Managing the Virtual I/O Server image repository

As of Version 7.7, or later, you can store the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) images from a DVD, a saved image, or a Network Installation Management (NIM) server on the HMC. The stored VIOS images can be used for VIOS installation. You must be an HMC super administrator (hmcsuperadmin) to install the VIOS image.

1. In the Console Management work pane, click Manage Virtual I/O Server Image Repository.
2. In the Virtual I/O Server Image Repository window, click Import New Virtual I/O Server Image.
3. In the Import New Virtual I/O Server Image window, choose to import the VIOS images from a DVD or from a file system.
   • To import the VIOS images from a DVD to the HMC, complete the following steps:
     1. In the Import Virtual I/O Server Image window, select Management console DVD.
     2. In the Name field, enter the VIOS image name that you want to import from the DVD.
     3. Click OK.
   • To import the VIOS images from a Network File System (NFS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), complete the following steps:
     1. In the Import Virtual I/O Server Image window, select File System.
     2. Select Remote NFS Server, Remote FTP Server, or Remote SFTP Server.
     3. Enter the required details and click OK.