PVCVA boot up methods

You can boot the virtual machine with the ISO provided by PVCVA.

One of the following methods can be used to boot the virtual machine:

Boot virtual machine by using BOOTP server
A Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server with Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) and HTTP services allows virtual machines to boot and install over the network by using an ISO image mounted on the BOOTP server.
Boot virtual machine by using vOPT
You can boot a virtual machine by using a virtual target device (vOPT) that is created within the VIOS and is mapped to a specific ISO image in the repository.
Boot virtual machine by using vOPT and Cloud-init ISO
You can boot a virtual machine by using a virtual target device (vOPT) that is created within the VIOS and is mapped to a specific ISO image in the repository.

Parent topic: PowerVC virtual appliance (PVCVA) deployment