Changing a virtual disk for a VIOS logical partition by using the HMC
You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to view the properties of the virtual disks on your managed system, as well as to start virtual disk management tasks.
About this task
Virtual disks are also known as logical volumes. To assign the virtual disk to a client partition, ensure that the client partition owns one or more virtual SCSI adapters and that the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) owns corresponding virtual SCSI adapters that host the client adapter.
To change
a virtual disk, be sure you meet the following requirements:
- The HMC must be at version 7.7.4, or later.
- The VIOS must be at version 2.2.1.0, or later.
- Ensure that there is a resource monitoring and control connection between the HMC and the VIOS.
To view and to change virtual disks, complete the following steps in the HMC: