22 Express

Related concepts
“Supported server models for Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 4
The Integrated Virtualization Manager is available as part of the PowerVM Editions for use on certain
server models.

Planning for an IBM Power Systems server that is managed by the

Integrated Virtualization Manager by using system plans
You can use the System Planning Tool (SPT) to create a system plan that includes configuration
specifications for IBM Power Systems servers that are managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager
(IVM). You can also use the IVM to create a system plan based on an existing system configuration.

The SPT is a PC-based browser application that can assist you in planning and designing a new system.
The SPTvalidates your plan against system requirements and prevents you from exceeding system
requirements. It also helps you plan for workloads and performance. The output is a system-plan file that
you can deploy to a managed system.

With SPT version 3.0 and later, you can include configuration specifications for the following components
of the IVM management partition in your system plan.
Table 3. Networking and storage components included in system plans
Networking components Storage components

v Backup virtual Ethernet adapters v Mirroring

v EtherChannel or Link Aggregation devices v Multi-path I/O
v Shared Ethernet Adapter failover v SAN volumes
v Shared Ethernet Adapters v Storage pools (Volume groups)
v Virtual Ethernet adapter mappings between the v Virtual disk mappings between the management
management partition and its client logical partitions partition and its client logical partitions
v Virtual Ethernet adapters v Virtual disks
v Virtual LANs

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The SPT currently does not help you plan for high availability on client logical partitions or Redundant
Array of Independent Disks (RAID) solutions for the IVM. The SPT also does not currently help you plan
for IBM BladeCenter. However, SPT 3.0, and later, can help you plan for IBM i logical partitions on IBM
System i® models.

To create a system plan that includes configuration specifications for the IVM management partition and
its client logical partitions, complete one of the following tasks:
v Create a system plan by using the SPT. For instructions, see the System Planning Tool Web site.
v Create a system plan based on an existing system configuration. For instructions, see Creating a system
plan by using the IVM.
Alternatively, you can use the mksysplan command to create a system plan based on an existing
system configuration. The mksysplan command is available from the IVM command line interface
(CLI). The Virtual I/O Server and Integrated Virtualization Manager commands contains a detailed
description of the IVM mksysplan command.

After you have created a system plan, you can deploy the system plan to the managed system. System
plans can be deployed to a system managed by the IVM. For instructions, see Deploying a system plan
by using the IVM.

Creating a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to create a new system plan based on an
existing system configuration.

When you use the Integrated Virtualization Manager Web user interface to create a system plan based on
the existing managed system, the management partition reads the configuration information on the
managed system and stores this information in the system plan.

To create a system plan based on an existing system configuration by using the IVM Web user interface,
complete the following steps:
1. In the navigation area, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans page opens.
2. Click Create/Import system plan in the toolbar at the top of the System Plans table. The
Create/Import System Plan page opens.
3. Select the Create option.
4. Enter a System plan file name and plan description for the new system plan.
5. Click OK. The IVM generates a new system plan based on the current system configuration and the
new system plan appears in the System Plans table.

Now that you have a new system plan, you can export the system plan, import it onto another IVM
managed system, and deploy the system plan to that managed system.

Note: As an alternative to the IVM Web user interface, you can also use the mksysplan command to
accomplish this task.
Related information
System plans on the IVM
Deploying a system plan by using the IVM

Limitations and restrictions for IBM i client partitions on systems managed by the
Integrated Virtualization Manager
With the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) version 1.5 and later, you can install IBM i in a client
partition. IBM i client partitions have unique system, storage, networking, and operating system
requirements and considerations.

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The following limitations and restrictions apply to IBM i client logical partitions of the Virtual I/O Server
that are running on systems that are managed by the IVM. IBM i client logical partitions that run on
HMC managed systems have fewer limitations and restrictions. For details, see Limitations and
restrictions for IBM i client logical partitions.

General notes
v IBM i client logical partitions do not own any physical I/O resources. All I/O resources on the IBM i
client logical partition are virtual Ethernet and virtual storage (disk, optical, and tape).
v The IBM i client logical partition has no view of the physical hardware. This affects how certain
commands can operate, the amount of data returned by existing CL commands, APIs, and MI
instructions, and how you can perform some IBM i operations, such as servicing the logical partition.

Hardware and software prerequisites

v The managed system must be one of the following servers:
– 8203-E4A
– 8204-E8A
– BladeCenter JS12 Express
– BladeCenter JS22 Express
– BladeCenter JS23 Express
– BladeCenter JS43 Express

Note: For a complete overview and instructions for running IBM i on a blade server, see the IBM i on
POWER® Blade Read-me First.
v Support for IBM i requires IVM version 1.5 or later. Support for virtual tape requires IVM version 2.1.0
or later and support for virtual fibre channel requires IVM version 2.1.2 or later.
v IBM i must be at 6.1 or later. IBM i must be at 6.1.1 or later to use virtual fibre channel.

I/O, storage, and networking limitations

v You cannot assign any physical I/O resources to IBM i client partitions, including the following:
– Host Ethernet Adapter
– Host Connect Adapter
– Virtual OptiConnect
– High-Speed link (HSL) OptiConnect
Instead, the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management partition manages the physical I/O
resources and provides virtual I/O resources to the client partitions.
v Virtual SCSI is the storage protocol available to IBM i client partitions.
v Virtual disk, virtual optical, and virtual tape are the storage devices available to IBM i client partitions.
The virtual optical devices can map to physical DVD drives or to files.
v The IBM i client partition can have up to 32 virtual SCSI devices under a single virtual adapter. It can
have up to 16 disk units (logical volumes, physical volumes, or files) and up to 16 optical units.
v The maximum virtual disk size is 2 TB. If you are limited to 1 adapter and you have a storage
requirement of 32 TB, for example, you might need to make your virtual disks the maximum size of 2
TB. However, in general, consider spreading the storage over multiple virtual disks with smaller
capacities. This can help improve concurrency.
v Mirroring is the redundancy option for IBM i client partitions. However, you can use multipathing and
RAID on the Virtual I/O Server for redundancy.
v The communications protocol available to IBM i client partitions is virtual Ethernet.

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Technologies that are not supported on IBM i client partitions
v High availability using switched disk
v Virtual OptiConnect
v Cryptographic coprocessors
v IBM Facsimile for IBM i licensed program
v You can use the IBM Universal Manageability Enablement for IBM i licensed program on IBM i client
partitions, with limitations. For details, see Common Information Model.

Differences in IBM i operations

v Because the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management partition manages the physical
hardware instead of IBM i, some APIs, machine instructions, and CL, dedicated service tools (DST),
and system service tools (SST) commands are not available to IBM i client partitions. Also, the Disk
Management graphical user interface enforces some restrictions.
v If you plan to configure Electronic Customer Support (ECS) or Electronic Service Agent™ (ESA), you
must use a virtual Ethernet connection, such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). You cannot use a
modem or dial-up connection.
v If you plan to use Operations Console to manage IBM i, consider the following:
– You must configure a local console on a network (LAN). You cannot configure a local console
directly attached to the server (with or without remote access allowed), and you cannot configure a
remote console through dial-up support.
– You must configure virtual Ethernet bridging on the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
v You can perform main storage dumps in one of the following ways:
1. You can write the data to virtual tape that is backed by a physical tape device.
2. You can write the data to storage, copy it to virtual tape that is backed by files from the integrated
file system, and then send it to IBM service and support using FTP.
3. You can write the data to virtual file-backed optical, transfer the data to physical tape, and then
send the physical tape to IBM service and support.
v You can back up IBM i in one of the following ways:
1. You can write the data to virtual tape that is backed by files from the IBM i integrated file system,
and then send it to another system using FTP.
2. You can write the data to virtual tape that is backed by a physical tape device.
3. You can write the data to a file-backed virtual optical device in the management partition, and then
save the data to physical tape using the backup command. For more information about the backup
command, see Virtual I/O Server and Integrated Virtualization Manager commands. Note that
backing up IBM i to optical devices (including file-backed optical devices) is usually slower than
backing up IBM i to physical tape.
v Because the installation media for IBM i is greater than 2 GB you must use the command line to
upload the IBM i installation media to the management partition as follows:
1. Open a virtual terminal session to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface. For instructions,
see Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface.
2. Run the following command:
mkvopt -name MediaName -file FileName -ro

Where:
– MediaName is the name of the media that you plan to upload to the management partition. For
example, v5r5m0drv250.002
– FileName is the name of the file that you plan to upload to the management partition. For
example, v5r5m0-drv250.002.iso
3. Confirm that the media was uploaded successfully by clicking the Optical / Tape tab in the
View/Modify Virtual Storage window to view the media.

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Installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager
Install the Virtual I/O Server management partition on an IBM Power Systems server or an IBM
BladeCenter blade server. Then, connect to the Integrated Virtualization Manager Web-based interface.

Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated

Virtualization Manager on IBM Power Systems servers
When you install the Virtual I/O Server in an environment where no Hardware Management Console
(HMC) is present, the Virtual I/O Server automatically creates a management partition whose interface is
the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Before you start, ensure that you have completed the following tasks:
1. Verify that you have cabled the server. Specifically, ensure that you have connected a serial cable from
a PC or ASCII terminal to a system port on the server.
2. Verify that the system has a 512–byte disk drive rather than a 520–byte disk drive available for the
installation. The Virtual I/O Server only recognizes 512–byte disk drives.
3. Verify that you have access to the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) using the Web
interface.
4. Verify that you have administrator or authorized service provider authority in ASMI.
5. Using the Web-based ASMI, change the following settings as appropriate for the type of partition on
which you are installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
For an AIX or Linux partition, complete the following steps to change the partition boot mode:
a. In the navigation area, expand Power/Restart Control.
b. Click Power On/Off System.
c. Select Boot to SMS menu in the AIX/Linux partition mode by boot field.
d. If you are installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager on an IBM System i model, select
AIX/Linux in the Default partition environment field.
e. Click Save settings and power on.
6. Open a terminal session on the PC, using an application such as HyperTerminal, and wait for the
SMS menu to appear. Be sure the line speed is set to 19,200 bits per second to communicate with the
system unit.
7. Using the Web-based ASMI, change the partition boot mode back so that the server loads the
operating environment during startup:
a. Expand Power/Restart Control.
b. Click Power On/Off System.
c. Select Continue to operating system in the AIX/Linux partition mode boot field.
d. Click Save settings.

To install the Virtual I/O Server and enable the Integrated Virtualization Manager, complete the following
steps:
1. Insert the Virtual I/O Server CD or DVD into the optical drive.
2. In SMS, select the CD or DVD as the boot device:
a. Select Select Boot Options, and press Enter.
b. Select Select Install/Boot Device, and press Enter.
c. Select CD/DVD, and press Enter.
d. Select the media type that corresponds to the optical device, and press Enter.
e. Select the device number that corresponds to the optical device, and press Enter.
f. Select Normal Boot, and confirm that you want to exit SMS.
3. Install the Virtual I/O Server:
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 a. Select the console, and press Enter.
b. Select a language for the BOS menus, and press Enter.
c. Select Start Install Now with Default Settings.
d. Select Continue with Install. The managed system restarts after the installation is complete, and
the login prompt is displayed on the ASCII terminal.

After you install the Integrated Virtualization Manager, finish the installation by accepting the license
agreement, checking for updates, and configuring the TCP/IP connection. For instructions, see Finishing
the Integrated Virtualization Manager installation.

Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated

Virtualization Manager on an IBM BladeCenter blade server with Power
Architecture technology
When you install the Virtual I/O Server on an IBM BladeCenter blade server with Power Architecture
technology, the Virtual I/O Server automatically creates a management partition whose interface is the
Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Before you start, ensure that you have completed the following tasks:
1. Start a Telnet or SSH session to the IBM BladeCenter blade server management module.
2. Start a Serial over LAN (SOL) session.
3. Start the System Management Services (SMS) utility. For instructions, see Starting system management
services.

To install the Virtual I/O Server and enable the Integrated Virtualization Manager, complete the following
steps:
1. Insert the Virtual I/O Server CD or DVD into the optical drive.
2. Assign the media tray to the blade server on which you plan to install the Virtual I/O Server:
a. From the management module Web interface, select Blade Tasks → Remote Control.
b. Select Start Remote Control.
c. In the Change media tray owner field, select the blade server on which you plan to install the
Virtual I/O Server.
Alternatively, you can assign the media try to the blade server by using the control panel.
3. In SMS, select the CD or DVD as the boot device:
a. Select Select Boot Options, and then press Enter.
b. Select Select Install/Boot Device, and then press Enter.
c. Select List all Devices, and then press Enter.
d. Select the device number that corresponds to the optical device, and then press Enter.
e. Select Normal Boot Mode, and then press Enter.
f. Exit the SMS menu by pressing the x key, and confirm that you want to exit SMS.
4. Install the Virtual I/O Server:
a. Select the console, and then press Enter.
b. Select a language for the BOS menus, and then press Enter.
c. Select Change/Show Installation Settings and Install, and then press Enter.
d. Select 1 to verify that Disk Where You Want to Install field is set appropriately. Verify the actual
location code (for example, 01-08-00-1,0) of the target hard disk. The logical name for the hard
disks (for example, hdisk0) that is displayed in this menu can be different from the logical name
for the same hard disk that is listed within the Virtual I/O Server (for example, from the lspv
command) that runs on the same machine. This can happen when you add disks after you install
the Virtual I/O Server.
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 e. Return to the Installation and Maintenance menu and select Start Install Now with Default
Settings.
f. Select Continue with Install. The managed system restarts after the installation is complete, and
the login prompt is displayed on the ASCII terminal.

After you install the Integrated Virtualization Manager, finish the installation by accepting the license
agreement, checking for updates, and configuring the TCP/IP connection. For instructions, see Finishing
the Integrated Virtualization Manager installation.

Finishing the Integrated Virtualization Manager installation

After you install the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), you need to accept the license agreement,
check for updates, configure the TCP/IP connection.

This procedure assumes that the IVM is installed. For instructions, see one of the following tasks:
v Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on IBM Power
Systems servers
v Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on an IBM
BladeCenter blade server with Power Architecture technology

To finish the installation, complete the following steps:

1. Log in to the management partition with the user ID padmin.
2. When prompted, change the login password to a secure password that adheres to your local
password-security guidelines.
3. Accept the Virtual I/O Server license agreement by using the license command. For more information
about using this command, see Virtual I/O Server and IVM commands.
4. Ensure that there is a network connection configured between the management partition and at least
one of the physical Ethernet adapters on the managed system. This allows you to access the IVM
interface from a computer that is connected to the physical Ethernet adapter. You cannot use the
HMC1 and HMC2 ports to connect to the management partition.
5. Configure the TCP/IP connection for the Virtual I/O Server management partition by using the
mktcpip command. For example: mktcpip -hostname fred -inetaddr 9.5.4.40 -interface en0
-start -netmask 255.255.255.128 -gateway 9.5.4.1 -nsrvaddr 9.10.244.200 -nsrvdomain
austin.century.com You must configure TCP/IP before you can perform any dynamic logical
partitioning operations. IVM version 1.5.2, and later, supports the use of IPv6 addresses. For more
information about using the mktcpip command, see Virtual I/O Server and IVM commands.
6. Connect to the Web interface or the command-line interface. For instructions, see one of the following
tasks:
v Connecting to the IVM Web-based interface
v Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface
7. Check for updates to the IVM. For instructions, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the
Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

When you are finished, configure the management partition and client logical partitions. For instructions,
see “Configuring the management partition and client logical partitions” on page 13.
Related information
Viewing and accepting the Virtual I/O Server license

Connecting to the Integrated Virtualization Manager Web-based

interface
Learn how to connect to the Web-based system management interface for the Integrated Virtualization
Manager.

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You must know the IP address that is assigned to the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

To connect to the Web-based interface for the Integrated Virtualization Manager, do the following:
1. Open a Web browser window, and connect using the HTTP or HTTPS protocol to the IP address that
was assigned to the Integrated Virtualization Manager during the installation process. For example,
enter https://123.456.7.890 in your Web browser, where 123.456.7.890 is the IP address assigned to
the Integrated Virtualization Manager. The Welcome window is displayed.
2. Enter the default user ID of padmin, and enter the password that you defined during the installation
process. The Integrated Virtualization Manager interface is displayed.

For information about the Web-based interface navigation, see the online help for the Integrated
Virtualization Manager.

Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface

Learn how to connect to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface, which allows you to use
commands for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Connect to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface using one of the following methods:
Open a virtual terminal session to the management partition
For instructions, see Opening a virtual terminal session for a logical partition.
Telnet You can use Telnet to connect to the command-line interface. Telnet does not provide a secure
connection to the Virtual I/O Server. Therefore, use Telnet only if the Ethernet adapter that you
have configured to access the management partition is physically isolated from networks that are
not secure.
OpenSSL or Portable OpenSSH
You can use OpenSSL or Portable SSH to securely connect to the Virtual I/O Server from a
remote location. For instructions, see Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server using OpenSSH.

Configuring the management partition and client logical partitions

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to configure the system by deploying a system
plan or to configure the management partition and client logical partitions manually.

These instructions apply to configuring a system that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization
Manager (IVM). If you are installing the Virtual I/O Server on a system that is managed by a Hardware
Management Console (HMC), use the instructions for installing the Virtual I/O Server and client logical
partitions instead.

