Installing Linux on PowerVM LPAR by using bootable USB drive

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You can install Linux® on PowerVM® by using bootable USB drive.

Before you begin

You must download the Linux ISO image and must have the software to burn the ISO image to create a bootable Linux image on a USB pen drive. Following are the steps to create a bootable USB device:

  1. Download Linux ISO image by using the following link:
  2. Create bootable Linux image on a USB pen drive by using the ISO burner software.
  3. Plug in the USB drive to the Power system slot.

About this task

To install the Linux operating system (OS) by using bootable USB drive, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Log in to HMC console by using the following command: ssh hscpe@<HMC_IP>
  2. Display list of systems that are managed by the HMC by using vtmenu command and then select the appropriate system.
  3. Select the logical partition (LPAR) on the managed system that you want to install Linux on.
    Note: If the system and the LPAR name are known, you can select the LPAR directly by using the following command: mkvterm -m <system name> -p <lpar name>
  4. Activate the LPAR through the HMC GUI or by running the following command: hscpe@<HMC_IP>:~> chsysstate -o on -r lpar -n [partition name] -m [system name]
  5. After the system starts, select 1 to enter the system management services (SMS) menu.
  6. Choose Select Boot Options > Select Install/Boot Device > List all Devices.
  7. Select your USB device from the list of devices.
  8. Select Normal Boot Mode.
  9. Select Yes to exit the SMS and proceed with the installation.

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