To prepare for and install the VIOS and enable the IVM, complete the following steps:
1.
Connect a serial cable from a PC or ASCII terminal to a system port on the server. For details, see
“Cabling the server with an ASCII terminal” on page 11.
2.
Complete the following steps:
a.
Verify that you have access to the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) by using the
web interface. For details, see Accessing the ASMI using a web browser.
b.
Verify that you have administrator or authorized service provider authority in ASMI.
c.
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:
1)
In the navigation area, expand
Power/Restart Control
.
2)
Click
Power On/Off System
.
3)
Select
Boot to SMS menu
in the
AIX or Linux partition mode
by boot field.
4)
If you are installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager on an IBM System i
®
model, select
AIX or Linux
in the
Default partition environment
field.
5)
Click
Save settings and power on
.
d.
Open a terminal session on the PC, using an application such as HyperTerminal, and wait for the
SMS menu to appear. Be sure that the line speed is set to 19,200 bits per second to communicate
with the system unit.
e.
Using the Web-based ASMI, change the partition boot mode back so that the server loads the
operating environment during startup:
1)
Expand
Power/Restart Control
.
2)
Click
Power On/Off System
.
3)
Select
Continue to operating system
in the
AIX or Linux partition mode
boot field.
4)
Click
Save settings
.
3.
Insert the
Virtual I/O Server
CD or DVD into the optical drive.
4.
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.
5.
Install the Virtual I/O Server:
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.
6.
After you install the IVM, finish the installation by accepting the license agreement, checking for
updates, and configuring the TCP/IP connection.
7.
Continue with “Cabling the server and connecting expansion units” on page 19.
Cabling the server with keyboard, video, and mouse:
Before you start the system, you might need to connect the keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) to the
system, if a graphics card is present.
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