The Integrated Virtualization Manager provides a Web-based system management interface and a command-line interface that you can use to manage and configure IBM® System p5® and IBM eServer™ pSeries® servers that use the IBM Virtual I/O Server. On the managed system, you can create logical partitions, manage the virtual storage and virtual Ethernet, and view service information related to the server. The Integrated Virtualization Manager is packaged with the Virtual I/O Server, but it is enabled only on certain platforms and where no Hardware Management Console (HMC) is present.
The following information applies to Integrated Virtualization Manager version
1.4 and earlier. For information pertaining to Integrated Virtualization Manager version
1.5 and later, see the PowerVM™ Editions
Operations Guide 
.
You must have the Advanced POWER® Virtualization feature enabled before you can install the Integrated Virtualization Manager on IBM System p5 and eServer pSeries servers. If your system did not come with the Advanced POWER Virtualization feature enabled, you must use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to enter the activation key that you received when you ordered the feature. This activation key also enables Micro-Partitioning™ on the system.
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