The configuration procedures vary depending on whether you plan to deploy a system plan to configure
the management partition and client logical partitions. When you deploy a system plan, the IVM
automatically configures virtual resources and creates the logical partitions and partition profiles for the
client logical partitions based on the configuration specifications in the system plan.

To configure the management partition and client logical partitions by deploying a system plan, the IVM
must be at version 1.4.

Entering the activation code for PowerVM Editions with the Integrated
Virtualization Manager
You can enter the activation code for PowerVM Editions (formerly Advanced POWER Virtualization) by
using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

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The code level for the Integrated Virtualization Manager must be at version 1.5, or later, to perform the
following procedure. To update the Integrated Virtualization Manager, see Viewing and updating the
code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition.

Whether you need to enter an activation code depends on your edition of the PowerVM Editions feature
and the hardware on which you plan to enable it. The following table summarizes the requirements.
Table 4. Activation code requirements
IBM Power Systems IBM BladeCenter blade servers
PowerVM Express Edition No activation code is required. The Express Edition is not available
on blade servers.
PowerVM Standard Edition The PowerVM Editions activation No activation code is required. The
code is required. Standard Edition is included with the
blade server.
PowerVM Enterprise Edition The PowerVM Editions activation The PowerVM Editions activation
code is required. code is required.
Note: If you already have the
Standard Edition enabled, you must
enter a separate, additional activation
code for the Enterprise Edition.

For detailed information about the PowerVM Editions editions, see PowerVM Editions overview.

Before you start, verify that you have access to the Integrated Virtualization Manager. For instructions,
see Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on IBM Power
Systems servers.

To enter the activation code in the Integrated Virtualization Manager, complete the following tasks:
1. From the IVM Management menu, click Enter PowerVM Editions Key. The Enter PowerVM Editions
Key window is displayed.
2. Enter your activation code for PowerVM Editions and click Apply.

You can now create more than two client logical partitions that use virtual I/O or shared processors.

Deploying a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization

Manager
You can deploy a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to create logical
partitions on the managed system according to the specifications in the system plan.

Requirements for deploying a system plan

When you deploy a system plan with Integrated Virtualization Manager version 1.5.2.0, or later, you can
deploy a system plan to a system that is not new or that is not in the manufacturer default configuration.
You can deploy a system plan to a system that already has a configured IVM management partition or
that has configured client logical partitions.

Also, the target system can have Virtual I/O Server items, such as virtual disks or virtual Ethernet
adapters, already configured. However, if the system plan that you intend to deploy contains information
about any items that are already configured on the system, the configured items on the target system
must exactly match those same items in the system plan. If they do not match exactly, then the system
plan either cannot pass validation or the item in the system plan cannot be deployed.

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I/O resources do not have to be assigned to the IVM management partition. Also, you can partially
deploy a system plan on the target system by selecting which logical partitions in the plan to deploy. You
then can run the Deploy System Plan Wizard again to deploy the remainder of the logical partitions in
the system plan at another time.

In addition to meeting the above requirements, you must meet the following prerequisite conditions:
v The system-plan file exists on the IVM. If the system-plan file does not exist on the IVM, you must
import the system-plan file into the IVM.
v The physical hardware is connected and is reporting to the server. If you are deploying a system plan
that you created in the System Planning Tool (SPT), verify that all hardware is in the proper location,
and that internal drive bays and external SCSI cables are cabled according to SPT instructions. If you
are deploying a system plan that you created by using the IVM, verify that the hardware and cabling
on the target system is identical to that on the source system.
v The physical hardware on the managed system must match exactly to any of the same hardware in the
system plan.
v The Integrated Virtualization Manager is not performing any other operations on the managed system.
v You are the prime administrator (padmin). For more information about user roles, refer to User roles.

Note: If you want to deploy a system plan that has operating environment installation information, you
cannot use the IVM to do so. Instead, you must use the IVM CLI to install operating environments as
part of system plan deployment. See Installing operating environments from a system plan with IVM for
more information about how to deploy such as system plan.

Deploying a system plan

To deploy a system plan on a managed system by using the IVM Web user interface, complete the
following steps:
1. In the navigation area of the IVM, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans page
opens.
2. In the System Plans table, select the system plan that you want to deploy.
3. Select More Tasks → Deploy from the toolbar at the top of the System Plans table to start the Deploy
System Plan Wizard. The System Deployment: Deployment Overview page of the wizard opens.
4. If prompted, choose the managed system to which you want to deploy the system plan and click
Next. The prompt only occurs if the system plan file contains more than one system. If the system
plan does not match the hardware on the managed system to which you want to deploy the plan, the
wizard displays a window that informs you of this. Click OK to continue or Cancel to select a
different system plan.
5. Wait for the wizard to validate the managed system and its hardware against the system plan. The
validation process can take several minutes.
6. If the validation process completes successfully, click Next. If the validation process does not complete
successfully, correct the issues indicated by the error messages, click Cancel to exit the wizard, and
restart this procedure from the beginning. To help you to correct validation issues, you might want to
create a system plan that is based on the current configuration of the managed system. Such a system
plan can help you to compare the system plan that you want to deploy with the current configuration
of the managed system. You can do this by using the Create System Plan task in the IVM, or you can
run the following command on the system:
mksysplan -f name_of_new_system_plan.sysplan
7. iew the Deployable Plan Items page, select the logical partitions in the system plan that you want to
deploy, and click Next. This page indicates the deployable status of the logical partitions that the
system plan contains. If a logical partition has a status of partially deployed, the logical partition is
selected for deployment automatically, and you cannot change the selection. If a logical partition is
deselected for deployment, the wizard does not deploy any dependent entities for that partition, such
as backing devices on the Virtual I/O Server.

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8. iew the list of deployment plan items on the Deployment page, and click Finish to begin deploying
the system plan. The IVM creates the specified logical partitions and deploys the specified entities as
listed. The deployment process can take several minutes depending on the number of logical
partitions and entities to be deployed.

After you finish the deployment of the system plan, complete the following tasks:
v Locate the physical disk I/O adapters that belong to each logical partition and verify that the disk
drives that are attached to these physical I/O adapters will support your desired configuration for each
logical partition.
v Install operating systems and software on the logical partitions.
Related tasks
“Importing a system plan into the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 52
You can import a system-plan file into the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management
partition. You can then deploy the system plan to the system that the Integrated Virtualization Manager
manages.
Related reference
User types for the Virtual I/O Server
Related information
System plans on the IVM
Installing operating systems

Manually configuring the management partition and client logical

partitions
You can configure virtual resources on the management partition and create the client logical partitions
and partition profiles.

Before you begin, complete the following tasks:

v Determine the system resource requirements for the Virtual I/O Server management partition. The
system resource requirements for the management partition can depend on many factors. These factors
can include the server model, the number of logical partitions you create on the managed system, and
the number of virtual devices used by those logical partitions.
When you install the Virtual I/O Server, it automatically creates a logical partition for itself on the
server. (This logical partition is called the management partition.) The Virtual I/O Server automatically
assigns a fraction of the memory and processors on the server to the management partition. You can
change the default amount of memory and processor resources that are assigned to the management
partition.
For instructions, see Planning for the Virtual I/O Server.
v Develop a plan for the storage needs of each logical partition that you are to create on your managed
system. Calculate how much storage space each logical partition requires for its operating system,
applications, and data. For more information about the storage requirements for each operating system,
consult the operating system documentation.

Changing memory and processor resources on the management partition

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the memory and processor resources on the
management partition.

Before you start, complete the following tasks:

1. Install the Integrated Virtualization Manager. For instructions, see “Installing the Integrated
Virtualization Manager” on page 10.
2. Ensure that your user role is not View Only.

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To change the memory and processor resources on the management partition, complete the following
steps:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the management partition (partition ID 1).
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties panel is displayed.
4. Select the Memory tab to display the memory settings.
5. Change the minimum, assigned, and maximum pending amounts of memory to the amount of
memory that you want the management partition to use. If you are using a workload-management
application, you can set the minimum and maximum amounts for the management partition. The
assigned amount is the amount of memory that the management partition has initially assigned to it.
If you do not anticipate dynamically increasing the memory beyond a certain point, setting the
appropriate maximum value can save on reserved firmware memory.

Note: The management partition must use dedicated memory.

6. Select the Processing tab to display the processing settings. Keep the default settings unless you are
using a workload-management application.
7. Click OK to apply the changes. It might take a few minutes for the managed system to apply the
changes. If you changed a minimum or maximum value, restart the system for the changes to take
effect.

Setting the maximum number of virtual resources

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to set the maximum number of virtual
resources that are available on the managed system for use by the Virtual I/O Server. This value
determines the maximum number of logical partitions that you can create on the managed system.

Before you start, ensure that your user role is not view only.

You can set the maximum number of virtual resources that are available on the managed system for use
by the Virtual I/O Server, which determines the maximum number of logical partitions that you can
create on the managed system. The managed system reserves a small amount of system memory to
accommodate the maximum number of logical partitions that you specify.

The value for Configured maximum virtual resources is initially set by the firmware level of your
managed system. This field displays the maximum number of virtual resources that the firmware
currently supports and the corresponding maximum number of logical partitions that you can currently
create based on this value. This number is an estimate based on the assumption that each client logical
partition will need a large number of virtual resources, for example, 1 virtual Serial adapter, 2 virtual
SCSI adapters, and 2 virtual Fibre Channel adapters. However, if your client logical partitions use the
minimum number of virtual resources (for example, 1 virtual Serial adapter and 1 virtual SCSI adapter),
you can create more partitions than this number indicates.

The default maximum number of virtual resources for the system is determined by the firmware version
of the managed system and the installed version of the Virtual I/O Server. This number is the same as
the max_virtual_slots command attribute for the Virtual I/O Server partition. You can change this value
by changing the value of the Maximum virtual resources after restart field. This value takes effect after
you restart the entire managed system. You might need to change this value if you are upgrading to the
newest firmware version or the newest version of the Virtual I/O Server (2.1). If this is the case, you
might need to increase this value to ensure that you have enough virtual slots available for the Virtual
I/O Server for assigning new device types, such as physical tape devices or virtual fibre channel
adapters. For example, you might need to increase this value if you need to configure more virtual
Ethernet adapters for the Virtual I/O Server beyond the base 4 that are provided for you. If you want to
configure the logical partitions to use shared memory on a system that supports the PowerVM Active
Memory Sharing technology, you also might need to increase this value.

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To set the maximum number of virtual resources, complete the following steps in the IVM Web user
interface:
1. From the Partition Management menu, click View/Modify System Properties. The View/Modify
System Properties page is displayed.
2. In the Configured maximum virtual resources field, verify whether this is the maximum number of
virtual resources that you want to allow on this managed system. If it is not, do the following:
a. Specify the maximum number of virtual resources that you want the server to have available in
the Maximum virtual resources after restart field, and click OK.
b. Open a virtual terminal session to the management partition. For instructions, see Opening a
virtual terminal session for a logical partition.
c. Restart the system. For instructions, see Shutting down logical partitions. It can take a few minutes
for the managed system to restart. Be sure to complete all of the setup steps before restarting the
system. Otherwise, you might need to restart the system more than once.

Mirroring the Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition

To prevent potential downtime and data loss, add a second disk to the rootvg storage pool and mirror
the two disks.

When you install the Virtual I/O Server, Virtual I/O Server automatically creates a storage pool called
rootvg and assigns one physical volume to rootvg. The Virtual I/O Server software (including the
Integrated Virtualization Manager) and any data that the Virtual I/O Server software uses initially is
stored on the management partition (partition ID 1) on that physical volume. If that disk would fail, you
would be unable to manage your client partitions and would suffer downtime and the loss of data. To
prevent this kind of interruption to your business, you need to add a second disk to the rootvg storage
pool and mirror the two disks.

Before you start, ensure you meet the following requirements:

1. The Integrated Virtualization Manager is at version 1.5 or later. To update the Integrated
Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated Virtualization
Manager management partition” on page 58.
2. You are the prime administrator (padmin).

To mirror the management partition, complete the following steps:

1. Add a new physical volume to the rootvg storage pool. For instructions, see “Modifying storage pools
using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 44.
2. To mirror the new volume to ensure that the it has all of the software and data that the original
volume has, complete the following steps:
a. Open a virtual terminal window to the management partition. For instructions, see “Opening a
virtual terminal session for a logical partition” on page 39.
b. Sign on to Virtual I/O Server using the padmin user ID and password.
c. At the command prompt, run the mirriorios command as follows:
mirrorios Physicalvolume

where Physicalvolume is the name of the volume that you just added to rootvg.

Restriction: The mirrorios command mirrors only the rootvg storage pool. It does not mirror other
volume groups or any virtual disks that are created on rootvg after it is initially mirrored.

Configuring storage on the managed system by using the Integrated Virtualization

Manager
You can configure storage on the managed system to meet the storage needs of the logical partitions that
you create by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

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Before you start, ensure that you understand the storage limitations for IBM i client partitions. For
details, see “Limitations and restrictions for IBM i client partitions on systems managed by the Integrated
Virtualization Manager” on page 7.

You can assign storage to logical partitions in the following ways:

v You can assign physical volumes directly to the logical partition. (A physical volume is an individual
logical unit that is identified by a logical unit number (LUN). A physical volume can be a hard disk or
a logical device on a storage area network (SAN).)
v You can add physical volumes or files to a storage pool, create virtual disks from the storage capacity
of the storage pool, and assign the virtual disks to logical partitions. Virtual disks allow you to specify
more precisely the amount of storage that you assign to logical partitions. You can assign storage to
logical partitions without regard to the actual capacities of the physical volumes or files that make up
the storage pool.
v You can add a pair of worldwide port names (WWPN) to a client logical partition. You then can assign
a physical fibre channel port to the WWPN pair so that the partition can communicate with storage
devices in a storage area network (SAN). If the system meets the following requirements, you can
configure this type of storage resource:
– The system supports the use of virtual fibre channel adapters.
– The system has a physical fibre channel adapter installed that supports N_Port ID Virtualization
(NPIV) ports and the physical ports have the required fabric support for NPIV.

Generally, physical volumes and virtual disks that you assign to a logical partition display as physical
disk devices in the operating system interface of the logical partition. However, in IBM i, physical
volumes display as virtual logical resources rather than as physical disk devices with logical unit
numbers.

Consider creating a storage pool in addition to the default rootvg storage pool for regular data storage,
and then assign the new storage pool as the default. You can then add more physical volumes to a
storage pool, create virtual disks from a storage pool, and assign these virtual disks to other logical
partitions.

If you plan to assign physical volumes directly to logical partitions, you do not need to do anything with
the physical volumes. You can assign the physical volumes to the logical partitions when you create the
logical partitions.

To configure storage on the managed system, complete the following steps:

1. Create a second storage pool for regular data storage. For instructions, see “Creating storage pools.”
2. Add additional physical volumes to the default storage pool. For instructions, see “Modifying storage
pools using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 44.
3. Create virtual disks from the default storage pool. For instructions, see “Creating virtual disks” on
page 20.
4. Configure logical partitions to use virtual Fibre Channel, if supported. For instructions, see
“Configuring virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 21.

Creating storage pools:

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create a logical volume-based or file-based storage
pool on your managed system.

To create a logical volume-based storage pool, you must assign at least one physical volume to the
storage pool. When you assign physical volumes to a storage pool, the managed system erases the
information on the physical volumes, divides the physical volumes into physical partitions, and adds the
capacity of the physical partitions to the storage pool. Do not add a physical volume to the storage pool
if the physical volume contains data that you want to preserve.

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To create file-based storage pools, the Integrated Virtualization Manager must be at version 1.5 or later.
To update the Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the
Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

To create a storage pool, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Virtual Storage under Virtual Storage Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the Storage Pools tab.
3. From the Tasks menu, click *Create Storage Pool. The Create Storage Pool page is displayed.
4. Enter a name for the storage pool and select the storage pool type.
5. Enter or select the information required to create the logical volume-based or file-based storage pool
and click OK to return to the View/Modify Partitions page.

Note: The new storage pool appears in the table. If you select one or more physical volumes that
might belong to a different volume group, the Integrated Virtualization Manager displays a warning
message to indicate that adding them to the new storage pool can result in data loss. To create the
new storage pool with the selected physical volumes, select the force option, and then click OK to
create the new storage pool.
Related tasks
“Modifying storage pools using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 44
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to extend a storage pool, to reduce or to remove a
storage pool, and to assign a storage pool as the default storage pool for the managed system.
“Creating virtual disks”
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create a virtual disk on your managed system.
Virtual disks are also known as logical volumes.

Creating virtual disks:

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create a virtual disk on your managed system.
Virtual disks are also known as logical volumes.

To create a virtual disk, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Virtual Storage under Virtual Storage Management. The
View/Modify Virtual Storage page is displayed.
2. On the Virtual Disks tab, click *Create Virtual Disk. The Create Virtual Disk page is displayed.
3. Enter a virtual disk name, select a storage pool, and enter a size for the new virtual disk and click
OK. Integrated Virtualization Manager creates the new virtual disk with your specifications, and the
View/Modify Virtual Storage page is displayed.
4. Repeat this procedure for each virtual disk that you want to create.
5. To view or modify the properties of any virtual disks that you created, see “Modifying virtual disks”
on page 43.

These steps are equivalent to using the mkbdsp command in the command-line interface.

If there is not enough disk space for the virtual disk, increase the size of the default storage pool. For
instructions, see “Modifying storage pools using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 44

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Related tasks
“Modifying storage pools using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 44
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to extend a storage pool, to reduce or to remove a
storage pool, and to assign a storage pool as the default storage pool for the managed system.
“Modifying virtual disks” on page 43
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the properties of the virtual disks on your
managed system, as well as to start virtual disk management tasks.
Related reference
mklv Command

Configuring virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager:

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to dynamically configure virtual fibre channel on your
managed system and to assign physical fibre channel ports to logical partitions.

Assigning a port to a pair of worldwide port names (WWPNs) for a logical partition enables the partition
to communicate with storage devices in a storage area network (SAN). The ability to configure this type
of storage resource is available only if the system supports the use of virtual fibre channel adapters and
has a physical fibre channel adapter installed and connected that supports N_Port ID Virtualization
(NPIV) ports.

A Linux logical partition supports the dynamic addition of virtual fibre channel adapters only if the
DynamicRM tool package is installed on the Linux logical partition. To download the DynamicRM tool
package, see the Service and productivity tools for Linux on POWER systems Web site.

To add or remove a worldwide port name (WWPN) pair for a logical partition, the partition must be
either in the Not activated state or the Running state. If the partition is in the Running state, the partition
must also be capable of dynamic LPAR (DLPAR). To assign a WWPN pair for a partition to a physical
port, the partition can be in any state.

To avoid configuring the physical fibre channel adapter to be a single point of failure for the connection
between the client logical partition and its physical storage on the SAN, do not assign more than one pair
of WWPNs for a client logical partition to the physical ports on the same physical fibre channel adapter.
Instead, assign each pair of WWPNs for a logical partition to physical ports on different physical fibre
channel adapters.

To configure a logical partition to use a physical fibre channel port to access a SAN, complete the
following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partition Properties under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partition Properties page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition for which you want to create a physical port connection.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
4. Select the Storage tab and expand Virtual Fibre Channel.
5. Add one or more worldwide port name (WWPN) pairs to the logical partition. This step assigns the
WWPN pair to the logical partition and allows you to connect the logical partition to a physical port
through the associated WWPN pair. The Integrated Virtualization Manager will generate the actual
worldwide port names when you complete this task.
6. Select a physical port for the WWPN pair to create a connection to the port for the logical partition. If
you want to remove a connection for a physical port from the logical partition, select None for the
physical port. You also can remove the WWPN pair from the logical partition by selecting the
appropriate WWPN pair and clicking Remove.

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 Note: If you remove an existing WWPN pair from a logical partition, the worldwide port names
associated with the logical partition and the storage area network (SAN) are deleted permanently. The
Integrated Virtualization Manager does not reuse them when it generates port names in the future. If
you run out of port names, you must obtain a code key to enable an additional prefix and range of
port names for use on your system. See the online help for additional information.
7. Click OK. If necessary, the Integrated Virtualization Manager generates the required pair of
worldwide port names for any new partition connections based on the range of names available for
use with the prefix in the vital product data on the managed system. This 6-digit prefix comes with
the purchase of the managed system to enable the generation of a large, but finite, set of worldwide
port names for your use. The number of port names initially available on the managed system is
65536. To determine the actual number of port names available on the managed system, use this
command: lshwres -r virtualio --rsubtype fc --level sys -F num_wwpns_remaining

Integrated Virtualization Manager creates or removes the necessary server and client virtual fibre channel
adapters for the selected physical port and the mappings for the server adapter to the selected physical
port.
Related tasks
“Modifying the virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 45
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to modify the virtual fibre channel configuration and
the logical partition connections to physical fibre channel ports on your managed system.
“Viewing virtual fibre channel connections for a partition on the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on
page 46
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the information about the partitions that have
virtual fibre channel connections on your managed system. When a logical partition is configured to use
a virtual fibre channel connection, the partition can communicate with storage devices in a storage area
network (SAN).
Related information
Virtual fibre channel on IVM-managed systems

Configuring Ethernet on the managed system by using the Integrated

Virtualization Manager
You can create virtual Ethernet bridges, configure a Host Ethernet Adapter (or Integrated Virtual
Ethernet), and assign physical Ethernet adapters to client logical partitions by using the Integrated
Virtualization Manager.

You can configure the following types of Ethernet on your managed system:
v You can create virtual Ethernet bridges on your managed system. Virtual Ethernet bridges, also known
as Shared Ethernet Adapters, connect the virtual Ethernet networks on your managed system to
physical Local Area Networks (LANs). For greater security, do not set up the physical Ethernet adapter
that you use to connect to the management partition as a virtual Ethernet bridge. This allows you to
isolate the management partition from all external networks. (The management partition manages the
virtual Ethernet networks on your managed system but does not participate in any virtual Ethernet
networks.)

Note: This is the only method that you can use to configure Ethernet for an IBM i partition.
If you configure a single physical Ethernet adapter or link aggregation to connect to the management
partition and to act as a virtual Ethernet bridge, consider using OpenSSL and Portable OpenSSH on the
management partition. You can use OpenSSL and Portable OpenSSH to connect securely to the Virtual
I/O Server from a remote location.
You do not need to select a physical Ethernet adapter or link aggregation for a virtual Ethernet
network. If no physical adapter or link aggregation is set for a virtual Ethernet network, then the
logical partitions on the virtual Ethernet network can communicate with one another, but they cannot
communicate directly with a physical network.

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v You can configure a Host Ethernet Adapter port. A Host Ethernet Adapter is a unique Ethernet adapter
that is built into the system. It provides the ability to partition a physical Ethernet port. A Host
Ethernet Adapter can contain one or more physical ports and each physical port can be assigned to
zero or more logical partitions.

Note: You cannot configure an IBM i partition to use a Host Ethernet Adapter.
v You can assign a physical Ethernet adapter to a client logical partition.

Note: You cannot assign a physical adapter to an IBM i partition.

To configure virtual Ethernet on the managed system, complete the following steps:
1. Configure virtual Ethernet bridges. This is the only method that you can use to configure Ethernet for
an IBM i partition. For instructions, see “Configuring virtual Ethernet bridges on the managed system
using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.”
2. Configure a Host Ethernet Adapter. For instructions, see “Assigning a Host Ethernet Adapter port to a
logical partition” on page 24
3. Assign a physical Ethernet adapter to a client logical partition. For instructions, see “Dynamically
managing physical adapters” on page 24.

Configuring virtual Ethernet bridges on the managed system using the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to configure virtual Ethernet bridges on the managed system.

A physical Ethernet adapter or link aggregation that connects a virtual Ethernet network with a physical
local area network (LAN) is called a virtual Ethernet bridge. Another name for a virtual Ethernet bridge is
a shared Ethernet adapter because the logical partitions on the virtual Ethernet network share the physical
Ethernet connection. Virtual Ethernet bridges connect the virtual Ethernet networks on your managed
system to physical LANs.

Note: This is the only method that you can use to configure a communication adapter for an IBM i
partition.

For greater security, do not set up the physical Ethernet adapter or link aggregation that you use to
connect to the management partition as a virtual Ethernet bridge. This situation allows you to isolate the
management partition from all external networks. (The management partition manages the virtual
Ethernet networks on your managed system, but it does not participate in any virtual Ethernet networks.)

If you configure a single physical Ethernet adapter or link aggregation to connect to the management
partition and to act as a virtual Ethernet bridge, consider installing OpenSSL and Portable OpenSSH on
the management partition. You can use OpenSSL and Portable OpenSSH to connect securely to the
Virtual I/O Server from a remote location.

You do not need to select a physical Ethernet adapter or link aggregation for a virtual Ethernet network.
If no physical adapter or link aggregation is set for a virtual Ethernet network, then the logical partitions
on the virtual Ethernet network can communicate with one another, but they cannot communicate
directly with a physical network.

Your role must not be View Only or Service Representative (SR) to perform this procedure.

To configure virtual Ethernet bridges, do the following:

1. From the Virtual Ethernet Management menu, click View/Modify Virtual Ethernet. The
View/Modify Virtual Ethernet panel is displayed.
2. Click the Virtual Ethernet Bridge tab.

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3. Set each Physical Adapter field to the physical adapter that you want to use as the virtual Ethernet
bridge for each virtual Ethernet network. (The HMC1 and HMC2 ports do not display in the Physical
Adapter field and cannot be used as virtual Ethernet bridges.)
4. Click Apply to apply the changes.

Assigning a Host Ethernet Adapter port to a logical partition:

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to assign a Host Ethernet Adapter (or Integrated Virtual
Ethernet) port to a logical partition so that the logical partition can directly access the external network.

Before you start, ensure that the Integrated Virtualization Manager is at version 1.5 or later. To update the
Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

A Host Ethernet Adapter is a physical Ethernet adapter that is integrated directly into the GX+ bus on a
managed system. Host Ethernet Adapters offer high throughput, low latency, and virtualization support
for Ethernet connections.

Unlike most other types of I/O devices, you can never assign the Host Ethernet Adapter itself to a logical
partition. Instead, multiple logical partitions can connect directly to the Host Ethernet Adapter and use
the Host Ethernet Adapter resources. This allows these logical partitions to access external networks
through the Host Ethernet Adapter without having to go through an Ethernet bridge on another logical
partition.

Note: You cannot assign a Host Ethernet Adapter port to an IBM i partition. You must configure a virtual
Ethernet bridge for an IBM i partition.

To assign a Host Ethernet Adapter port to a logical partition, complete the following steps:
1. From the I/O Adapter Management menu, click View/Modify Host Ethernet Adapters.
2. Select a port with at least one available connection and click Properties.
3. Select the Connected Partitions tab.
4. Select the logical partition that you want to assign to the Host Ethernet Adapter port and click OK. If
you want to remove a partition assignment, deselect the logical partition and click OK.

You also can use the Performance area of the General tab to adjust the settings for the selected Host
Ethernet Adapter port. You can view and modify the speed, maximum transmission unit, and other
settings for the selected port.

Dynamically managing physical adapters

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the physical adapters that a running logical
partition uses.

You can change the physical adapter settings for a logical partition at any time if the partition is capable
of dynamic I/O adapter changes.

Note: You cannot assign a physical adapter to an IBM i partition. Because there is no physical I/O
assigned to an IBM i partition, the partition is not capable of dynamic I/O adapter changes.

When making dynamic I/O adapter changes, consider the following restrictions:
v You might lose data if you remove a physical adapter from a running logical partition.
v You cannot assign a physical adapter to another partition if it is being used by the operating system of
the partition to which it is currently assigned. If you attempt to reassign the adapter, an error message
is displayed. You must unconfigure the device by using the tools of the appropriate operating system
before you can change the logical partition assignment for the adapter.

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Before you start, ensure that the Integrated Virtualization Manager is at version 1.5 or later. To update the
Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

To dynamically change the adapters that a running logical partition uses, complete these steps in the
Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. If no client logical partitions exist, begin at the step 6.
2. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
3. Select the logical partition for which you want to change the physical adapter assignments.
4. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
5. On the General tab, verify that Yes is the value for I/O adapter DLPAR Capable. You might need to
click Retrieve Capabilities to verify this value. If No is the value for Processing DLPAR Capable,
then you cannot dynamically change the physical adapters that the logical partition uses while the
logical partition is active.
6. From the navigation areas, select View/Modify Physical Adapters under I/O Adapter Management.
7. Select the adapter for which you want to change the partition assignment and click Modify Partition
Assignment.
8. Select the logical partition to which you want to assign the physical adapter and click OK. If you
want to make this adapter available to any client logical partition, including those not yet created,
select None for the New partition value.
Related tasks
“Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition”
on page 58
You can view and update the current code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager management
partition.

Creating client logical partitions by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can create client logical partitions on the managed system by deploying a system plan, using the
Create Partitions wizard, or creating partitions based on existing partitions.

To create client logical partitions on your managed system, complete one of the following steps:
v Create client logical partitions by deploying a system plan. For instructions, see Deploying a system
plan by using Integrated Virtualization Manager.
v Create client logical partitions by using the Create Partitions wizard. For instructions, see Creating
client logical partitions by using the Create Partitions wizard.
v Create client logical partitions based on existing client logical partitions. For instructions, see Creating a
partition based on an existing partition.

When you finish creating client logical partitions, you can activate them and install their operating
systems. For instructions, see the following information:
v “Activating logical partitions” on page 31
v Working with operating systems and software applications for POWER6 processor-based systems

Creating client logical partitions by using the Create Partitions wizard:

You can use the Create Partitions wizard from the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create a new
client logical partition on your managed system.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task. However, do not use the Service Representative
(SR) user role for this task because it cannot configure the storage in the Create Partition wizard.

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If the client partition that you plan to create is an IBM i partition, ensure that you understand its
limitations and restrictions when running as a client of the management partition. For details, see
Limitations and restrictions for IBM i client partitions on systems managed by the Integrated
Virtualization Manager.

To create a logical partition on your managed system, complete the following steps in the Integrated
Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Click *Create Partition... The Create Partition wizard is displayed.
a. Follow the instructions for each step of the wizard, and click Next when you complete each step.
b. When the Summary step is displayed, confirm that the information displayed in this step is
correct, and click Finish.
3. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed and lists the new partition.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Creating a partition based on an existing partition:

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create a new logical partition that is based on an
existing logical partition on the managed system.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task.

Use this task to create a new logical partition that has the same properties as the selected existing
partition, with the exception of partition ID, partition name, and storage configuration.

To create a logical partition based on an existing partition, complete the following steps in the Integrated
Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition that you want to use as the basis for the new logical partition.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Create based on. The Create Based On page is displayed.
4. Enter a name for the new partition and determine whether you want to create virtual disks for the
new partition.
5. Click OK. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed and lists the new partition.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Managing the system with the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can manage all aspects of the system with the Integrated Virtualization Manager including managing
processor, memory, networking, and storage resources among the logical partitions on the system.

Viewing and modifying system properties

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view and to modify the properties that apply to
your managed system in general.

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Use any role other than View Only to perform this task. The View Only role can view the properties, but
it cannot modify them.

To view and modify your system properties, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify System Properties under Partition Management. The
View/Modify System Properties page is displayed.
2. Depending on which properties you want to view and to modify, select one of the following tabs:
v General to view and to modify the information that identifies the managed system and system
status. You also can view and modify the maximum number of virtual resources for the Virtual I/O
Server, which determines the maximum number of logical partitions that the managed system can
support.
v Memory to view and to modify the memory usage information for the managed system. If the
managed system supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared
memory, you also can view and change the shared memory pool settings for the managed system.
v Processing to view processor usage information for the managed system.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Managing the shared memory pool by using the Integrated

Virtualization Manager
If the managed system supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared
memory, you can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to manage shared memory. You can increase
or decrease the amount of physical memory assigned to the shared memory pool. You can also manage
the paging space devices for the shared memory pool.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task. The View Only role can view the properties, but
it cannot modify them.

To manage the shared memory pool, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Shared Memory Pool under Partition Management.
The Memory tab of the View/Modify System Properties page is displayed.
2. Depending on which properties you want to view and to modify, select one of the following tabs:
v General to view and modify the information that identifies the managed system and system status.
You also can view and modify the maximum number of virtual resources for the Virtual I/O Server,
which determines the maximum number of logical partitions that the managed system can support.
v Memory to view and modify the memory usage information for the managed system. If the
managed system supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared
memory, you also can view and change the shared memory pool settings for the managed system.
v Processing to view processor usage information for the managed system.

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Related tasks
“Managing memory properties for shared memory partitions” on page 37
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to manage memory attributes for logical partitions that
use shared memory.
Related information
Shared memory

Defining the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to define a shared memory pool, if the managed
system supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared memory.

A shared memory pool is a defined collection of physical memory blocks that are managed as a single
memory pool by the hypervisor.

When you define a shared memory pool, you specify the Assigned memory and the Paging storage pool
attributes for the memory pool. The assigned memory value determines the size of the memory pool. The
paging storage pool attribute determines which storage pool provides paging space devices for shared
memory partitions that use the shared memory pool.

Before you start, complete the following tasks:

1. Enter the activation code for the PowerVM Enterprise Edition. For instructions, see Entering the
activation code for PowerVM Editions using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
The ability to share memory among multiple logical partitions is known as the PowerVM Active
Memory Sharing technology. The PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology is available with the
PowerVM Enterprise Edition for which you must obtain and enter a PowerVM Editions activation
code.
2. Ensure that your configuration meets the configuration requirements for shared memory. To review
the requirements, see Configuration requirements for shared memory.
3. Complete the required preparation tasks. For instructions, see Preparing to configure shared memory.
4. Use any role other than View Only to perform this task. The View Only role can view the properties,
but it cannot change them.

