Verifying that the IBM i mobile partition is in the restricted I/O mode

To migrate an IBM® i mobile partition from the source server to the destination server, verify that the IBM i partition is in the restricted I/O mode.

To verify that the IBM i mobile partition is in the restricted I/O mode, complete the following steps by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC):

1. In the navigation pane, open Systems Management and select Servers.
2. Click the managed system on which the mobile partition is located.
3. In the work pane, select the mobile partition.
4. From the Tasks menu, click Properties.
5. Verify the following information in the General tab.

   The HMC Classic interface is not supported in Hardware Management Console (HMC) Version 8.7.0, or later. The functions that were previously available in the HMC Classic interface are now available in the HMC Enhanced+ interface.

   When the HMC is at version 8.7.0, or later, complete the following steps to verify that the IBM i mobile partition is in the restricted I/O mode:

   1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon .
   2. Click All Partitions. Alternatively, click All Systems. In the work pane, click the server name that has the logical partition. Click View System Partitions. The All Partitions page is displayed.
   3. In the work pane, select the logical partition and click Actions > View Partition Properties.
   4. In the General Properties tab, click the Advanced tab.
   • If the Restricted IO Partition check box is selected, you can migrate the IBM i mobile partition.
   • If the Restricted IO Partition check box is cleared, you cannot migrate the IBM i mobile partition. Complete the following steps to migrate the IBM i mobile partition:
     1. Stop the mobile partition.
     2. Select the Restricted IO Partition check box.
     3. Restart the mobile partition.
6. Click OK.