When you install the Virtual I/O Server on an IBM® BladeCenter blade server with Power Architecture® technology,
the firmware automatically creates a management partition
whose interface is the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Before you start, ensure that you have completed the following
tasks:
- Start a Telnet or SSH session to the IBM BladeCenter blade server
management module.
- Start a Serial over LAN (SOL) session.
- Start the System Management Services (SMS) utility. For instructions, see Starting system management services.
To install the Virtual I/O Server and enable
the Integrated Virtualization Manager, complete
the following steps:
- Insert the Virtual I/O Server CD or DVD into
the optical drive.
- Assign the media tray to the blade server on which you
plan to install the Virtual I/O Server:
- From the management module Web interface, select .
- Select Start Remote Control.
- In the Change media tray owner field, select the blade
server on which you plan to install the Virtual I/O Server.
Alternatively, you can assign the media try to the blade server
by using the control panel.
- In SMS, select the CD or DVD as the boot device:
- Select Select Boot Options, and
then press Enter.
- Select Select Install/Boot Device,
and then press Enter.
- Select List all Devices, and
then press Enter.
- Select the device number that corresponds to the optical
device, and then press Enter.
- Select Normal Boot Mode, and
then press Enter.
- Exit the SMS menu by pressing the x key, and confirm
that you want to exit SMS.
- Install the Virtual I/O Server:
- Select the console, and then press Enter.
- Select a language for the BOS menus, and then press
Enter.
- Select Change/Show Installation Settings
and Install, and then press Enter.
- Select 1 to verify that Disk
Where You Want to Install field is set appropriately. Verify
the actual location code (for example, 01-08-00-1,0) of the target
hard disk. The logical name for the hard disks (for example, hdisk0)
that is displayed in this menu can be different from the logical name
for the same hard disk that is listed within the Virtual I/O Server (for example,
from the lspv command) that runs on the same machine.
This can happen when you add disks after you install the Virtual I/O Server.
- Return to the Installation and Maintenance menu and
select Start Install Now with Default Settings.
- Select Continue with Install. The managed system restarts after the installation is
complete, and the login prompt is displayed on the ASCII terminal.
After you install the Integrated Virtualization Manager, finish the installation
by accepting the license agreement, checking for updates, and configuring
the TCP/IP connection. For instructions, see Finishing the Integrated Virtualization
Manager installation.