To define the shared memory pool, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Shared Memory Pool under Partition Management.
The Memory tab of the View/Modify System Properties page is displayed.
2. Click Define Shared Memory Pool.
3. Specify the amount of physical memory that you want to assign to the shared memory pool.
4. Select a storage pool that is logical volume-based to act as the paging storage pool for the shared
memory pool. The storage pool that you select as the paging storage pool provides paging space
devices for logical partitions that use shared memory.
5. Click OK. The creation of the shared memory pool is marked as pending.
6. Click Apply to complete the creation.

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Related tasks
“Changing the shared memory pool size by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager”
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to increase or decrease the amount of physical
memory that is assigned to the shared memory pool. You can perform this task, if the managed system
supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared memory.
“Deleting the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 31
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to delete the shared memory pool, if you no longer
want any of the logical partitions to use shared memory.
Related information
Shared memory

Changing the shared memory pool size by using the Integrated Virtualization
Manager
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to increase or decrease the amount of physical
memory that is assigned to the shared memory pool. You can perform this task, if the managed system
supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared memory.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task. The View Only role can view the properties, but
it cannot change them.

You can increase the size of the shared memory pool only if enough physical memory is available in the
system to do so. If you want to assign more memory to the pool than is available, you must decrease the
amount of assigned memory for one or more partitions that use dedicated memory or you must add
more physical memory to the server.

To change the size of the shared memory pool, complete the following steps in the Integrated
Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Shared Memory Pool under Partition Management.
The Memory tab of the View/Modify System Properties page is displayed.
2. In the Pending field for Assigned memory, specify the amount of memory that you want to assign to
the shared memory pool.
3. In the Pending field for Maximum memory, specify the maximum amount of physical system
memory that the shared memory pool can have for distribution to shared memory partitions. The
pending maximum amount of memory for the shared memory pool must be equal to, or greater than,
the pending assigned amount of memory. Although you can specify a maximum value that is greater
than the total amount of memory installed in the system, the assigned memory cannot be changed to
a value higher than what is available on the system.
Related tasks
“Deleting the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 31
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to delete the shared memory pool, if you no longer
want any of the logical partitions to use shared memory.
Related information
Shared memory

Adding or removing paging space devices by using the Integrated Virtualization

Manager
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to add paging space devices to or remove paging
space devices from the shared memory pool. You can perform these tasks only if the managed system
supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared memory.

A paging space device is a logical volume or physical volume that, when assigned to a logical partition
that uses shared memory, the management partition can use to provide paging space for the partition.
The Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) automatically creates and manages paging space devices

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from the paging storage pool that you defined for the shared memory pool. This is the case as long as the
paging storage pool that you defined is of a sufficient size to meet the needs of the shared memory
partitions that you create. Consequently, you generally do not need to manage paging space devices on
the system, unless you want to specify physical volumes for shared memory partitions to use for paging
spaces.

For example, when you use the Create Partition Wizard to create a logical partition that uses shared
memory, the wizard creates and assigns a paging space device of an appropriate size for the new
partition from the paging storage pool. This is also the case, for example, when you change the memory
mode of a partition to use shared memory. The process is different, however, if you define your own
paging space devices for the shared memory pool. When you define a specific paging space device, the
wizard assigns this paging space device to the next logical partition that you create that uses shared
memory, as long as the paging space device is of a sufficient size to meet the needs of the new partition.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task. The View Only role can view the properties, but
it cannot change them.

Before you add a paging space device to the shared memory pool, you must meet the following prerequisite
conditions:
v A shared memory pool must be defined for the system.
v The logical volume or physical volume that you want to use as a paging space device must not be in
use for another purpose. When you add either a logical volume or a physical volume as a paging
space device, it is dedicated to providing this function and is no longer available for any other
purpose.
v For the Integrated Virtualization Manager to assign the paging space device to a shared memory
partition successfully, the logical volume or physical volume that you select to use as a paging space
device must meet the following requirements:
– For AIX or Linux shared memory partitions, the size of the paging space device must be greater
than, or equal to, the size specified for the maximum memory attribute for the partition that will use
the paging space device.
– For IBM i shared memory partitions, the size of the paging space device must be greater than, or
equal to, the size specified for the maximum memory attribute for the partition, multiplied by
129/128, which is the mathematical equivalent for adding an extra 1 bit for every 16 bytes.

Before you remove a paging space device from the shared memory pool, you must meet the following
prerequisite conditions:
v Ensure that the paging space device that you want to remove is not assigned to a logical partition. You
cannot remove a paging space device if it is assigned to a logical partition.
v Ensure that the paging space device that you want to remove is not active.

To add a paging space device to or remove a paging space device from the shared memory pool,
complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Shared Memory Pool under Partition Management.
The Memory tab of the View/Modify System Properties page is displayed.
2. Expand Paging Space Devices - Advanced.
3. To add a paging space device, complete these steps:
a. Click Add. A table appears that lists the available logical volumes and physical volumes on the
managed system.
b. Select the logical or physical volume that you want to act as a paging space device, and click OK.
The device that you selected appears in the Paging Spaces table.
4. To remove a paging space device, complete these steps:
a. Select the paging space device that you want to remove, and click Remove.

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 b. Click OK to confirm the removal.

Note: If the paging space device is assigned to a logical partition, you cannot remove it.
Related tasks
“Managing memory properties for shared memory partitions” on page 37
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to manage memory attributes for logical partitions that
use shared memory.
Related information
Shared memory
Paging space devices on systems that are managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager

Deleting the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to delete the shared memory pool, if you no longer
want any of the logical partitions to use shared memory.

A shared memory pool is a defined collection of physical memory blocks that are managed as a single
memory pool by the hypervisor.

You cannot delete the memory pool if there are logical partitions on the managed system that use shared
memory. When you delete the shared memory pool, you cannot specify that new partitions use shared
memory. When you confirm the deletion of the memory pool, the deletion is marked as pending, until
you click Apply.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task. The View Only role can view the properties, but
it cannot change them.

To delete the shared memory pool, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Shared Memory Pool under Partition Management.
The Memory tab of the View/Modify System Properties page is displayed.
2. Click Delete Shared Memory Pool.
3. Click OK to confirm the deletion. The deletion of the memory pool is marked as pending.
4. Click Apply to complete the deletion.
Related tasks
“Defining the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 28
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to define a shared memory pool, if the managed
system supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared memory.
Related information
Shared memory

Managing partitions by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the logical partition management tasks of the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create and
manage the logical partitions on your managed system.

Activating logical partitions

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to activate logical partitions on the managed system.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task.

You can activate logical partitions manually after you power on the managed system, or you can
reactivate a logical partition after you have shut down the logical partition manually.

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To activate a logical partition, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition that you want to activate. You can select more than one logical partition for
this task.
3. Click Activate. The Activate Partitions page is displayed. Verify the partition ID, partition name, and
the current state of the logical partition.
4. Click OK to activate the partition. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed and the logical
partition state has a value of running.

Note: Each logical partition activates with the boot mode and keylock position that are specified for
the logical partition on the Partition Properties page.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Adding a client logical partition to the partition workload group

You can use a workload management tool to manage resources that your logical partitions use. To do so,
you must use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to add the client logical partition to the partition
workload group.

A partition workload group identifies a set of logical partitions that are located on the same physical system.
Workload management tools use partition workload groups to identify which logical partitions they can
manage. For example, Enterprise Workload Manager™ (EWLM) can dynamically and automatically
redistribute processing capacity within a partition workload group to satisfy workload performance goals.
EWLM adjusts processing capacity based on calculations that compare the actual performance of work
processed by the partition workload group to the business goals defined for the work.

Workload management tools use dynamic logical partitioning (DLPAR) to make resource adjustments
based on performance goals. For example, the partition management function of EWLM adjusts processor
resources based on workload performance goals. Thus, EWLM can adjust the processing capacity for AIX,
IBM i, and Linux logical partitions.

Limitations:
v Do not add the management partition to the partition workload group. To manage logical partition
resources, workload management tools often require that you install some type of management or
agent software on the logical partitions. To avoid creating an unsupported environment, do not install
additional software on the management partition.
v For AIX and Linux partitions, the DLPAR support of the operating system is not the same as the
DLPAR capabilities that are in the partition properties for a logical partition. The DLPAR support of
the operating system reflects what each operating system supports with regard to DLPAR functions.
AIX and Linux support DLPAR of processors, memory, and I/O. The DLPAR capabilities that are
shown in the partition properties for a logical partition reflect a combination of the following factors:
– A Resource Monitoring and Control (RMC) connection between the management partition and the
client logical partition
– The DLPAR support of the operating system
For example, an AIX client logical partition does not have an RMC connection to the management
partition, but AIX supports DLPAR of processors, memory, and I/O. In this situation, the DLPAR
capabilities shown in the partition properties for the AIX logical partition indicate that the AIX logical
partition is not capable of processor, memory, or I/O DLPAR. However, because AIX supports DLPAR
of processors, memory, and I/O, a workload management tool can dynamically manage its resources.
Workload management tools are not dependent on RMC connections to dynamically manage logical
partition resources.

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 The DLPAR capabilities of IBM i partitions are not shown because IBM i partitions support DLPAR of
processors, memory, and I/O, and do not require an RMC connection.
v If a logical partition is part of the partition workload group, you cannot dynamically manage its
resources from the Integrated Virtualization Manager because the workload management tool is in
control of dynamic resource management. Not all workload management tools dynamically manage
processor, memory, and I/O resources. When you implement a workload management tool that
manages only one resource type, you limit your ability to dynamically manage the other resource
types. For example, EWLM dynamically manages processor resources, but not memory or I/O. AIX
supports processor, memory, and I/O DLPAR. EWLM controls dynamic resource management of
processor resources, memory, and I/O for the AIX logical partition, but EWLM does not dynamically
manage memory or I/O. Because EWLM has control of dynamic resource management, you cannot
dynamically manage memory or I/O for the AIX logical partition from the Integrated Virtualization
Manager.

To add a logical partition to the partition workload group, complete the following steps in the Integrated
Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page displays.
2. Select the logical partition that you want to include in the partition workload group.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
4. Select the General tab, then select Partition workload group participant, and click OK.

Deleting logical partitions

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to delete logical partitions from the managed system.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task.

When you delete a logical partition, all memory, processor, and storage resources that belonged to the
logical partition become available for assignment to other logical partitions.

To delete a logical partition, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. From the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition that you want to delete. You can select multiple logical partitions to delete.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Delete. The Delete Partitions page is displayed, which shows the partition
IDs, partition names, and operating state for the logical partitions selected for deletion. There is also
an option to delete associated virtual disks for the partition.
4. Select whether to delete all virtual disks assigned to the listed logical partitions and verify that you
are deleting the correct logical partitions.
5. Click OK to delete the specified logical partitions. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed and
the deleted logical partitions are no longer listed.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Dynamically managing memory

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the amount of memory that a running
logical partition uses.

You can change the amount of memory that a running logical partition uses, if the partition is capable of
dynamic memory changes.

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To dynamically change the amount of memory that a running logical partition uses, complete these steps
in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition for which you want to change the memory settings.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
4. On the General tab, verify that Yes is the value for Memory DLPAR Capable. You might need to click
Retrieve Capabilities to verify this value. If No is the value for Memory DLPAR Capable, then you
cannot dynamically change the memory settings for the logical partition while the logical partition is
active.
5. Select the Memory tab.
6. Specify new values in the Pending column for the memory settings that you want to change. If the
client logical partition uses shared memory, you can dynamically change the Pending values,
including the memory weight. However, you cannot change the memory mode of a running logical
partition.

Note: For logical partitions that use either dedicated memory or shared memory, you can change the
minimum and maximum memory values only while the logical partition is not running.
7. Click OK. The management partition synchronizes the current assigned value with the pending
assigned value. Synchronization can take several seconds to complete. You can perform other tasks on
the system while the management partition is synchronizing the current and pending values.
Related tasks
“Modifying partition properties” on page 35
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view and modify the properties of the logical
partitions on your managed system.

Dynamically managing physical adapters

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the physical adapters that a running logical
partition uses.

You can change the physical adapter settings for a logical partition at any time if the partition is capable
of dynamic I/O adapter changes.

Note: You cannot assign a physical adapter to an IBM i partition. Because there is no physical I/O
assigned to an IBM i partition, the partition is not capable of dynamic I/O adapter changes.

When making dynamic I/O adapter changes, consider the following restrictions:
v You might lose data if you remove a physical adapter from a running logical partition.
v You cannot assign a physical adapter to another partition if it is being used by the operating system of
the partition to which it is currently assigned. If you attempt to reassign the adapter, an error message
is displayed. You must unconfigure the device by using the tools of the appropriate operating system
before you can change the logical partition assignment for the adapter.

Before you start, ensure that the Integrated Virtualization Manager is at version 1.5 or later. To update the
Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

To dynamically change the adapters that a running logical partition uses, complete these steps in the
Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. If no client logical partitions exist, begin at the step 6 on page 25.
2. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
3. Select the logical partition for which you want to change the physical adapter assignments.
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4. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
5. On the General tab, verify that Yes is the value for I/O adapter DLPAR Capable. You might need to
click Retrieve Capabilities to verify this value. If No is the value for Processing DLPAR Capable,
then you cannot dynamically change the physical adapters that the logical partition uses while the
logical partition is active.
6. From the navigation areas, select View/Modify Physical Adapters under I/O Adapter Management.
7. Select the adapter for which you want to change the partition assignment and click Modify Partition
Assignment.
8. Select the logical partition to which you want to assign the physical adapter and click OK. If you
want to make this adapter available to any client logical partition, including those not yet created,
select None for the New partition value.
Related tasks
“Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition”
on page 58
You can view and update the current code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager management
partition.

Dynamically managing processing power

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the processing power assigned to a running
logical partition.

You can change the processing power assigned to a running logical partition if the partition is capable of
dynamic processing power changes.

To dynamically change the processing power assigned to a running logical partition, complete these steps
in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition for which you want to change the processor settings.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
4. Verify that Yes is the value for Processing DLPAR Capable. You might need to click Retrieve
Capabilities to verify this value. If No is the value for Processing DLPAR Capable, then you cannot
dynamically change the processing power assigned to the logical partition while the logical partition
is active.
5. Click the Processing tab.
6. Specify new values in the Pending columns for Processing Units, Virtual Processors, and Uncapped
weight.
7. Click OK. The management partition synchronizes the current assigned value with the pending
assigned value. Synchronization can take several seconds to complete. You can perform other tasks on
the system while the management partition is synchronizing the current and pending values.
Related tasks
“Modifying partition properties”
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view and modify the properties of the logical
partitions on your managed system.

Modifying partition properties

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view and modify the properties of the logical
partitions on your managed system.

Use any role other than view only to perform this task. Users with the Service Representative (SR) user
role cannot view or modify storage values.

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If the logical partition is powered off, you can use this procedure to change most properties for a logical
partition. Your changes take effect when you reactivate the logical partition. If the logical partition is
capable of dynamic LPAR (DLPAR), you can change a number of properties while the logical partition is
active.

To view and modify the properties of a logical partition, complete the following steps Integrated
Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition for which you want to view or modify the properties.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
4. Depending on which properties you want to view and modify, select one of the following tabs:
v General to view the logical partition identifiers and the operating state of the selected logical
partition. For AIX and Linux partitions, you can view or change certain identifiers and startup
information, including boot mode and keylock position. You can also view and change dynamic
LPAR (DLPAR) information, such as the partition host name or IP address, partition communication
state, and the DLPAR capabilities of the partition. For IBM i partitions, you can view and change
certain identifiers and startup information, including the IPL source. You also can view and change
tagged I/O settings, such as the load source, alternate restart device, and console device.
v Memory to view or modify the memory management information for the selected logical partition.
If the managed system supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for shared
memory, you also can view and change the memory mode of the logical partition. If the logical
partition uses shared memory, you can also set the memory weight for the partition.
v Processing to view or modify the processor management settings for the selected logical partition.
For example, you can view the processor compatibility mode and set your preference for idle
processor sharing for dedicated partitions.
v Ethernet to view or modify the logical partition settings for Host Ethernet Adapters (or Integrated
Virtual Ethernet), virtual Ethernet adapters, and physical Ethernet adapters. The Ethernet settings
that you can modify vary based on the operating system for the selected partition.
v Storage to view or modify the logical partition storage settings. You can view and modify settings
for virtual disks and physical volumes. If the managed system supports the use of virtual fibre
channel and has physical fibre channel adapters installed and connected that support N_Port ID
Virtualization (NPIV) ports, you also can view and modify these settings. To add or remove a
worldwide port name (WWPN) pair for a logical partition, the partition must be either in the Not
activated or the Running state. If the partition is in the Running state, the partition also must be
capable of DLPAR. To assign a WWPN for a partition to a physical port, the partition can be in any
state.
v Optical / Tape Devices to view or modify the logical partition settings for physical optical devices
and virtual optical devices. You can also view or modify physical tape devices that are installed and
connected on the managed system.
v Physical adapters to view or modify the physical adapters assigned to the selected logical partition.

Note: Because all the resources for IBM i client logical partitions must be virtual resources, the
Physical adapters tab is not shown for IBM i logical client partitions.
The Storage and Optical / Tape Devices tabs are displayed for all logical partitions except the
management partition.
5. Click OK to save your changes. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed. If the logical partition
for which you changed the properties is inactive, the changes take effect when you next activate the
partition. If the logical partition for which you changed the properties is active and is not capable of
DLPAR, you must shut down and reactivate the logical partition before the changes take effect.

