Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface

Learn how to connect to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface, which allows you to use commands for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Connect to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface using one of the following methods:

Open a virtual terminal session to the management partition: For instructions, see Opening a virtual terminal session for a logical partition.
Telnet: You can use Telnet to connect to the command-line interface. Telnet does not provide a secure connection to the Virtual I/O Server. Therefore, use Telnet only if the Ethernet adapter that you have configured to access the management partition is physically isolated from networks that are not secure.
OpenSSL or Portable OpenSSH: You can use OpenSSL or Portable SSH to securely connect to the Virtual I/O Server from a remote location. For instructions, see Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server using OpenSSH.