Manage Virtual I/O Server Images

You can import Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) images from a DVD, a USB, or a remote server and store the images 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.

About this task

To manage or to import the VIOS image repository, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. In the navigation area, click System resources, and then select Templates and OS Images.
  2. From the Templates and OS Images window, select the VIOS Images tab, and then click Manage Virtual I/O Server Images.
  3. In the Virtual I/O Server Image Repository window, click Import New Virtual I/O Server Image.
  4. In the Import Virtual I/O Server Image window, choose to import the VIOS images from a DVD, USB device, or a file system.
    • To import VIOS images from a DVD to the HMC, complete the following steps:
      1. In the Import Virtual I/O Server Image window, select Management console DVD.
      2. In the Name field, enter the name of the VIOS image that you want to import from the DVD.
    • To import VIOS images from a USB device to the HMC, complete the following steps:
      1. In the Import Virtual I/O Server Image window, select Management console USB.
      2. In the Name field, enter the name of the VIOS image that you want to import from the USB device.
      3. In the USB Partition list, select your USB device.
    • To import VIOS images from a Network File System (NFS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), complete the following steps:
      1. In the Import Virtual I/O Server Image window, select File System.
      2. Select Remote NFS Server, Remote FTP Server, or Remote SFTP Server.
      3. Enter the required details.
  5. Click OK.