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Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Managing memory properties for shared memory partitions

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to manage memory attributes for logical partitions that
use shared memory.

For logical partitions that use shared memory, you can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to
manage some additional memory properties that apply to these partitions.

You can change the memory weight for the shared memory partition. The memory weight is a relative
value that is one of the factors that the hypervisor uses in determining the allocation of physical system
memory from the shared memory pool to a shared memory partition. A higher value relative to the
values set for other shared memory partitions increases the probability of the hypervisor allocating more
physical system memory from the memory pool to the shared memory partition with the higher value.

A Linux shared memory partition supports changing the memory weight only if the DynamicRM tool
package is installed on the Linux shared memory partition. To download the DynamicRM tool package,
see the Service and productivity tools for Linux on POWER systems Web site.

You also can change the memory mode for the partition from shared memory mode to dedicated memory
mode or from dedicated mode to shared mode. To be able to change the memory mode from shared to
dedicated for a logical partition, you must have enough physical system memory available to fulfill the
current Assigned memory value and the partition must be shut down.

To be able to change the memory mode from dedicated to shared for a client logical partition, the
partition must use shared processors and cannot have any I/O devices or Integrated Virtual Ethernet
(IVE) adapters (also known as Host Ethernet Adapters) assigned to it. The partition must be virtual. The
logical partition also must be shut down.

Note: You cannot use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the I/O entitled memory, which is
the amount of memory from the shared memory pool that the partition is entitled to use for I/O
mapping purposes. The Integrated Virtualization Manager manages this property for a partition that is
based on the virtual I/O configuration of the partition unless you use the IVM command line interface
(CLI) to define this property.

To change the memory weight or the memory mode for a shared memory partition, complete these steps
in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition for which you want to change the memory settings.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
4. Select the Memory tab.
5. Select the appropriate memory mode for the partition.
6. Specify a new value for the memory weight attribute in the Pending column for the attribute. The
pending memory weight value must be greater than, or equal to, 0 but less than, or equal to, 255. Set
this value relative to other shared memory partitions to rank the importance of having more physical
memory from the shared memory pool available for this partition.
7. Click OK. The management partition synchronizes the current assigned value with the pending
assigned value. Synchronization can take several seconds to complete. You can perform other tasks on
the system while the management partition is synchronizing the current and pending values.

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Related tasks
“Managing the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 27
If the managed system supports the PowerVM Active Memory Sharing technology for using shared
memory, you can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to manage shared memory. You can increase
or decrease the amount of physical memory assigned to the shared memory pool. You can also manage
the paging space devices for the shared memory pool.
Related information
Shared memory

Migrating a client logical partition to another managed system

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to migrate an inactive or a running client logical
partition to another system managed by another Integrated Virtualization Manager.

When both the source and destination systems are managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager at
version 1.5, or later, you can migrate AIX or Linux partitions between systems as follows.
Table 5. Source and destination servers for partition migration with the Integrated Virtualization Manager
Source server Destination server
IBM Power Systems server with POWER6 IBM Power Systems server with POWER6
processor-based technology processor-based technology
IBM Power Systems server with POWER6 BladeCenter JS22 Express system or BladeCenter JS12
processor-based technology Express system
BladeCenter JS22 Express system or BladeCenter JS12 BladeCenter JS22 Express system or BladeCenter JS12
Express system Express system
BladeCenter JS22 Express system or BladeCenter JS12 IBM Power Systems server with POWER6
Express system processor-based technology

For information about specific POWER6 models that support partition migration, see Preparing the
source and destination servers for Partition Mobility.

Note: Migration of IBM i logical partitions is not supported.

You cannot migrate the management partition.

Before you start to migrate a client logical partition, complete the following tasks:
1. Ensure that the PowerVM Enterprise Edition is enabled on both the source managed system and the
destination managed system. For instructions, see Entering the activation code for PowerVM Editions
with the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
2. Ensure that you have properly prepared the source managed system, the destination managed system,
and the migrating partition for the migration. For instructions, see Preparing for Partition Mobility.
3. Ensure that the source managed system and the destination managed system meet the following
requirements:
v Ensure that the destination managed system and the source managed system have compatible
firmware, processors, and logical memory block (LMB) size (the smallest chunk of memory that can
be assigned to a partition).
v Ensure that all required external I/O devices are connected to the migrating partition through the
Integrated Virtualization Manager or Virtual I/O Server. The destination managed system and the
source managed system must have common access (SAN and LAN) to the same disks and
networks. The destination managed system must have sufficient resources available to host the
migrating partition.
v Ensure that the source managed system and destination managed system are at the appropriate
hardware levels and are compatible for partition migration.

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 v Ensure that the source managed system and destination managed system each have at least one
Integrated Virtualization Manager or Virtual I/O Server logical partition that provides virtual SCSI
and virtual Ethernet to the migrating partition.
v Ensure that the source managed system and destination managed system provide compatible
virtual SCSI configurations.
v Ensure that the source managed system and destination managed system provide compatible
virtual Ethernet configurations.
v Ensure that the source managed system and destination managed system provide compatible
virtual fibre channel configurations.
v If you are migrating a partition that uses shared memory, the destination managed system must
meet these additional requirements to migrate a shared memory partition:
– A memory pool must exist on the destination managed system.
– The memory pool on the destination managed system must have sufficient space for the I/O
entitled memory value that is currently specified for the migrating partition.
– The memory pool on the destination managed system must have a paging space device of an
appropriate size for the migrating partition, or the IVM on the destination system must be able
to create an appropriate paging space device. For AIX and Linux migrating partitions, the paging
space device must be at least as large as the maximum memory size of the migrating partition.

Note: This is not a complete list of requirements. For more detailed information about partition
migration requirements for IVM, see Configuration validation for Partition Mobility..
4. Retrieve the IP address or host name of the IVM that manages the system to which you plan to
migrate the partition.

To migrate a client logical partition to another managed system, complete the following steps in the
Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the client logical partition that you want to migrate.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Migrate. The Migrate Partition page is displayed.
4. Specify the required information and click Validate.
5. If you receive validation errors, fix the errors and return to this page.
6. When you verify that there are no validation errors, click Migrate.

To view the progress of the migration, see “Viewing or modifying the status of a migrating partition” on
page 41.
Related tasks
Preparing the source and destination servers for Partition Mobility
Preparing for Partition Mobility
Configuration validation for Partition Mobility

Opening a virtual terminal session for a logical partition

You can use the virtual terminal on the Integrated Virtualization Manager to connect to a logical
partition.

Before you start, ensure that the Integrated Virtualization Manager is at version 1.5 or later. To update the
Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

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Note: You cannot use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to open a virtual terminal for IBM i logical
partitions. See “Limitations and restrictions for IBM i client partitions on systems managed by the
Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 7 for more information.

To open a virtual terminal session, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition to which you want to connect.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Open terminal window. A virtual terminal window displays.

Note: Because the applet has a digital signature, your browser might display a security warning and
ask you to verify that you want to run the applet.
4. Enter the password for your login ID from the current Integrated Virtualization Manager session. A
terminal session starts for the logical partition

Shutting down logical partitions

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to shut down the logical partitions or to shut down
the entire managed system.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task.

The Integrated Virtualization Manager provides the following types of shutdown options for logical
partitions:
v Operating System (recommended)
v Delayed
v Immediate

The recommended shutdown method is to use the client operating systems shutdown command. Use the
immediate shutdown method only as a last resort because using this method causes an abnormal
shutdown which might result in data loss.

If you choose the Delayed shutdown method, then be aware of the following considerations:
v Shutting down the logical partitions is equivalent to pressing and holding the white control-panel
power button on a server that is not partitioned.
v Use this procedure only if you cannot successfully shut down the logical partitions through operating
system commands. When you use this procedure to shut down the selected logical partitions, the
logical partitions wait a predetermined amount of time to shut down. This allows the logical partitions
time to end jobs and write data to disks. If the logical partition is unable to shut down within the
predetermined amount of time, it ends abnormally, and the next restart might take a long time.

If you plan to shut down the entire managed system, shut down each client logical partition, then shut
down the Virtual I/O Server management partition.

To shut down a logical partition, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition that you want to shut down.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Shutdown. The Shutdown Partitions page is displayed.
4. Select the shutdown type.
5. Optional: Select Restart after shutdown completes if you want the logical partition to start
immediately after it shuts down.

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6. Click OK to shut down the partition. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed, and the logical
partition state has a value of shut down.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Using the operator panel service functions

You can use the operator panel service functions in the Integrated Virtualization Manager to perform a
number of service and maintenance tasks. These tasks include shutting down, restarting, or initiating a
system memory dump on logical partitions. These functions are also known as control panel functions.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task.

You can use the operator panel service functions to shut down or restart a logical partition without
shutting down the operating system of that logical partition first.

Attention: Use this procedure only if you cannot successfully shut down or restart the logical partition
through operating system commands. These operator panel service functions cause the logical partition to
shut down abnormally and can cause data loss. The programs running in those processes are not allowed
to perform any cleanup. These functions can cause undesirable results if data has been partially updated.

For IBM i logical partitions, operator panel service functions are available that allow you to activate or
deactivate a dedicated service tools (DST) session for the partition, as well as to reset or to dump the I/O
processor for the partition.

To use the operator panel service functions, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition on which you want to perform service functions.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Operator panel service functions. The Operator Panel Service Functions
page is displayed.
4. Select the operator panel service function that you want to use for the selected logical partition, and
click OK. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed, and the logical partition shows a value of
either shut down or restarted for the partition state.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Viewing or modifying the status of a migrating partition

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the status, to stop, or to recover the migration
of a logical partition, whether the partition is migrating to this managed system or to another managed
system.

Before you start, complete the following tasks:

1. Ensure that the Integrated Virtualization Manager is at version 1.5 or later. To view the version of the
Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.
2. Ensure that the PowerVM Enterprise Edition is enabled. For instructions, see “Entering the activation
code for PowerVM Editions with the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 13.

To view the status of a migrating partition, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:

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1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select one or more client logical partitions that are in the process of migrating between managed
systems.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Status. The Migrate Status page is displayed.
4. Review the migration status of the selected logical partitions, or perform one of the following
migration tasks:
a. To stop the migration, click Stop Migration. When you stop the migration, the Integrated
Virtualization Manager (from which the migration was initiated) attempts to reverse all changes
and return the migrating logical partition to the state it was in before the migration began.
b. To recover a migration, click Recover Migration. You might need to recover a migration if there is
a communication loss between the platform managers; however, this situation is rare.
5. Click OK to return to the View/Modify Partitions page.

Viewing partition reference codes

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to display reference codes for the logical partitions on
your managed system. Reference codes provide general system diagnostic, troubleshooting, and
debugging information.

To view partition reference codes, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition for which you want to view reference codes.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Reference Codes. The Partition Reference Codes page is displayed.
4. To view a history of reference codes, enter the number of reference codes that you want to view in the
View history field, and click Go. The page provides a list with the number of the most recent
reference codes that you specified, with the date and time at which each reference code was received.
5. To view the details of a specific reference code, select the option next to the desired reference code.
Details about the reference code that you selected are displayed in the Details area.
6. Click OK to close the page.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Related reference
System reference codes
Reference code finder

Managing storage devices by using the Integrated Virtualization

Manager
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to manage storage for logical partitions on the
managed system.

When you install the Virtual I/O Server, a single storage pool is created automatically for the managed
system. This storage pool, which is called rootvg, is the default storage pool. You might want to consider
using the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to create a storage pool in addition to the rootvg
storage pool and to assign the new storage pool as the default storage pool. Doing so is especially useful
if you plan to create and use a shared memory pool on the managed system. You can then add more
physical volumes to the default storage pool, create virtual disks from the default storage pool, and
assign these virtual disks to other logical partitions.

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You can also use IVM to manage physical optical devices and virtual optical media, as well as physical
tape devices for the logical partitions on your managed system.

Creating virtual optical devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to add a new virtual optical device and mount media
to the new device.

Note: You can also create a virtual optical device when you use the Create Partition wizard to create a
new logical partition.

Before you start, ensure that the Integrated Virtualization Manager is at version 1.5 or later. To update the
Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

To create a virtual optical device, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition for which you create a virtual optical device.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
4. Click the Optical / Tape Devices tab
5. Click Virtual Optical Devices to open the section and click Create Device. A new virtual optical
device is created and appears in the table.
6. From the Current Media column of the virtual optical device that you just created, click Modify to
mount media to the new device. The Modify Current Media page displays.
7. Select the media that you want to mount, and click OK to mount the media to the device and return
to the Partition Properties page.

Modifying virtual disks

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the properties of the virtual disks on your
managed system, as well as to start virtual disk management tasks.

Virtual disks are also known as logical volumes.

To view and to modify virtual disks, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Virtual Storage under Virtual Storage Management. The
View/Modify Virtual Storage page is displayed.
2. Select the Virtual Disks tab to display a list of virtual disks on the managed system.
3. Select the virtual disk from the table that you want to modify.

Note: If a virtual disk is defined as a paging space device as part of a shared memory pool
configuration for the managed system, it is dedicated to providing this function and is no longer
available for any other purpose. Consequently, such a virtual disk is not listed here.
4. From the Tasks menu bar of the Physical Volumes table, select one of the following storage
management tasks to perform:
v Properties to view the properties of the selected virtual disks
v Extend to add storage capacity to the selected virtual disks
v Delete to delete the selected virtual disk and make the storage resources that belonged to that
virtual disk available to other virtual disks.
v Modify partition assignment to change the logical partition to which the selected virtual disk is
assigned or to set the selected virtual disk so it is not assigned to any logical partitions

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Related tasks
“Creating virtual disks” on page 20
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create a virtual disk on your managed system.
Virtual disks are also known as logical volumes.

Modifying storage pools using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to extend a storage pool, to reduce or to remove a
storage pool, and to assign a storage pool as the default storage pool for the managed system.

To view and to modify storage pools, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Virtual Storage under Virtual Storage Management. The
View/Modify Virtual Storage page is displayed.
2. Select the Storage Pools tab to display a list of storage pools defined for the managed system.
3. Select the storage pool from the table that you want to modify.
4. From the Tasks menu bar of the Storage Pools table, select one of the following storage management
tasks to perform:
v Properties to view the properties of the selected storage pool.
v Extend to add storage capacity to the selected storage pool. To extend logical volume-based storage
pools, add physical volumes to the storage pool. To extend file-based storage pools, add space from
the parent storage pool to the file-based storage pool.
v Reduce to reduce the size of the selected storage pool. To reduce logical volume-based storage
pools, remove physical volumes from the storage pool. To reduce the file-based storage pool, delete
the storage pool.
v Assign as default storage pool to designate the selected storage pool as the default storage pool for
the managed system.
Related tasks
“Creating storage pools” on page 19
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to create a logical volume-based or file-based storage
pool on your managed system.

Modifying physical volumes

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the properties of the physical volumes on
your managed system, as well as to start physical volume management tasks.

A physical volume is an individual logical unit that is identified by a logical unit number (LUN). A
physical volume can be a hard disk or a logical device on a storage area network (SAN). You can either
assign a physical volume directly to a logical partition, or you can add a physical volume to a storage
pool and create virtual disks to assign to logical partitions from the storage pool.

To view and to modify physical volumes, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Virtual Storage under Virtual Storage Management. The
View/Modify Virtual Storage page is displayed.
2. Select the Physical Volumes tab to display a list of physical volumes on the managed system.

Note: Generally, physical volumes and virtual disks that you assign to a logical partition appear as
physical disk devices in the operating system interface of the logical partition. However, in IBM i,
physical volumes appear as virtual logical resources rather than as physical disk devices with logical
unit numbers.
3. Select the physical volume from the table that you want to modify.

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 Note: If a physical volume is defined as a paging space device as part of a shared memory pool
configuration for the managed system, it is dedicated to providing this function and is no longer
available for any other purpose. Consequently, such a physical volume is not listed here.
4. From the Tasks menu bar of the Physical Volumes table, select one of the following storage
management tasks to perform:
v Properties to view or change the properties of the selected physical volume.
v Modify partition assignment to change the logical partition to which the selected physical volume
is assigned or to set the physical volume so it is not assigned to any logical partition.
v Add to storage pool to add the selected physical volume to a storage pool.
v Remove from storage pool to remove the selected physical volume from the selected storage pool.
Related tasks
“Modifying storage pools using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 44
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to extend a storage pool, to reduce or to remove a
storage pool, and to assign a storage pool as the default storage pool for the managed system.

Modifying the virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to modify the virtual fibre channel configuration and
the logical partition connections to physical fibre channel ports on your managed system.

Modifying this type of storage resource is available only when the system supports the use of virtual
fibre channel adapters and has a physical fibre channel adapter installed and connected that supports
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) ports. You can add and remove the worldwide port name (WWPN) pairs
for a logical partition. You also can assign a physical port to a WWPN pair to enable the logical partition
to communicate with storage devices in a storage area network (SAN).

