Managing host channel adapters on a partition

Host channel adapters (HCAs) provide port connections from a managed system to other devices. You can connect the port to another HCA, a partition, or a switch that redirects the incoming data from one port to a device that is attached to another port.

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You can view a list of the HCAs on a partition that is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC). You can select an HCA from the list to display the current partition usage for the HCA.

To manage HCA settings, 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 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.
4. In the Properties pane, click Virtual I/O > Hardware Virtualized I/O. The Hardware Virtualized I/O page opens.
5. In the work pane, click the HCA tab.
6. Click Launch Manage Host Channel Adapters. A window opens with the list of HCAs in a table.
7. From the table, select an HCA to display the current partition usage.
8. Click OK.