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the Power Systems Logical Partitioning Guide:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/topic/iphat/iphat.pdf.
Lastly, a virtual Ethernet adapter can also provide network connectivity to an IBM i client partition.
To create one, consult the topic Configuring a virtual Ethernet adapter using the HMC in the
Power Systems Logical Partitioning Guide:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/topic/iphat/iphat.pdf.
In all three cases, the assigned network adapter will be recognized as a communications port
(CMNxx) in IBM i. The type of communications port will depend on the network adapter: for
example, 5706 for a Gigabit Ethernet adapter, 5623 for an LHEA and 268C for a virtual Ethernet
adapter. In the case of a standard PCI network adapter or an LHEA, networking can be
configured following the process described in the IBM i networking topic in the Information
Center: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/topic/rzajy/rzajyoverview.htm.
If the IBM i client partition is using a virtual Ethernet adapter for networking, additional
configuration on the IBM i host is required. The virtual Ethernet adapter allows the client partition
to communicate only with other partitions whose virtual Ethernet adapters have the same Port
Virtual LAN ID (PVID); in other words, partitions on the same virtual LAN within the system. A
routing configuration can be created in the IBM i host partition to allow forwarding of network
packets from the outside LAN to the client partition on the virtual LAN. That type of virtual
network configuration has been used successfully for several years to provide networking to
Linux client partitions with an IBM i host. The two methods for routing traffic from the physical
LAN to a client partition on a virtual LAN are Proxy ARP and Network Address Translation (NAT).
To configure Proxy ARP or NAT in the IBM i host partition, follow the instructions in section 5.2 of
the Redbook Implementing POWER Linux on IBM System i Platform
(http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246388.pdf).
6.2. How to perform IBM i operator panel functions
Operator panel functions in an IBM i client partitions are performed in the HMC:
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Sign onto the HMC with a profile with sufficient authority to manage the IBM i client
partition
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Select the partition
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Use the open-in-context arrow to select Serviceability
the desired function.
6.3. How to display the IBM i partition System Reference Code (SRC) history
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Sign onto the HMC with a profile with sufficient authority to manage the IBM i client
partition
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Select the partition
•
Use the open-in-context arrow to select Serviceability
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To display words 2 through 9 of a reference code, click the radio button for that code.
6.4. Client IBM i LPARs considerations and limitations
Consult the topic Considerations and limitations for i5/OS client partitions on systems
managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) in the Information Center:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/topic/rzahc/rzahcbladei5limits.htm.
Control Panel Functions, then
Reference Code History
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