Manage the Virtual I/O Server and client logical partitions using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
The Integrated Virtualization Manager provides a Web-based system management interface and a command-line interface that you can use to manage some IBM® System p® and IBM BladeCenter® blade servers that use the IBM Virtual I/O Server. On the managed system, you can create logical partitions, manage the virtual storage and virtual Ethernet, and view service information related to the server. The Integrated Virtualization Manager is included with the Virtual I/O Server, but it is activated and usable only on certain platforms, and where no Hardware Management Console (HMC) is present.
If you install the Virtual I/O Server on a supported server, and if there is no HMC attached to the server when you install the Virtual I/O Server, then the Integrated Virtualization Manager is enabled on that server. You can then use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to configure the managed system through the Virtual I/O Server.
The following information applies to Integrated Virtualization Manager version 1.4 and earlier. For information pertaining to Integrated Virtualization Manager version 1.5 and later, see the PowerVM™ Editions Operations Guide .
For information about how to set up and configure the initial logical partition or how to change an HMC-managed system to be managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager, see Managing the Integrated Virtualization Manager.