A Linux logical partition supports the dynamic addition of virtual fibre channel adapters only if the
DynamicRM tool package is installed on the Linux logical partition. To download the DynamicRM tool
package, see the Service and productivity tools for Linux on POWER systems Web site.

To add or remove a worldwide port name (WWPN) pair for a logical partition, the partition must be
either in the Not activated state or the Running state. If the partition is in the Running state, the partition
must also be capable of dynamic LPAR (DLPAR). To assign a WWPN pair for a partition to a physical
port, the partition can be in any state.

To avoid configuring the physical fibre channel adapter to be a single point of failure for the connection
between the client logical partition and its physical storage on the SAN, do not assign more than one pair
of WWPNs for a client logical partition to the physical ports on the same physical fibre channel adapter.
Instead, assign each pair of WWPNs for a logical partition to physical ports on different physical fibre
channel adapters.

To modify the physical port connections that a logical partition uses to access a SAN, complete the
following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partition Properties under Partition Management. The
View/Modify Partition Properties page is displayed.
2. Select the logical partition for which you want to manage the virtual fibre channel configuration.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
4. Select the Storage tab and expand Virtual Fibre Channel.
5. Click Add to assign a worldwide port name (WWPN) pair to the logical partition.
This step assigns the WWPN pair to the logical partition so that you can connect the logical partition
to a physical port through the associated WWPN pair. The Integrated Virtualization Manager
generates the actual worldwide port names when you complete this task.
6. Select a physical port for the WWPN pair to create a connection to the port for the logical partition.

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 If you want to remove a connection for a physical port from the logical partition, select None for the
physical port. You also can remove the WWPN pair from the logical partition by selecting the
appropriate WWPN pair and clicking Remove.

Note: If you remove an existing WWPN pair from a logical partition, the worldwide port names
associated with the logical partition and the storage area network (SAN) are deleted permanently. The
Integrated Virtualization Manager does not reuse them when it generates port names in the future. If
you run out of port names, you must obtain a code key to enable an additional prefix and range of
port names for use on your system. See the online help for additional information.
7. Click OK.
If necessary, the Integrated Virtualization Manager generates the required pair of worldwide port
names for any new partition connections based on the range of names available for use with the
prefix in the vital product data on the managed system. This 6-digit prefix comes with the purchase of
the managed system to enable the generation of a large, but finite, set of worldwide port names for
your use. The number of port names initially available on the managed system is 65536. To determine
the actual number of port names available on the managed system, use this command: lshwres -r
virtualio --rsubtype fc --level sys -F num_wwpns_remaining

Integrated Virtualization Manager creates or removes the necessary server and client virtual fibre channel
adapters for the selected physical port, and creates or removes the mappings for the server adapter to the
selected physical port.
Related tasks
“Configuring virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 21
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to dynamically configure virtual fibre channel on your
managed system and to assign physical fibre channel ports to logical partitions.
“Viewing virtual fibre channel connections for a partition on the Integrated Virtualization Manager”
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the information about the partitions that have
virtual fibre channel connections on your managed system. When a logical partition is configured to use
a virtual fibre channel connection, the partition can communicate with storage devices in a storage area
network (SAN).
Related information
Virtual fibre channel on IVM-managed systems

Viewing virtual fibre channel connections for a partition on the Integrated

Virtualization Manager
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the information about the partitions that have
virtual fibre channel connections on your managed system. When a logical partition is configured to use
a virtual fibre channel connection, the partition can communicate with storage devices in a storage area
network (SAN).

The managed system must be configured to use a virtual fibre channel before you can use this task to
view logical partition connection information for the physical ports.

The View Virtual Fibre Channel task provides the ability to view partition connection information for the
virtual fibre channel configuration on the managed system. See the Modifying the virtual fibre channel on
the Integrated Virtualization Manager to learn how to modify the physical port connections that logical.
partitions use to access a SAN.

To view partition connection information for your virtual fibre channel configuration, complete the
following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View Virtual Fibre Channel under I/O Adapter Management. The View
Virtual Fibre Channel page is displayed.

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2. Use the physical port table to view the main properties of the physical fibre channel ports that
support N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) on fibre channel adapters that are installed and connected
within your managed system.
The table provides the name of the physical port, the physical location code for the port, the number
of partition connections, the available connections for the port, and whether the port has the required
fabric support for NPIV.
3. To view which logical partitions have a connection to a specific physical port, select the port and click
View Partition Connections. The Virtual Fibre Channel Partition Connections page is displayed.
4. Use the Connections table to view which logical partitions are configured with a connection to the
physical port.

To add or remove a connection to a specific physical port for a logical partition, or to change the port to
which a logical partition connects, use the View/Modify Partitions task. You can use the tasks under
Virtual Fibre Channel on the Storage tab of the Properties page to modify the connections for the logical
partition.
Related tasks
“Configuring virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 21
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to dynamically configure virtual fibre channel on your
managed system and to assign physical fibre channel ports to logical partitions.
“Modifying the virtual fibre channel on the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 45
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to modify the virtual fibre channel configuration and
the logical partition connections to physical fibre channel ports on your managed system.

Modifying optical devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view and to modify physical optical devices and
virtual optical media.

You can add optical devices to, or remove optical devices from, any logical partition, whether or not the
logical partition is active. If you remove an optical device from an active logical partition, the Integrated
Virtualization Manager prompts you to confirm the removal before removing the optical device.

To modify virtual optical media, the Integrated Virtualization Manager must be at version 1.5 or later. To
update the Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

To view and modify optical devices, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Virtual Storage under Virtual Storage Management. The
View/Modify Virtual Storage page is displayed.
2. Select the Optical / Tape tab.
3. Select the type of optical devices that you want manage by clicking either Physical Optical Devices
or Virtual Optical Media.
4. To change the logical partition assignment for a physical optical device, complete the following steps:
You cannot assign a physical optical device to an IBM i logical partition. An IBM i logical partition
must use virtual optical devices instead.
a. From the Physical Optical Devices table, select the optical device that you want to modify.
b. From the tasks menu, click Modify partition assignment. The Modify Optical Device Partition
Assignment page is displayed.
c. Either change the logical partition to which the optical device is assigned, or set the optical device
so it is not assigned to any logical partition, and then click OK. The list of optical devices reflects
the changes you made.
5. To modify virtual optical media, click one of the following tasks in the Virtual Optical Media section:

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 v Extend Library to extend the size of the media library.
v Delete Library to delete the media library and the files within the library.
v *Add Media... to add an optical media file to the media library and make it available for
assignment to a partition. If you plan to upload the IBM i installation media to the management
partition, you must use the mkvopt command instead of the Integrated Virtualization Manager. For
details, see “Limitations and restrictions for IBM i client partitions on systems managed by the
Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 7.
v Modify partition assignment to change the partition assignment for a media file by changing the
virtual optical device to which a media file is assigned. You can assign read-only media to more
than one device.
v Download to open or download the selected media file.
v Delete to delete the selected media files from the media library.

Modifying physical tape devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view and to modify the partition assignments for
physical tape devices on the managed system.

You can add physical tape devices to, or remove physical tape devices from, any logical partition,
whether or not the logical partition is active. If you remove a physical tape device from an active logical
partition, the Integrated Virtualization Manager prompts you to confirm the removal before removing the
device.

To modify physical tape devices, the Integrated Virtualization Manager must be at version 2.1 or later. To
update the Integrated Virtualization Manager, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition” on page 58.

To view and modify the partition assignments for physical tape devices, complete the following steps in
the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
1. In the navigation area, select View/Modify Virtual Storage under Virtual Storage Management. The
View/Modify Virtual Storage panel is displayed.
2. Select the Optical / Tape tab.
3. Select Physical Tape Devices to view a list of physical tape devices available on the managed system.
A notation of ’No devices’ appears next to this title if no physical devices exist on the managed
system.
4. To change the logical partition assignment for a physical tape device, complete the following steps:
You cannot assign a physical tape device to an IBM i logical partition.
a. From the Physical Tape Devices table, select the tape device that you want to modify.
b. From the tasks menu, click Modify partition assignment. The Modify Physical Tape Device
Partition Assignment page is displayed.
c. Either change the logical partition to which the tape device is assigned, or set the tape device so it
is not assigned to any logical partition, and then click OK. The list of tape devices reflects the
changes you made.

Managing Ethernet using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager for network-management tasks to manage the network
connectivity of the managed system.

Changing the TCP/IP settings on the Virtual I/O Server

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the TCP/IP settings on the Virtual I/O Server.

Use any role other than the View Only role to perform this task. Users with the View Only role can view
the TCP/IP settings, but cannot change them.

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Before you can view or modify the TCP/IP settings, you must have an active network interface.

Integrated Virtualization Manager version 1.5.2 supports the use of IPv6 addresses.

CAUTION:
Modifying your TCP/IP settings remotely might result in the loss of access to the current session.
Ensure that you have physical console access to the Integrated Virtualization Manager partition prior
to making changes to the TCP/IP settings.

To view or modify the TCP/IP settings, do the following:

1. From the IVM Management menu, click View/Modify TCP/IP Settings. The View/Modify TCP/IP
Settings panel is displayed.
2. Depending on which setting you want to view or modify, select one of the following tabs:
v General to view or modify the host name and the partition communication IP address.

Note: Currently, Integrated Virtualization Manager supports only IPv4 addresses for the partition
communication setting.
v Network Interfaces to view or modify the network interface properties, such as the IP address,
subnet mask, and the state of the network interface.
v Name Services to view or modify the domain name, name server search order, and domain server
search order.
v Routing to view or modify the default gateway.

Note: You can configure both an IPv4 default gateway and an IPv6 default gateway for Integrated
Virtualization Manager version 1.5.2.
3. Click Apply to activate the new settings.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Related tasks
“Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on IBM Power
Systems servers” on page 10
When you install the Virtual I/O Server in an environment where no Hardware Management Console
(HMC) is present, the Virtual I/O Server automatically creates a management partition whose interface is
the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
“Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface” on page 13
Learn how to connect to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface, which allows you to use
commands for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Related reference
lstcpip Command

Creating a virtual Ethernet adapter

You can create a virtual Ethernet adapter on the management partition and the client partitions using the
Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Virtual Ethernet provides Ethernet connectivity between partitions. To create a virtual Ethernet adapter,
specify the ID number of the virtual Ethernet network to which you want to connect a corresponding
virtual Ethernet adapter that is available for a logical partition. You can also add new adapters or virtual
Ethernet network IDs for the partition.

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Most tasks associated with IEEE 802.1Q virtual Ethernet are performed using the command-line interface.
For detailed command descriptions, see the Virtual I/O Server and Integrated Virtualization Manager
commands.

To create a virtual Ethernet adapter, complete the following steps:

1. From the Partition Management menu, click View/Modify Partitions.
2. Select the logical partition to which you want to assign the virtual Ethernet adapter and click
Properties.
3. Select the Ethernet tab.
4. To create a virtual Ethernet adapter on the management partition, complete the following steps:
a. In the Virtual Ethernet Adapters section, click Create Adapter.
b. Enter the Virtual Ethernet ID and click OK to exit the Enter Virtual Ethernet ID window.
c. Click OK to exit the Partition Properties window.
5. To create a virtual Ethernet adapter on a client partition, complete the following steps:
a. In the Virtual Ethernet Adapters section, select a virtual Ethernet for the adapter and click OK.
b. If no adapters are available, click Create Adapter to add a new adapter to the list and then repeat
the previous step.
Related concepts
Shared Ethernet adapters

Viewing virtual Ethernet settings using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the virtual Ethernet settings for the managed system.

Use any role other than View Only to perform the tasks in the Virtual Ethernet tab.

To view the virtual Ethernet settings for the managed system, click View/Modify Virtual Ethernet from
the I/O Adapter Management. The Virtual Ethernet tab shows information that can be viewed as
follows:
v You can view the information by partition, which shows a list of all virtual Ethernets to which each
logical partition belongs.
v You can view the information by virtual Ethernet, which shows a list of all logical partitions belonging
to each virtual Ethernet.
Related concepts
Shared Ethernet adapters
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Related tasks
“Configuring virtual Ethernet bridges on the managed system using the Integrated Virtualization
Manager” on page 23
Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to configure virtual Ethernet bridges on the managed system.

Managing system plans

You can create, view, import, export, deploy, and delete system plans on the Integrated Virtualization
Manager.

A system plan is a specification of the hardware and the logical partitions contained in one or more
systems. There are several ways that you can work with system plans. For example, you can import a
system plan to the Integrated Virtualization Manager and then deploy the system plan to the managed
system. The System Plan Deployment wizard automatically creates logical partitions based on the
specifications contained in the system plan. You can also create a system plan based on the current

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system configuration and then export the system plan to media. Then, you can import the system plan to
another system and deploy the system plan to that system.

Creating a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to create a new system plan based on an
existing system configuration.

When you use the Integrated Virtualization Manager Web user interface to create a system plan based on
the existing managed system, the management partition reads the configuration information on the
managed system and stores this information in the system plan.

To create a system plan based on an existing system configuration by using the IVM Web user interface,
complete the following steps:
1. In the navigation area, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans page opens.
2. Click Create/Import system plan in the toolbar at the top of the System Plans table. The
Create/Import System Plan page opens.
3. Select the Create option.
4. Enter a System plan file name and plan description for the new system plan.
5. Click OK. The IVM generates a new system plan based on the current system configuration and the
new system plan appears in the System Plans table.

Now that you have a new system plan, you can export the system plan, import it onto another IVM
managed system, and deploy the system plan to that managed system.

Note: As an alternative to the IVM Web user interface, you can also use the mksysplan command to
accomplish this task.
Related information
System plans on the IVM
Deploying a system plan by using the IVM

Viewing a system plan on the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can view a system plan on the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) by using the System Plan
Viewer.

The System Plan Viewer uses a navigation tree and tables to display the information in the system-plan
file. It includes features such as dynamic table-column sorting and the ability to display EADS boundary
lines. The System Plan Viewer is included with the Integrated Virtualization Manager so that it can be
accessed from the IVM. However, it requires that you reenter your user ID and password before you can
view the system plan.

Note: Some messages, such as internal drive bay cabling instructions, are viewable only when using the
System Plan Viewer in the SPT.

To view a system plan from the IVM Web user interface, complete the following steps:
1. From the navigation area, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans page opens.
2. Select the system plan that you want to view from the System Plans table.
3. Select More Tasks → View from the toolbar at the top of the System Plans table. The System Plan
Viewer login window opens in a separate browser window.
4. Enter your IVM Username and Password to log in to the System Plan Viewer.

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Related tasks
“Creating a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 7
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to create a new system plan based on an
existing system configuration.
“Deleting a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 56
Removing a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management partition does
not undo any partition or hardware configuration changes that occurred if the specified system plan was
deployed on the managed system.
“Exporting a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 55
You can export a system-plan file from the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) and download it to
the computer that you use to access the IVM.
“Importing a system plan into the Integrated Virtualization Manager”
You can import a system-plan file into the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management
partition. You can then deploy the system plan to the system that the Integrated Virtualization Manager
manages.
Related information
System plans on the IVM
Deploying a system plan by using the IVM

Importing a system plan into the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can import a system-plan file into the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management
partition. You can then deploy the system plan to the system that the Integrated Virtualization Manager
manages.

You must import a system-plan file into the IVM management partition before you can deploy the system
plan to the managed system. To deploy the imported system plan successfully, the hardware on the
managed system must match or exceed the hardware in the system plan. To import a system-plan file,
you must be the prime administrator (padmin). For more information about user roles, refer to User
roles.

To import a system-plan file into the IVM management partition, complete the following steps:
1. From the navigation area, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans page opens.
2. Click Create/Import system plan in the toolbar at the top of the System Plans table. The
Create/Import System Plan page opens.
3. Select the Import option.
4. Enter the fully qualified path and file name of the system-plan file into the System plan file name
field. Or, click Browse to select the system-plan file from the local file system. The name of the
system-plan file must end with the .sysplan file name suffix and can use alphanumeric characters
only.
5. Click OK. If the IVM returns an error, return to step 4 and verify that the information you entered in
this field is correct.

You now can use the imported system-plan file to deploy the system plan to the system that the IVM
manages.

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Related tasks
“Viewing a system plan on the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 51
You can view a system plan on the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) by using the System Plan
Viewer.
Related reference
User types for the Virtual I/O Server
Related information
System plans on the IVM
Deploying a system plan by using the IVM

Deploying a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can deploy a system plan by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to create logical
partitions on the managed system according to the specifications in the system plan.

Requirements for deploying a system plan

When you deploy a system plan with Integrated Virtualization Manager version 1.5.2.0, or later, you can
deploy a system plan to a system that is not new or that is not in the manufacturer default configuration.
You can deploy a system plan to a system that already has a configured IVM management partition or
that has configured client logical partitions.

Also, the target system can have Virtual I/O Server items, such as virtual disks or virtual Ethernet
adapters, already configured. However, if the system plan that you intend to deploy contains information
about any items that are already configured on the system, the configured items on the target system
must exactly match those same items in the system plan. If they do not match exactly, then the system
plan either cannot pass validation or the item in the system plan cannot be deployed.

I/O resources do not have to be assigned to the IVM management partition. Also, you can partially
deploy a system plan on the target system by selecting which logical partitions in the plan to deploy. You
then can run the Deploy System Plan Wizard again to deploy the remainder of the logical partitions in
the system plan at another time.

