Create a virtual terminal connection to a partition.
mkvt { -id lparID }
The mkvt command opens a virtual terminal connection to the target partition. You can terminate the virtual terminal connection in one of the following ways:
A partition can only have one open virtual terminal session.
For additional information on HMC environment, refer http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/index.jsp?topic=/iphb9_p5/virtualterminal.htm.
For additional information on HMC command, refer http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/p7edm/mkvterm.html.
Flag name | Description |
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-id lparID | The ID of the partition for which to open the virtual terminal session. |
Return code | Description |
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27 | Unexpected error |
28 | Virtual terminal is already connected |
29 | Virtual terminal device is not found |
30 | Permission denied |
31 | Specified device does not exist |
This command is not accessible by users with the ViewOnly role.
mkvt -id 3