Installation roadmap for PowerLinux servers managed by IVM

You can quickly set up your IBM PowerLinux server or Power Systems™ server running Linux by following this installation roadmap through a simple setup.

The following figure shows the installation roadmap for PowerLinux™ servers that are managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM). If you do not plan to use the IVM, see the Installation roadmap for PowerLinux servers using IBM tools.

Prerequisites

Before you start, complete the following prerequisite tasks:

Understand the differences in configuration and terminology for Power Systems environments and x86 environments. For information, see Differences between Power Systems and x86 environments.
Learn about the tools used to install and configure the system, including IVM, IBM® Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux, and the IBM Installation Toolkit Simplified Setup Tool. For information, see Installation tools for PowerLinux servers with logical partitions.
Learn about the open source workloads that you can configure with the Simplified Setup Tool. For information, see Open source workload overviews.
Understand the resource requirements for each open source workload. For information, see Minimum resource requirements for open source workloads.
Verify that the server hardware is installed and the serial console is cabled. For instructions, locate you hardware model in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center.
Verify that IVM is installed. For instructions, see Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on IBM Power Systems servers.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to set up an PowerLinux server that is managed by IVM:

Configure the management partition and client logical partitions. For instructions see, Configuring the management partition and client logical partitions.
Configure the virtual media library, add the installation media for IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux, and import the installation media for the Linux distribution to the virtual media library. For instructions, see Configuring storage for the installation media.
Load the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux on a client logical partition. For instructions, see Loading the IBM Installation Toolkit on a client logical partition.
From the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux user interface, select the option to install Linux. Complete the wizard to install your Linux distribution and packages on the client logical partition. For instructions, see Install a Linux distribution . When you encounter the Insert CD/DVD media page, complete the following steps to mount the Linux distribution media to the virtual optical device:
1. In the navigation area of IVM, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The View/Modify Partitions page is shown.
2. Select the client logical partition on which you plan to install Linux.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Properties. The Partition Properties page is shown.
4. Click the Optical/Tape Devices tab.
5. Click Virtual Optical Devices to open the section.
6. From the Current Media column of the virtual optical device, click Modify. The Modify Current Media page is shown.
7. Select the Linux distribution media and click OK to mount the Linux distribution media to the virtual optical device.
8. Click OK on the Optical/Tape Devices tab.
9. In the Install Linux wizard in the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux, click Next on the Insert CD/DVD media page and finish the installation wizard. The IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux installs Linux and restarts the client logical partition. When finished, the virtual terminal window shows a prompt to insert the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux media into the CD-ROM drive.
Determine whether you plan to run an open source workload in the client logical partition:
- If yes, go to Step 6.
- If no, install the software and applications that you want to run on the client logical partition and then go to Step 9.
Access the Simplified Setup Tool:
1. In the navigation area of IVM, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The View/Modify Partitions page is shown.
2. Select the client logical partition on which you installed Linux.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Properties. The Partition Properties page is shown.
4. Click the Optical/Tape Devices tab.
5. Click Virtual Optical Devices to open the section.
6. From the Current Media column of the virtual optical device, click Modify. The Modify Current Media page is shown.
7. Select the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux media and click OK to mount the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux media to the virtual optical device.
8. Click OK on the Optical/Tape Devices tab.
9. In the virtual terminal window, press Enter to load the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux.
10. When prompted, log in to the client logical partition.
11. At the prompt, type welcomecenter and accept the licenses.
12. Access the graphical user interface of the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux by typing the following address in a web browser:
```
https://machineIP:4234
```
  where machineIP is the IP address of the client logical partition. The Welcome Center page is shown in the browser.
13. Click Utilities > Simplified Setup Tool.
Configure the open source workloads that you want to run. For instructions, see the following resources depending on the workload you want to configure:
Install and configure any additional management tools or virtualization capabilities. For information, see Optional additional software for PowerLinux servers managed by IVM.