In addition to meeting the above requirements, you must meet the following prerequisite conditions:
v The system-plan file exists on the IVM. If the system-plan file does not exist on the IVM, you must
import the system-plan file into the IVM.
v The physical hardware is connected and is reporting to the server. If you are deploying a system plan
that you created in the System Planning Tool (SPT), verify that all hardware is in the proper location,
and that internal drive bays and external SCSI cables are cabled according to SPT instructions. If you
are deploying a system plan that you created by using the IVM, verify that the hardware and cabling
on the target system is identical to that on the source system.
v The physical hardware on the managed system must match exactly to any of the same hardware in the
system plan.
v The Integrated Virtualization Manager is not performing any other operations on the managed system.
v You are the prime administrator (padmin). For more information about user roles, refer to User roles.

Note: If you want to deploy a system plan that has operating environment installation information, you
cannot use the IVM to do so. Instead, you must use the IVM CLI to install operating environments as
part of system plan deployment. See Installing operating environments from a system plan with IVM for
more information about how to deploy such as system plan.

Deploying a system plan

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To deploy a system plan on a managed system by using the IVM Web user interface, complete the
following steps:
1. In the navigation area of the IVM, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans page
opens.
2. In the System Plans table, select the system plan that you want to deploy.
3. Select More Tasks → Deploy from the toolbar at the top of the System Plans table to start the Deploy
System Plan Wizard. The System Deployment: Deployment Overview page of the wizard opens.
4. If prompted, choose the managed system to which you want to deploy the system plan and click
Next. The prompt only occurs if the system plan file contains more than one system. If the system
plan does not match the hardware on the managed system to which you want to deploy the plan, the
wizard displays a window that informs you of this. Click OK to continue or Cancel to select a
different system plan.
5. Wait for the wizard to validate the managed system and its hardware against the system plan. The
validation process can take several minutes.
6. If the validation process completes successfully, click Next. If the validation process does not complete
successfully, correct the issues indicated by the error messages, click Cancel to exit the wizard, and
restart this procedure from the beginning. To help you to correct validation issues, you might want to
create a system plan that is based on the current configuration of the managed system. Such a system
plan can help you to compare the system plan that you want to deploy with the current configuration
of the managed system. You can do this by using the Create System Plan task in the IVM, or you can
run the following command on the system:
mksysplan -f name_of_new_system_plan.sysplan
7. iew the Deployable Plan Items page, select the logical partitions in the system plan that you want to
deploy, and click Next. This page indicates the deployable status of the logical partitions that the
system plan contains. If a logical partition has a status of partially deployed, the logical partition is
selected for deployment automatically, and you cannot change the selection. If a logical partition is
deselected for deployment, the wizard does not deploy any dependent entities for that partition, such
as backing devices on the Virtual I/O Server.
8. iew the list of deployment plan items on the Deployment page, and click Finish to begin deploying
the system plan. The IVM creates the specified logical partitions and deploys the specified entities as
listed. The deployment process can take several minutes depending on the number of logical
partitions and entities to be deployed.

After you finish the deployment of the system plan, complete the following tasks:
v Locate the physical disk I/O adapters that belong to each logical partition and verify that the disk
drives that are attached to these physical I/O adapters will support your desired configuration for each
logical partition.
v Install operating systems and software on the logical partitions.

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Related tasks
“Importing a system plan into the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 52
You can import a system-plan file into the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management
partition. You can then deploy the system plan to the system that the Integrated Virtualization Manager
manages.
Related reference
User types for the Virtual I/O Server
Related information
System plans on the IVM
Installing operating systems

Exporting a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can export a system-plan file from the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) and download it to
the computer that you use to access the IVM.

To export a system-plan file, you must be the prime administrator (padmin). For more information about
user roles, refer to User roles.

To export a system-plan file that is stored on an IVM managed system, complete the following steps:
1. In the navigation area of your IVM, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans page
opens.
2. Select the system plan that you want to export from the System Plans table
3. Select More Tasks → Export from the toolbar at the top of the System Plans table. A File Download
window for your browser opens.
4. Specify whether to open the system plan by using the browser or to save the system plan to disk and
click OK. Because you access the system plan by using a browser interface, the browser downloads
and exports the system plan. The browser settings control where the system plan downloaded to your
local file system.

Note: Your browser might add an extension of .zip to the system plan file name. If this is the case,
rename the file to remove the .zip extension to ensure that you can use the system plan file.
If the IVM returns an error, verify that the information you entered in this window is correct. If
necessary, click Cancel, return to step 3, and redo the procedure, ensuring that the information you
specify at each step is correct.

You can import the system-plan file into a different IVM so that you can deploy the system plan to other
managed systems.

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Related tasks
“Importing a system plan into the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 52
You can import a system-plan file into the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management
partition. You can then deploy the system plan to the system that the Integrated Virtualization Manager
manages.
Related reference
User types for the Virtual I/O Server
Related information
System plans on the IVM
Deploying a system plan by using the IVM

Deleting a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager

Removing a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) management partition does
not undo any partition or hardware configuration changes that occurred if the specified system plan was
deployed on the managed system.

To remove the system plan from the IVM management partition, complete the following steps:
1. From the navigation area, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans page opens.
2. In the System Plans table, select the system plan that you want to delete.
3. Select More Tasks → Remove from the toolbar at the top of the System Plans table. The Remove
System Plans page opens.
4. Confirm that the listed system plan is the one that you want to remove and click OK to delete the
system plan.
Related tasks
“Exporting a system plan from the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 55
You can export a system-plan file from the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) and download it to
the computer that you use to access the IVM.
Related information
System plans on the IVM

Updating the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can update the code level of the management partition and the Virtual I/O Server’s firmware
microcode using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

To update the code level of the management partition or the Virtual I/O Server’s firmware microcode,
complete one of the following procedures:
v Update the current code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition. For
instructions, see “Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager
management partition” on page 58.
v Generate a microcode survey of the managed system and download and upgrade the microcode. For
instructions, see Updating the Virtual I/O Server’s firmware and device microcode through the Integrated
Virtualization Manager with an Internet connection in the topic collection for your server.
v Update the Virtual I/O Server’s firmware and device microcode. For instructions, see Updating the
Virtual I/O Server’s firmware and device microcode through the Integrated Virtualization Manager without an
Internet connection in the topic collection for your server.

Migrating the Virtual I/O Server from DVD

Find instructions for migrating the Virtual I/O Server from a DVD device when using the Integrated
Virtualization Manager (IVM) to manage your Virtual I/O Server and client logical partitions.

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Before you start, ensure that the following statements are true:
v A DVD optical device is assigned to the Virtual I/O Server logical partition.
v The Virtual I/O Server migration installation media is required.

Note: The Virtual I/O Server migration installation media is separate from the Virtual I/O Server
installation media.
v The Virtual I/O Server is currently at version 1.3, or later.
v The rootvg volume group has been assigned to the Virtual I/O Server.
v The partition profile data for the management partition and its clients is backed up before you back up
the Virtual I/O Server. Use the bkprofdata command or see Backing up and restoring partition data to
save the partition configuration data to a safe location.

Important: The IVM configuration in Virtual I/O Server 2.1 is not backward compatible. If you want
to revert back to an earlier version of the Virtual I/O Server, you need to restore the partition
configuration data from the backup file.
v The mksysb image has been saved to a safe location. See Backing up the Virtual I/O Server to a remote
file system by creating a mksysb image to run the backupios command and save the mksysb image.

To migrate the Virtual I/O Server from a DVD, follow these steps:
1. Blade server environment only. Access the Virtual I/O Server logical partition by using the
management module of the blade server:
a. Verify that all logical partitions except the Virtual I/O Server logical partition are shut down.
b. Insert the Virtual I/O Server migration DVD into the Virtual I/O Server logical partition.
c. Use telnet to connect to the management module of the blade server on which the Virtual I/O
Server logical partition is located.
d. Enter the following command: env -T system:blade[x] where x is the specific number of the
blade to be migrated.
e. Enter the following command: console
f. Sign on to the Virtual I/O Server using the appropriate user ID and password.
g. Enter the following command: shutdown -restart
h. When you see the system management services (SMS) logo appear, select 1 to enter the SMS
menu.
i. Go to step 3 below.
2. Non-blade server environment only. Access the Virtual I/O Server logical partition by using the
Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) with a Power Systems server that is not managed by
an HMC:
a. Verify that all logical partitions except the Virtual I/O Server logical partition are shut down.
b. Insert the Virtual I/O Server migration DVD into the Virtual I/O Server logical partition.
c. Log in to the ASCII terminal to communicate with the Virtual I/O Server. See Access the ASMI
without an HMC if you need assistance.
d. Sign on to the Virtual I/O Server using the appropriate user ID and password.
e. Enter the following command: shutdown -restart
f. When you see the SMS logo appear, select 1 to enter the SMS menu.
3. Select the boot device:
a. Select Select Boot Options and press Enter.
b. Select Select Install/Boot Device and press Enter.
c. Select CD/DVD and press Enter.
d. Select the device number that corresponds to the DVD and press Enter. You can also select List all
devices and select the device number from a list and press Enter.

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 e. Select Normal mode boot.
f. Select Yes to exit SMS.
4. Install the Virtual I/O Server:
a. Select the desired console and press Enter.
b. Select a language for the Base Operating System (BOS) menus and press Enter.
c. Select Start Install Now with Default Settings and press Enter. You can also verify the installation
and system settings by typing 2 to select Change/Show Installation Settings and Install.

Note: You should not have to change installation settings simply to select the migration
installation method. If a previous version of the operating system exists, the installation method
defaults to migration.
d. Select Continue with Install. The system will reboot after the installation is complete.

After the migration is complete, the Virtual I/O Server logical partition is restarted to its preserved
configuration prior to the migration installation. It is recommended that you perform the following tasks:
v Verify that migration was successful by checking results of the installp command and running the
ioslevel command. It should indicate the ioslevel is now $ ioslevel 1.2.1.0.
v Restart previously running daemons and agents.
1. Log on to the Virtual I/O Server as padmin user.
2. Complete the following command: $ motd -overwrite ″<enter previous banner message>″
3. Start any previously running daemons, such as FTP and Telnet.
4. Start any previously running agents, such as ituam.
v Check for updates to the Virtual I/O Server. For instructions, see Virtual I/O Server support site.

Remember: The Virtual I/O Server migration media is separate from the Virtual I/O Server
installation media. Do not use the installation media for updates after you perform a migration. It does
not contain updates and you will lose your current configuration. Only apply updates by using the
instructions from the Virtual I/O Server support site.

Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager
management partition
You can view and update the current code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager management
partition.

To update the management partition, complete the following steps:

1. From the Service Management menu, click Updates.
2. View the current code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
3. Go to the Web site provided on the panel to find the latest available updates and directions for how
to apply the updates.
Related tasks
“Updating the Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 56
You can update the code level of the management partition and the Virtual I/O Server’s firmware
microcode using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Installing or replacing a PCI adapter with the system power on in

Virtual I/O Server
You can install or replace a PCI adapter in the Virtual I/O Server logical partition or in the Integrated
Virtualization Manager management partition.

The Virtual I/O Server includes a PCI Hot Plug Manager that is similar to the PCI Hot Plug Manager in
the AIX operating system. The PCI Hot Plug Manager allows you to hot plug PCI adapters into the

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server and then activate them for the logical partition without having to reboot the system. Use the PCI
Hot Plug Manager for adding, identifying, or replacing PCI adapters in the system that are currently
assigned to the Virtual I/O Server.

Getting started
Prerequisites:
v If you are installing a new adapter, an empty system slot must be assigned to the Virtual I/O Server
logical partition. This task can be done through dynamic logical partitioning (DLPAR) operations.
– If you are using a Hardware Management Console (HMC), you must also update the logical
partition profile of the Virtual I/O Server so that the new adapter is configured to the Virtual I/O
Server after you restart the system.
– If you are using the Integrated Virtualization Manager, an empty slot is probably already assigned to
the Virtual I/O Server logical partition because all slots are assigned to the Virtual I/O Server by
default. You only need to assign an empty slot to the Virtual I/O Server logical partition if you
previously assigned all empty slots to other logical partitions.
v If you are installing a new adapter, ensure that you have the software required to support the new
adapter and determine whether there are any existing PTF prerequisites to install. To do this, use the
IBM Prerequisite Web site at http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf
v If you need help determining the PCI slot in which to place a PCI adapter, see the PCI adapter
placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx or the PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx.

Follow these steps to access the Virtual I/O Server, PCI Hot Plug Manager:
1. If you are using the Integrated Virtualization Manager, connect to the command-line interface.
2. Use the diagmenu command to open the Virtual I/O Server diagnostic menu. The menus are similar
to the AIX diagnostic menus.
3. Select Task Selection, then press Enter.
4. At the Task Selection list, select PCI Hot Plug Manager.

Installing a PCI adapter

To install a PCI adapter with the system power on in Virtual I/O Server, do the following steps:
1. From the PCI Hot Plug Manager, select Add a PCI Hot Plug Adapter, then press Enter. The Add a
Hot-Plug Adapter window is displayed.
2. Select the appropriate empty PCI slot from those listed, and press Enter. A fast-blinking amber LED
located at the back of the server near the adapter indicates that the slot has been identified.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the adapter until the LED for the specified PCI slot is
set to the Action state. The adapter installation is performed the same as in a stand-alone AIX logical
partition and includes the following sequence of events:
a. Set the adapter LED to the action state so that the indicator light for the adapter slot flashes
b. Physically install the adapter
c. Finish the adapter installation task in diagmenu.
4. Run the cfgdev command to configure the device for the Virtual I/O Server.

If you are installing a PCI, Fibre Channel adapter, it is now ready to be attached to a SAN and have
LUNs assigned to the Virtual I/O Server for virtualization.

Replacing a PCI Adapter

Prerequisite: Before you can remove or replace a storage adapter, you must unconfigure that adapter. See
“Unconfiguring storage adapters” on page 60 for instructions.

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To replace a PCI adapter with the system power on in Virtual I/O Server, do the following steps:
1. From the PCI Hot Plug Manager, select Unconfigure a Device, then press Enter.
2. Press F4 (or Esc +4) to display the Device Names menu.
3. Select the adapter you are removing in the Device Names menu.
4. In the Keep Definition field, use the Tab key to answer Yes. In the Unconfigure Child Devices
field, use the Tab key again to answer YES, then press Enter.
5. Press Enter to verify the information on the ARE YOU SURE screen. Successful unconfiguration is
indicated by the OK message displayed next to the Command field at the top of the screen.
6. Press F4 (or Esc +4) twice to return to the Hot Plug Manager.
7. Select replace/remove PCI Hot Plug adapter.
8. Select the slot that has the device to be removed from the system.
9. Select replace. A fast-blinking amber LED located at the back of the machine near the adapter
indicates that the slot has been identified.
10. Press Enter which places the adapter in the action state, meaning it is ready to be removed from the
system.

Unconfiguring storage adapters

Before you can remove or replace a storage adapter, you must unconfigure that adapter. Storage adapters
are generally parent devices to media devices, such as disk drives or tape drives. Removing the parent
requires that all attached child devices either be removed or placed in the define state.

Unconfiguring a storage adapter involves the following tasks:

v Closing all applications that are using the adapter you are removing, replacing, or moving
v Unmounting file systems
v Ensuring that all devices connected to the adapter are identified and stopped
v Listing all slots that are currently in use or a slot that is occupied by a specific adapter
v Identifying the adapter’s slot location
v Making parent and child devices unavailable
v Making the adapter unavailable

If the adapter supports physical volumes that are in use by a client logical partition, then You can
perform steps on the client logical partition before unconfiguring the storage adapter. For instructions, see
“Preparing the client logical partitions” on page 61. For example, the adapter might be in use because the
physical volume was used to create a virtual target device, or it might be part of a volume group used to
create a virtual target device.

Follow these steps to unconfigure SCSI, SSA, and Fibre Channel storage adapters:
1. Connect to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface.
2. Use the oem_setup_env command to close all applications that are using the adapter you are
unconfiguring.
3. Type lsslot-c pci to list all the hot plug slots in the system unit and display their characteristics.
4. Type lsdev -C to list the current state of all the devices in the system unit.
5. Type unmount to unmount previously mounted file systems, directories, or files using this adapter.
6. Type rmdev -l adapter -R to make the adapter unavailable.
Attention: Do not use the -d flag with the rmdev command for hot plug operations because this
action removes your configuration.

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Preparing the client logical partitions
If the virtual target devices of the client logical partitions are not available, the client logical partitions can
fail or they might be unable to perform I/O operations for a particular application. If you use the HMC
to manage the system, you might have redundant Virtual I/O Server logical partitions, which allow for
Virtual I/O Server maintenance and avoid downtime for client logical partitions. If you are replacing an
adapter on the Virtual I/O Server and your client logical partition is dependent on one or more of the
physical volumes accessed by that adapter, then You can take action on the client before you unconfigure
the adapter.

The virtual target devices must be in the define state before the Virtual I/O Server adapter can be
replaced. Do not remove the virtual devices permanently.

