Accessing management operations for a VIOS

You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to manage a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS).

About this task

To access the management operations for a VIOS, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon The icon represents the Resources function of the HMC.
  2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
  3. In the work pane, click the server name that has the VIOS.
  4. In the PowerVM area click Virtual I/O Servers. The Virtual I/O Servers that are available on the system are displayed.
  5. Select the VIOS and click Actions > View Virtual I/O Server Properties
  6. In the work pane, select the Virtual I/O Server of your choice and select a management task from the options.