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a. Compare your installed firmware level with available firmware levels. For more information, see
the Fix Central website Fix Central.
b.
If necessary, update your managed system firmware levels. In the navigation area, select Updates.
c. In the contents area, select your managed system.
d. Click Change Licensed Internal Code for the current release.
5. To power on a managed system, choose one of the following navigation options depending on the
interface type of the HMC:
If you are using an HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
a. In the navigation area, click Systems Management > Servers.
b. In the contents pane, select the required managed system.
c. Click Tasks > Operations > Power On.
Follow any additional on-screen instructions.
If you are using an HMC E interface, complete the following steps:
a.
In the navigation area, click the Resources icon, and then select All Systems.
b. In the content pane, select the required managed system name.
c. In the navigation area, click System Actions > Operations > Power On.
Follow any additional on-screen instructions.
6. Configure and manage virtual resources. For instructions, see Getting started with PowerVM
®
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8eew/p8eew_kickoff.htm).
7. Create partitions using templates, if you logged in to the HMC by using the Enhanced or HMC
E login option.
v
If you are creating new partitions, you can use the templates that are on your HMC. For more
information, see Accessing the template library (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
POWER8/p8efc/p8efc_accessing_template_library.htm).
v If you have existing partitions on another system, you can capture those configurations, save it to
the template library and deploy the partition template. For more information, see Partition
templates (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8efc/
p8efc_partition_template_concept.htm).
v If you want to use an existing template from another source, you can import that and use it. For
more information, see Importing a partition template (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8efc/p8efc_import_partition_template.htm).
If you are using system plans or you did not log in to the HMC by using the HMC Enhanced or
HMC E login option, you can create partitions or deploy system plans.
v For instructions about creating partitions, see Partitioning with the HMC (http://www.ibm.com/
support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hat/p8hat_lparwithhmcp6.htm).
v For instructions about deploying system plans, see Deploying a system plan by using an HMC
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/8286-41A/p8hc6/p8hc6_deploysysplanp6.htm).
8. Install an operating system and update the operating system.
v Install the AIX operating system. For instructions, see Installing AIX (http://www.ibm.com/
support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hdx/p8hdx_installaix.htm).
v Install the Linux operating system. For instructions, see Installing Linux (http://www.ibm.com/
support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hdx/p8hdx_installlinux.htm).
v Install the VIOS operating system. For instructions, see Installing VIOS (http://www.ibm.com/
support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hch/p8hch_installvios.htm).
9.
You have now completed the steps to install your server.
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