To prepare the client logical partitions so that you can unconfigure an adapter, complete the following
steps depending on your situation.
Table 6. Situations and steps for preparing the client logical partitions
Situation Steps
You have redundant hardware on the Virtual I/O Server No action is required on the client logical partition.
for the adapter.
HMC-managed systems only: You have redundant No action is required on the client logical partition.
Virtual I/O Server logical partitions that, in conjunction However, path errors might be logged on the client
with virtual client adapters, provide multiple paths to logical partition.
the physical volume on the client logical partition.
HMC-managed systems only: You have redundant See the procedures for your client operating system. For
Virtual I/O Server logical partitions that, in conjunction example, for AIX, see Replacing a disk on the Virtual
with virtual client adapters, provide multiple physical I/O Server in the IBM System p Advanced POWER
volumes that are used to mirror a volume group. Virtualization Best Practices Redpaper. The procedure for
Linux is similar to this procedure for AIX.
You do not have redundant Virtual I/O Server logical Shut down the client logical partition.
partitions.
For instructions, see the following topics about shutting
down logical partitions:
v For systems that are managed by the HMC, see
“Shutting down AIX logical partitions using the
HMC”, “Shutting down IBM i logical partitions using
the HMC”, and “Shutting down Linux logical
partitions using the HMC” in the Logical partitioning.1
v For systems that are managed by the Integrated
Virtualization Manager, see “Shutting down logical
partitions” on page 40.
1
The Logical partitioning can be found on the Hardware Information Web site at

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/topic/iphdx/power_systems.htm .

Creating and modifying user accounts

Use the user-management tasks to manage the Integrated Virtualization Manager user accounts on your
managed system.

Use the padmin user account to view, change, or create user accounts.

The management partition on the managed system uses the same user accounts as on the Integrated
Virtualization Manager. This means that changes that you make to user accounts using the Integrated
Virtualization Manager also apply to the user accounts on the management partition. For example, if you

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change the password for a user account in the Integrated Virtualization Manager, then you must use the
new password when you use that user account to log in to the management partition.

To view a list of Integrated Virtualization Manager user accounts, and to start user maintenance tasks for
those user accounts, click View/Modify User Accounts.
Related reference
mkuser Command

User roles
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

The user role determines which functions a user can access or use. You cannot change the user role that is
assigned to a user account after the user account is created. You cannot create user accounts with the
same authority as the padmin user account.

The following table lists the user roles available for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Table 7. Integrated Virtualization Manager user roles
User role Description
padmin This role is similar to the root user. Only one padmin
user can be created for the Integrated Virtualization
Manager. The padmin user account is required to view,
change, or create user accounts, and this account can
perform all tasks in the Integrated Virtualization
Manager.
View/Modify This role is the default type for all users that are not
padmin. This role can perform most functions within
Integrated Virtualization Manager. The command-line
interface calls this role the Administrator role.
View Only This role is a read-only role and can perform only
list-type (ls) functions. Users with this role do not have
the authority to change the system configuration and do
not have write permission to their home directories. The
command-line interface calls this role the View role.
Development Engineer (DE) This role is used only by IBM personnel to debug
problems. Some Integrated Virtualization Manager
service functions are available only for DE accounts.
Service Representative (SR) This role allows service representatives to run commands
that are required to service the system without being
logged in as root. The standard SR login user name is
qserv. Some Integrated Virtualization Manager service
functions are available only for SR accounts. The service
commands for SR accounts include the following:
v Run diagnostics, including service aids, such as hot
plug tasks, certify, and format.
v Run all commands that can be run by a group system.
v Configure and unconfigure devices that are not busy.
v Use the service aid to update system microcode.
v Perform the shutdown and restart operations.

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Related reference
mkuser Command

Creating user accounts

This topic describes how to create Integrated Virtualization Manager user accounts and set basic
properties, such as user ID, password, and role.

Use the padmin user account for this task.

To create a user account, do the following:

1. From the IVM Management menu, click View/Modify User Accounts. The Create User Accounts
panel is displayed.
2. Click *Create User.... The Create User Account window displays.
3. Enter the user ID and password, and then confirm the password.
4. Select the appropriate role for the user account, and then click OK. The user account is created.

You can create additional user accounts, if necessary.

Only the basic user properties are set up when you create a user account. You can specify additional user
properties, such as password restrictions and account expiration date, by changing user properties.

When you create a user account from this panel, the default user role is Administrator. Users with the
Administrator user role have authority to perform all tasks except for user maintenance tasks and tasks
involving the global command log and the failed login log.

You also cannot create user accounts with the same authority as the padmin user account. The padmin
user account can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to perform all tasks.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Related tasks
“Changing user properties”
Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the properties of user accounts, such as number of
login retries and the account expiration date.

Changing user properties

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the properties of user accounts, such as number of
login retries and the account expiration date.

Use the padmin user account for this task.

To change the properties of a user account, do the following:

1. From the IVM Management menu, click View/Modify User Accounts. A list of user accounts is
displayed.
2. Select the user account for which you want to change the properties.
3. Click Properties. The User Properties window displays.
4. On the User Settings tab, make the changes you want, and then click OK. The list of user accounts is
displayed again.

Changes that you make to the settings on the User Settings tab take effect the next time that the user
logs into the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

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The management partition on the managed system uses the same user accounts as on the Integrated
Virtualization Manager. This means that changes that you make to user accounts using the Integrated
Virtualization Manager also apply to management partition user accounts. For example, if you change the
password for a user account in the Integrated Virtualization Manager, then you must use the new
password when you use that user account to log into the management partition.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Changing password settings

Learn how to change the password settings and restrictions for Integrated Virtualization Manager user
accounts. These settings include the number of weeks until the password expires, minimum password
length, and other restrictions.

Use the padmin user account for this task.

To change the password settings for a user account, do the following:

1. From the IVM Management menu, click View/Modify User Accounts. A list of user accounts is
displayed.
2. Select the user account for which you want to change the password settings.
3. Click Properties. The User Properties window displays.
4. On the Password Settings tab, make the changes that you want, and then click OK. The list of user
accounts is displayed again.

Changes that you make to the settings on the Password Settings tab take effect the next time that the
user logs into the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

The management partition on the managed system uses the same user accounts as on the Integrated
Virtualization Manager. This means that changes that you make to user accounts using the Integrated
Virtualization Manager also apply to management partition user accounts. For example, if you change the
password for a user account in the Integrated Virtualization Manager, then you must use the new
password when you use that user account to log into the management partition.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Removing user accounts

Learn how to remove Integrated Virtualization Manager user accounts.

Use the padmin user account for this task.

Attention: This procedure deletes all user information from the Integrated Virtualization Manager and
the management partition. This includes the home directories for those users on the management
partition and all files within those directories. To preserve the files within the home directories, use the
command-line interface on the management partition to copy the files to another location before
removing the user accounts.

To remove a user account, do the following:

1. From the IVM Management menu, click View/Modify User Accounts. A list of user accounts is
displayed.
2. Select the user account that you want to remove.

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3. Click Remove account. The Remove User Accounts window displays, which lists the user accounts
you selected to remove.
4. Click OK to remove the user account. The list of user accounts is displayed again, and the user
account you removed is no longer displayed.

You can select multiple user accounts to remove. .

Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Changing user passwords

Learn how to change user passwords in the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Use the padmin user account for this task.

To change a user password, do the following:

1. From the IVM Management menu, click View/Modify User Accounts. A list of user accounts is
displayed.
2. Select the user account for which you want to change the password.
3. Click Change password. The Change Password window displays.
4. Enter the new password.
5. Confirm the new password, and then click OK. The password is changed, and the list of user
accounts is displayed again.

The next time that the user logs in to Integrated Virtualization Manager, the password change takes
effect, and the user is required to change it.

The management partition on the managed system uses the same user accounts as the Integrated
Virtualization Manager. This means that the password change that you make here also applies to the
management partition user account.

Users can change their own user passwords by clicking Edit my profile in the toolbar.
Related concepts
“User roles” on page 62
Learn about the user roles for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Related tasks
“Editing your user profile”
Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to edit your user profile. Specifically, learn how to change your
user password.

Editing your user profile

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to edit your user profile. Specifically, learn how to change your
user password.

You must be logged in with the user account for which you want to change the password.

To change the password for your user account, do the following:

1. From the toolbar, click Edit my profile. The Edit My Profile dialog box is displayed.
2. Type the current password, and then type the new password.
3. Confirm the new password, and then click OK. The password is changed, and the Integrated
Virtualization Manager page is displayed.

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The password change takes effect the next time that you log into the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

The management partition on the managed system uses the same user accounts as on the Integrated
Virtualization Manager. This means that the password change that you make here also applies to the
management partition user account.

The padmin user account can change passwords for any user account.
Related tasks
“Changing user passwords” on page 65
Learn how to change user passwords in the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Troubleshooting the Integrated Virtualization Manager

Use service-management tasks to maintain and troubleshoot the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Use the service management tasks to maintain your managed system so that it is running and up to date.

Activating the Electronic Service Agent on the Integrated Virtualization

Manager
After you activate the Electronic Service Agent Version 6 for Integrated Virtualization Manager, you can
use it to aid in service management for your system.

The Electronic Service Agent monitors and collects hardware problem information on the managed
system, which the agent can send to the appropriate support personnel. The agent also can collect more
detailed information about the managed system that might be useful to support personnel when
diagnosing problems. This detailed information includes hardware, software, and system configuration
data, as well as performance management data.

You must activate the Electronic Service Agent before the agent can monitor and collect hardware
problem information, which the agent can send to the appropriate IBM support personnel.

To activate the agent, complete the following steps:

1. Open a terminal session.
2. Run the cfgassist command to access the Config Assist for VIOS menu.
3. Select Electronic Service Agent and press Enter.
4. Select Configure Electronic Service Agent and press Enter.
5. Enter the following information and press Enter:
a. Contact information for the person in your organization who is responsible for working with IBM
Electronic Service Agent support personnel to resolve any problems that the Electronic Service
Agent reports.
b. Location information for the managed system.

If the Electronic Service Agent is handling a problem, you can use the Serviceable Events task to view
the service request number for the problem. The service request number is displayed in the ESA Service
Request column of the Selected Serviceable Events table.

For more detailed information about using the Electronic Service Agent for service management, see the
Electronic Service Agent documentation in the IBM Systems Information Center (http://
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/topic/eicbd/eicbdkickoff.html).

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Related information
Electronic Service Agent

Backing up and restoring partition data

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to back up or restore the partition configuration information
on your managed system. You can download an existing backup of the partition configuration, generate a
new backup, upload a saved backup, or restore the existing backup.

To back up or restore partition data, complete the following steps:

1. From the Service Management menu, click Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore page is displayed,
which includes the Partition Configuration Backup/Restore tab, the Management Partition
Backup/Restore tab, and the File and Virtual Media Backup/Restore tab.
2. To download an existing backup of the partition configuration, generate a new backup, upload a
saved backup, or restore the existing backup, click the Partition Configuration Backup/Restore tab.
3. To view instructions for backing up and restoring the data on your management partition using the
backupios command, click the Management Partition Backup/Restore tab.

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager version 1.5.1.1 to back up and restore virtual optical
media files and files in your user /home directory. For more information about how to do this, see
“Backing up virtual media and user files to tape” and “Restoring virtual media and user files from tape”
on page 68.
Related tasks
Backing up the Virtual I/O Server
Restoring the Virtual I/O Server

Backing up virtual media and user files to tape

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to back up files in your user /home directory and virtual media
files from your managed system to tape.

You must have a tape device mounted on the managed system to complete this task.

To back up user files or virtual media files to tape, complete the following steps:
1. From the Service Management menu, click Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore page is displayed.
2. Click the File and Virtual Media Backup/Restore tab.
3. In the Managed System File table, select the files that you want to back up to tape. The /home/padmin
directory is listed as a single entry.
Click [+] Show Files to have the table list all the files within the directory for individual selection.
Click [-] Hide Files to have the table list only the /home/padmin directory.
By selecting the directory entry you can back up all the files in the directory by default.
4. Click Generate Command. Integrated Virtualization Manager updates the page by replacing the
Managed System File table with an informational message that contains the command that you need
to run to back up the selected files.
5. Copy the command that the Integrated Virtualization Manager generated and open a terminal session
window.
6. Paste the command into the terminal window and run it to back up the selected files to a tape device.

You also can use Integrated Virtualization Manager to restore files in your user /home directory and
virtual media files from tape. For more information see “Restoring virtual media and user files from
tape” on page 68.

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Restoring virtual media and user files from tape
Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to restore files in your user /home directory and virtual media
files from tape to your managed system.

You must have a tape device mounted on the managed system to complete this task.

To restore user files or virtual media files from tape, complete the following steps:
1. From the Service Management menu, click Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore page is displayed.
2. Click the File and Virtual Media Backup/Restore tab.
3. Click List Tape Contents to view a list of all files on the specified tape device. When the process
finishes reading the tape, you can view the list of files in the Tape Device File table.
4. In the Tape Device File table, select the files that you want to restore to the managed system from
tape.
5. Click Generate Command. Integrated Virtualization Manager updates the page by replacing the Tape
Device File table with an informational message that contains the command that you need to run to
restore the selected files.
6. Copy the command that the Integrated Virtualization Manager generated and open a terminal session
window.
7. Paste the command into the terminal window and run it to restore the selected files to the managed
system. The command only restores files to those directories to which your user ID has write-access
authority. If you have selected to restore a file to a directory to which you do not have such authority,
the command cannot restore that particular file.

You also can use Integrated Virtualization Manager to back up files in your user /home directory and
virtual media files on the managed system to tape. For more information see “Backing up virtual media
and user files to tape” on page 67.

Viewing application logs

View the application log entries on your managed system. Application logs are files that contain events
and errors generated by the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

To view the application logs, do the following:

1. From the Service Management menu, click Application Logs. The Application Logs panel is
displayed.
2. To modify the selection criteria, select the desired filters, and then click Apply. Click Reset to reset the
filter information to the default values.

Viewing application log properties

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to view the properties of the application log entries on your
managed system.

To view the properties of the application logs, do the following:

1. From the Service Management menu, click Application Logs. The Application Logs panel is
displayed.
2. Select the application log for which you want to view the properties.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Log Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Click OK or Cancel to close the dialog box. The Application Logs panel is displayed.

For more information about the specific properties of the application logs, see the online help ( ).

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Monitoring tasks
View and monitor the most recent 40 tasks that are running on the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

To view the properties of the tasks, do the following:

1. From the Service Management menu, click Monitor Tasks. The Monitor Tasks panel is displayed.
2. Select the task for which you want to view the properties.
3. Click Properties. The Task Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Click Cancel to close the dialog box. The Monitor Tasks panel is displayed.

Viewing hardware inventory

Use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to list the devices on your managed system, including device
name, status, type of device, and physical location code.

To list the devices on your managed system, do the following:

1. From the Service Management menu, click Hardware Inventory. The Hardware Inventory panel is
displayed, which includes a list of hardware devices.
2. To sort the list by any of the categories, such as device name or status, click the appropriate header.
This list includes any device with a device name, including both physical devices and virtual devices.
Using this page is equivalent to using the lsdev command in the command-line interface.
3. Click Configure Devices to find added or moved devices on the management partition. Using this
task is equivalent to using the cfgdev command, and the task refreshes the contents of the Hardware
Inventory table.
Related reference
lsdev Command
cfgdev Command

Recovering virtual optical device settings for IBM i client partitions

When you restart the management partition, sometimes virtual optical device settings for IBM i client
partitions can be lost.

Before you start, ensure that the IBM i client partition is not activated.

To recover virtual optical device settings for IBM i client partitions, complete the following steps:
1. From the Partition Management menu, select View/Modify Partitions. The View/Modify Partitions
panel is displayed.
2. Select the IBM i client logical partition.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Properties.
4. Select the Optical Devices tab.
5. In the Virtual Optical Devices section, deselect your virtual optical device.
6. Click OK.
7. Select the IBM i client logical partition again.
8. From the Tasks menu, select Properties.
9. Select the Optical Devices tab.
10. In the Virtual Optical Devices section, click Create Device. A device called Unknown appears in the
list.
11. Click Modify under Current Media.
12. Select the media image that you want to mount from your media library and click OK.
13. Click OK.

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14. Activate the IBM i client partition.

Connecting an HMC to a system managed by the Integrated

Virtualization Manager
Learn how to connect an IBM System p system that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager
(IVM) to become an IBM System p system managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Connecting an HMC to a system that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM)
automatically disables the IVM. The HMC assumes management control of the system. Because the
management of the system is changed, you must re-create your logical partition configuration either
manually or from backups.

To change the management of a system from the IVM to an HMC, do the following:
1. Create a backup of your partition configuration using the IVM, and download it to your local system.
For instructions, see Backing up and restoring partition data . You can use the backup text file as a
reference for re-creating your partitions in step 4.
2. Connect the HMC to the system. For instructions, see Installing and configuring the HMC. The
managed system is in Recovery state on the HMC.
3. Initialize the profile data using the HMC interface. For instructions, see Managing the HMC. This
action clears the partition configuration.
4. Using the backup text file that you created in step 1, re-create your partitions by using the HMC. For
instructions, see Managing the HMC.

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