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2. If you are connecting a second HMC to your managed server, connect to the Ethernet port that is
labeled HMC2 on the managed server.
3. Complete your server setup. For instructions, see "Completing the server setup by using Hardware
Management Console" on page 27.
Cabling the server and accessing the Integrated Virtualization Manager
When you install the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) in an environment where no Hardware Management
Console (HMC) is present, the VIOS automatically creates a management partition whose interface is the
Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM).
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 19.
2. Complete the following steps:
a. Verify that you have access to the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) using the web
interface. For details, see "Accessing the ASMI by using a web browser" on page 36.
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
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.
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Power Systems: Installing the IBM Power 750 (8408-E8D) and IBM PowerLinux 7R4 (8248-L4T)
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