Logical partitioning
You can set up, manage, and troubleshoot AIX® , IBM® i ,Linux® , and Virtual I/O Server Hardware Management Console (HMC ), or
Virtual Partition Manager . By creating logical partitions, you can reduce the
footprint of your data center by consolidating servers, and maximize the use of system resources by
sharing resources across logical partitions.
What's new in Logical partitioning Logical partition overview Planning for logical partitions Partitioning with the HMC Hardware Management Console (HMC )HMC communicates with managed systems to detect, consolidate, and forward information to IBM for analysis.Performance considerations for logical partitions Troubleshooting the RMC connection between the logical partition and the HMC Hardware Management Console (HMC ). If you cannot add or remove processors, memory, or I/O devices to or from a logical partition, check whether the RMC connection is active. Failure of the RMC connection is one of the most common reasons for failure of dynamic partitioning operations.