You can create the Virtual I/O Server logical
partition and logical partition profile and install the Virtual I/O Server using the Hardware Management Console (HMC)
version 7 or later.
Before you start, ensure that the following statements are true:
- The system on which you plan install the Virtual I/O Server is
managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC).
- The HMC is at version
7 or later. If the HMC is
at a version 6 or earlier, then see Installing the Virtual I/O Server manually
using the HMC version
6.