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Creating logical partitions
The Create Logical Partition wizard on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) guides you through the procedure of creating logical partitions and partition profiles on your server.
- Creating logical partitions on a new or nonpartitioned server
Use these procedures to create logical partitions on your new or nonpartitioned server using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Creating additional logical partitions
You can use the Create Logical Partition wizard on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to create a new logical partition. When you create a logical partition, you also create a partition profile that contains the resource allocations and settings for the logical partition. - Creating a logical partition with suspension capability
You can create an AIX® or Linux logical partition with suspension capability by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). The HMC provides options to enable suspension of the logical partition when the logical partition is created. The HMC also provides an option to enable suspending a running logical partition. - Enabling the suspension capability of a logical partition
You can enable the suspension capability of a logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC), after the logical partition is created. - Suspending a logical partition
You can suspend a logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC), after the logical partition is created. - Recovering a suspended logical partition
When the suspend or resume operation has failed, the logical partition might be in an invalid state. You can then recover a suspended logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Assigning a single root I/O virtualization logical port to a logical partition
You can assign a single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) logical port to a logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Creating a logical partition with synchronization of the current configuration
You can create an AIX or Linux logical partition with synchronization of the current configuration capability by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Enabling the synchronization of the current configuration capability
You can enable the synchronization of the current configuration capability on a logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC), after the logical partition is created. - Enabling and disabling a Virtual Trusted Platform Module on a logical partition
You can enable a Virtual Trusted Platform Module (VTPM) on a logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC), after the logical partition is created. - Creating a logical partition with Virtual Trusted Platform capability
You can create an AIX logical partition with Virtual Trusted Platform Module (VTPM) capability by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC Version 7.7.4 or later, provides an option to enable a VTPM on the logical partition when the logical partition is created. The HMC also provides an option to enable a VTPM on a running logical partition. - Viewing the Virtual Trusted Platform Module settings
You can view the advanced Virtual Trusted Platform Module (VTPM) settings by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Changing the virtual switch mode setting
When the virtual switch is created, the default setting is the Virtual Ethernet Bridging (VEB) mode. You can change the virtual switch mode to Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregation (VEPA) by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). - Synchronizing the virtual switch mode
When a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) logical partition is in the shutdown state during the activation of a logical partition or when the external switch is downgraded, the Virtual Station Interface (VSI) profile type information is not updated in the VIOS. - Creating additional partition profiles
You can create more than one partition profile for a logical partition using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). Each partition profile can specify a different amount of system resources and different logical partition startup attributes. You can change the attributes used by a logical partition by shutting down the logical partition and restarting the logical partition using a different partition profile. - Creating a system profile
You can create a system profile using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). A system profile is an ordered list of partition profiles. When you activate a system profile, the managed system attempts to activate the partition profiles in the system profile in the order in which the partition profiles are listed. - Creating an AIX logical partition that uses IBM i virtual I/O resources
You can create an AIX logical partition that uses IBM i virtual I/O resources on servers that are managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC). This allows you to maximize utilization of the physical hardware and simplify the backup procedure for your managed system. - Creating an IBM i logical partition that uses IBM i virtual I/O resources
You can create an IBM i logical partition that uses IBM i virtual I/O resources on servers that are managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC). This allows you to maximize utilization of the physical hardware and simplify the backup procedure for your managed system. - Creating a Linux logical partition that uses IBM i virtual I/O resources
You can create a Linux logical partition that uses IBM i virtual I/O resources on servers that are managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC). This allows you to maximize utilization of the physical hardware and simplify the backup procedure for your managed system. - Designating the service logical partition for your managed system
The service logical partition is the IBM i logical partition on a server that you can configure to apply server firmware updates to the service processor or to the hypervisor. You can also use the service logical partition to communicate server common hardware errors to IBM. These abilities are useful if the Hardware Management Console (HMC) is undergoing maintenance or is otherwise unable to perform these functions. - Resetting the managed system to a nonpartitioned configuration
You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) and the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to erase all of your logical partitions and reset the managed system to a nonpartitioned configuration. When you reset the managed system, all of the physical hardware resources are assigned to a single logical partition. This allows you to use the managed system as if it were a single, nonpartitioned server. - Deleting a logical partition
You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to delete a logical partition and all of the partition profiles associated with the logical partition.
Parent topic: Partitioning with the HMC
