Installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager

Install the Virtual I/O Server management partition on an IBM Power System server or an IBM BladeCenter blade server. Then, connect to the Integrated Virtualization Manager Web-based interface.

Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on IBM Power Systems servers
When you install the Virtual I/O Server in an environment where no Hardware Management Console (HMC) is present, the Virtual I/O Server automatically creates a management partition whose interface is the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Installing the Virtual I/O Server and enabling the Integrated Virtualization Manager on an IBM BladeCenter blade server with Power Architecture technology
When you install the Virtual I/O Server on an IBM® BladeCenter blade server with Power Architecture® technology, the firmware automatically creates a management partition whose interface is the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Finishing the Integrated Virtualization Manager installation
After you install the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), you need to accept the license agreement, check for updates, configure the TCP/IP connection.
Connecting to the Integrated Virtualization Manager Web-based interface
Learn how to connect to the Web-based system management interface for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
Connecting to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface
Learn how to connect to the Virtual I/O Server command-line interface, which allows you to use commands for the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

Last updated: Thu, May 07, 2020