You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to create a new system plan
based on an existing system configuration, and then deploy that system plan
to other managed systems.
Before you begin
The HMC can
deploy that plan to the managed system. The HMC creates
logical partitions based on the logical partition configuration information
in the system plan.
To maximize the amount of data that the HMC is able to collect from the
system, ensure that you complete the following tasks:
About this task
To create a system plan based on an existing system configuration
by using the HMC, complete
the following steps:
- From the navigation area, select System Plans.
- In the contents area, select Manage System Plans. The Manage System Plans window opens.
- Select the system plan you want to create, and click Create. The Create System Plan window opens.
- Select the managed system on which you want to base the new system
plan.
- Enter a name and description for the new system plan.
- Click Create.
Results
Now that you have a new system plan, you can export the
system plan, import it onto another managed system, and deploy the system
plan to the managed system.
When you deploy the system plan, the HMC creates logical partitions
on the target managed system based on the logical partition configuration
information in the system plan.
What to do next
Note: As an alternative to the HMC Web
user interface, you can use the mksysplan command on the HMC to create a system plan based
upon the configuration of an existing managed system.