Viewing virtual optical devices

You can view the virtual optical devices that can be assigned to a partition by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

1. Choose one of the following navigation options depending on the interface type of the Hardware Management Console (HMC):
   • If you are using an HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
     1. In the navigation pane, expand Systems Management > Servers.
     2. Select the server on which the logical partition is located.
     3. Select Manage by using one of the following options:
        • Click the menu next to the partition name and select Manage. The Manage page opens.
        • In the work pane, select Manage. The Manage page opens.
   • If you are using an HMC Enhanced+ interface, complete the following steps:
     1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon .
     2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
     3. In the work pane, select a system and click Actions > View System Partitions. In the Partitions page, you can view all the partitions that belong to the system.
     4. In the work pane, select the partition for which you want to view or change the properties and capabilities and click Actions > View Partition Properties. The Properties page is displayed. You can view and change the properties that are listed under the Properties area.
2. In the Properties pane, click Virtual I/O > Virtual Storage. The Virtual Storage page opens.
3. Click the Virtual Optical Device tab. A list of virtual optical devices that are assigned to the selected partition is displayed.
4. To view the mapping of a virtual optical device, click a virtual optical device and select View Device Mapping. In the Virtual Optical Device area, you can view details such as the device name, the media file, and the size in GB. In the Virtual I/O Server area, you can view the client adapter name and the server adapter name.
5. Click Close.