You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to create partition
profiles for dual Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) partitions.
The HMC Classic interface is
not supported in Hardware Management Console (HMC) Version 8.7.0, or later. The functions that were previously
available in the HMC Classic interface are now available in
the HMC Enhanced+ interface.
For more information about Logical Host Ethernet adapter (LHEA) settings when the
HMC is at version 8.7.0, or later, see Logical host Ethernet
adapter (LHEA) settings.
You can create partition profiles for dual VIOS partitions by using
the HMC.
- To update the profile of the
first VIOS partition
and to add the virtual Ethernet adapter, which is used as the control
channel:
- In the navigation pane, expand .
- In the work pane, select the client logical partition.
- From the Tasks menu, click . The Virtual Adapters window is displayed.
- Click . The Create Virtual Ethernet Adapter window
is displayed.
- Enter the required information in the Create Virtual
Ethernet Adapter window and click OK.
- Click OK to dynamically add the
virtual Ethernet adapter.
- Select .
- Make the following changes to the second VIOS partition:
- Ensure that the priority of the virtual Ethernet adapters
that are used for bridging is different from the first VIOS partition. By default,
the first VIOS partition
is created with a priority of 1.
- For both VIOS partitions,
ensure that the virtual Ethernet adapters that are used to bridge
the Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) are created by using the same
port VLAN ID (PVID) and the same VLAN ID. This task ensures that all
VLANs are bridged when the backup VIOS is operational.
- For both VIOS partitions, ensure
that the virtual Ethernet adapters that are used as the control channel
are created by using the same port virtual local area network (VLAN)
ID. This task enables communication between VIOS partitions.
- For the second VIOS, ensure that the virtual
Small Computer Serial Interface (SCSI) adapter is created with a different
client adapter ID than the first VIOS.
The VIOS partitions
are displayed in your system server listing. The VIOS partition profiles
are ready to use for the installation process.