Creating a Shared Ethernet adapter for a VIOS logical partition by using the HMC

You can create a Shared Ethernet Adapter on the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console.

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To create a Shared Ethernet Adapter, be sure you meet the following requirements:

The Hardware Management Console (HMC) must be at version 7 release 3.4.2 or later.
Ensure the VIOS has one or more physical network devices or Logical Host Ethernet Adapters assigned to the logical partition. If a Logical Host Ethernet Adapter is assigned, the VIOS partition must be configured as the promiscuous logical partition for the Host Ethernet Adapter.
Ensure a virtual Ethernet adapter is created on the VIOS. For instructions, see Configuring a virtual Ethernet adapter using the HMC.
If the physical Ethernet adapter that you want to use as the shared adapter has TCP/IP configured, the VIOS must be at version 2.1.1.0 or later. If TCP/IP is not configured, the VIOS can be at any version.
Ensure that there is a resource monitoring and control connection between the HMC and the VIOS.

Note: If you are using a prior release of the HMC or a prior version of a VIOS (with TCP/IP configured for the virtual Ethernet adapter), see Configuring virtual Ethernet on the Virtual I/O Server to create a Shared Ethernet Adapter by using the VIOS command-line interface.

For more information about adding a virtual network, see Managing Virtual Networks.