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The Ethernet ports can be virtualized to an IBM i client LPAR using the same method as for Host
Ethernet Adapter (HEA) or other Ethernet ports, as described in sections 5.3 and 5.8.
5. Software installation
5.1. Obtain the VIOS and IBM i installation media and fixes
VIOS is part of IBM PowerVM Editions (formerly Advanced Power Virtualization) and is required
in the IBM i on Power blade environment. Work with your local sales channel to ensure that
PowerVM (Standard or Enterprise Edition) and the latest fix pack are part of the Power blade
order. Consult the supported environments page to verify you have the minimum supported
release of VIOS: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/advantages/v6r1/blades/index.htmll.
Work with your local sales channel to obtain the IBM i install media and the latest PTF package.
Consult the supported environments page to verify you have the minimum supported release of
IBM i: http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/advantages/v6r1/blades/index.html. IBM i PTFs can also be
obtained from IBM Fix Central: http://www-912.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/.
5.2. Install VIOS
The instructions in this section explain how to install VIOS on the Power blade. VIOS may be
pre-installed on the internal SAS drive of your blade. In that case, you can skip to section 5.3.
However, you should use the instructions in sub-sections 5.2.1, 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 to open a VIOS
console and Power on the blade. After approximately 5 minutes, if a VIOS login prompt appears
on the console, the install was performed by IBM. If VIOS was not pre-installed, proceed with the
instructions immediately below.
The recommended location for VIOS install differs by blade. The JS12 provides the option for
two integrated SAS drives on the blade. It is recommended to order both integrated drives on the
JS12, install VIOS on the first SAS drive and mirror the entire install to the second drive. In the
case of using the JS12 in the BladeCenter S, this approach allows more of the drives in the
chassis to be assigned to IBM i. The JS22 supports only a single SAS drive. If using the JS22 in
the BladeCenter H, it is recommended to install VIOS on LUNs on the SAN and use two MSIMs
and two Fibre Channel I/O modules for redundancy.
After the Power blade is installed in the BladeCenter (see section 3), only its Service Processor
(SP) is powered on. It communicates with the AMM over an internal management network in the
BladeCenter. The AMM also provides an ASCII console to the first partition on the Power blade
(VIOS) using a Serial-over-LAN (SOL) connection.
Note
that an Ethernet switch module is
required in I/O bay 1 or 2 for SOL functionality. If the BladeCenter is using a Copper Pass-
through Module (CPM) instead, SOL would not work.
5.2.1. Prerequisites in the AMM
•
Log into the AMM browser interface with a user profile with supervisor authority, then
click on
Serial Over LAN
under
Blade Tasks
•
Verify SOL is enabled for the blade you are going to install VIOS on, or enable it
