Scenario: Creating a logical partition using the HMC

Situation

As the system administrator of a medium-sized technology company, you are responsible for configuring and managing the server that your company purchased. Your server has arrived and you are ready to start partitioning your model.

Objectives

The objective of this scenario is to create a logical partition and partition profile on a new server.

Prerequisites and assumptions

This scenario assumes that the following prerequisite steps have been completed and are operational before beginning the configuration steps:

1. The Hardware Management Console (HMC) was set up and configured. For instructions, see Installing and configuring the HMC.
2. You read and understand the Logical partition overview.
3. You completed the tasks recommended for logical partition planning. For instructions, see Planning for logical partitions.
4. You removed the system from the manufacturing default configuration and moved the physical hardware to support a partitioned configuration. For instructions, see Creating logical partitions on a new or nonpartitioned server.
5. You logged in to the HMC with one of the following user roles:
   • Super administrator
   • Operator

Configuration steps

Ensure that all the prerequisites for this scenario have been completed before completing these tasks.

To create a new logical partition on your server using the HMC, follow these steps:

1. In the navigation pane, open Systems Management and click Servers.
2. In the work pane, select the managed system, click the Tasks button, and choose Configuration > Create Logical Partitions.
3. Follow the steps in the Create Logical Partition wizard to create a logical partition and a partition profile.