As of Version 7.7, or later, you can store the Virtual
I/O Server (VIOS) images from a saved image or a Network Installation
Management (NIM) server on the HMC. The stored VIOS images can be
used for VIOS installation. You must be an HMC super administrator
(hmcsuperadmin) to install the VIOS image.
To manage or to import the VIOS image repository, complete
the following steps:
- In the Console Management work pane, click Manage
Virtual I/O Server Image Repository.
- In the Virtual I/O Server Image Repository window, click Import
New Virtual I/O Server Image.
- In the Import New Virtual I/O Server Image window, choose
to import the VIOS images from a file system.
- To import the VIOS images from a Network File System (NFS),
File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol
(SFTP), complete the following steps:
- In the Import Virtual I/O Server Image window, select File
System.
- Select Remote NFS Server, Remote
FTP Server, or Remote SFTP Server.
- Enter the required details and click OK.
