Subscribe to this informationCreating an AIX logical partition that uses IBM i virtual I/O resources
You can create an AIX® logical partition that uses IBM® i virtual I/O resources on servers that are managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC). This allows you to maximize utilization of the physical hardware and simplify the backup procedure for your managed system.
To set this up, you must create virtual SCSI adapters that connect the AIX logical partition with the IBM i. You can then set up IBM i to provide disk resources to the AIX logical partition through the virtual SCSI connection. You can also create a virtual serial connection between the IBM i logical partition and the AIX logical partition. A virtual serial connection allows you to connect to the AIX logical partition from the IBM i logical partition.
Alternatively, you can create a Virtual I/O Server logical partition and configure the AIX logical partition to use the virtual SCSI and virtual Ethernet resources of the Virtual I/O Server logical partition. You might need to enter a PowerVM® Editions activation code to create a Virtual I/O Server logical partition on your server.
- In the navigation pane, open Systems Management and click Servers.
- In the work pane, select the managed system, click the Tasks button, and choose .
- Follow the steps in the Create Logical Partition wizard to create a logical partition and a partition profile.
- Create a network server description (NWSD) and network server storage space. For instructions, see Creating a network-server description and a network-server storage space for an AIX logical partition.
- Set up the console for your AIX partition. For instructions, see Connecting to the virtual console for an AIX logical partition.
- Start the NWSD. For instructions, see Starting the network-server description for an AIX logical partition.
- Install the AIX operating system on your new logical partition. For instructions, see Installing AIX.
