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Configuring

This information provides instructions for configuring virtualization on your system and the products and technologies that are part of the PowerVM® Editions hardware feature.

Deploying a system plan using an HMC
This information describes how to use system plans to create partitions and install operating environments including the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS), AIX®, and Linux operating systems by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
Partitioning with the HMC
This information describes how to manually create logical partitions by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
Partitioning with the Integrated Virtualization Manager
This information describes how to use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to manage your Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) and client logical partitions.
Configuring the shared memory pool
This information describes how to configure the size of the shared memory pool, assign paging space devices to the shared memory pool, and assign one or two Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) logical partitions that provide access to the paging space devices to the shared memory pool by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
Defining the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager
This information describes how to use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to define a shared memory pool, if the managed system supports the PowerVM Active Memory™ Sharing technology to use shared memory.
Configuring the Virtual I/O Server
This information describes the different configuration tasks and options for the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS). It explains how to configure virtual Small Computer Serial Interface (SCSI) and virtual Ethernet devices on the VIOS. Optionally, you can also configure virtual fiber channel adapters, Tivoli® agents and clients, and configure the VIOS as an LDAP client.

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Last updated: Wed, October 08, 2014