Installing the PowerVM NovaLink software on a system that is managed by an HMC

You can install PowerVM® NovaLink on a system that is managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC). For a system that is managed by an HMC, the PowerVM NovaLink installer installs the Ubuntu Linux operating system and the PowerVM NovaLink software on a Linux partition.

1. If you are installing PowerVM NovaLink from a bootable USB drive, plug the drive into a USB port on the managed system. If you are installing PowerVM NovaLink from the network, connect an Ethernet port other than the service processor ports to the network on which the netboot server resides.
2. Create a Linux logical partition on the managed system by using the HMC. When you create the Linux logical partition, assign the following resources to the partition:
   • 0.5 shared processors that are uncapped with a non-zero weight and 2 virtual processors. If you are planning to use SDN, you must have at least 4GB of memory for the Linux partition.
   • 6.5 GB of memory, which you can adjust to 2.5 GB after installation.
   • At least 30 GB of storage.
   • A virtualized network that is bridged through the shared Ethernet adapter (SEA). If you are planning to use SDN, you must allocate at least one physical network adapter to the Linux partition.
   • Maximum virtual slots that are set to 200 or higher.
   Use the following links to find information about how to create a Linux partition by using the HMC.
   • For more information about how to create a Linux partition by using the HMC Classic interface, see Creating additional logical partitions.
   • For more information about how to create a Linux partition by using the HMC Enhanced+ interface, see Creating a logical partition by using a template
   From the HMC command line, enter the following command to apply the profile for the Linux partition. In this command, sys_name is the name of the managed system, lpar_id is the partition ID of the Linux partition, and profile_name is the name of the profile.

   chsyscfg -m sys_name -r lpar -o apply --id lpar_id -n profile_name

3. From the HMC command line, enter the following command to enable co-management. In this command, sys_name is the name of the managed system.

   chcomgmt -m sys_name -o setmaster -t norm ​

4. From the HMC command line, enter the following command to enable PowerVM NovaLink support for the logical partition. In this command, sys_name is the name of the managed system and lpar_id is the ID of the PowerVM NovaLink partition.

   chsyscfg -m sys_name -r lpar -i lpar_id=lpar_id,powervm_mgmt_capable=1 

5. Activate the logical partition by using the HMC. When you activate the logical partition, ensure that the HMC is set to open a terminal window for the logical partition when the logical partition is activated.
   • For more information about how to activate the logical partition by using the HMC Classic interface, see Activating a logical partition.
   • For more information about how to activate the logical partition by using the HMC Enhanced or HMC Enhanced+ interface, see Activating AIX® or Linux partitions.
   The SMS menu is displayed in the terminal window.
6. Return to the terminal window for the logical partition and select the boot device by using the SMS menu. You can select either a USB drive or a netboot server as the boot device. To select the boot device, complete the steps for the type of boot device that you are using.

   Boot device type	Steps
   USB drive	From the main menu, enter 5 to select boot options. Enter 1 to select the install/boot device. Enter 7 to view a list of all boot devices, and then enter the number that corresponds to the USB drive. Enter 2 to perform a normal mode boot, and then enter 1 to exit the SMS menu and to start the boot process.
   Netboot server	From the main menu, enter 2 to set up the remote IPL. Enter the number that corresponds to the Ethernet adapter that you want to use. Enter the number for IPv4 IP addresses. Enter the number for BOOTP as your network service. Enter 1 for IP parameters. Set the IP parameters: Client IP Address is the IP address that you set for the managed system in the /etc/bootptab file on the netboot server. Server IP Address is the IP address of the netboot server. Gateway IP Address is the gateway IP address that you set for the managed system in the /etc/bootptab file on the netboot server. Subnet Mask is the subnet mask that you set for the managed system in the /etc/bootptab file on the netboot server. Press ESC, enter 3 for ping test, enter 1 for execute ping test, and verify that the netboot server is reachable. Enter M to return to the main menu. From the main menu, enter 5 to select boot options. Enter 1 to select the install/boot device. Select Network, and then select the configured network card. Enter 2 to perform a normal mode boot, and then enter 1 to exit the SMS menu and to start the boot process.

7. At the GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) screen, select the PowerVM NovaLink Install/Repair option.
8. Complete the PowerVM NovaLink installation wizard.
   1. Select Choose to perform installation and select Next.
   2. Select I Accept for the license agreement and select Next.
   3. Enter the user name and password of the PowerVM NovaLink administrator and click Next.
   4. Enter or verify the network configuration settings and select Next.
   5. If you configured GRUB to enable SDN mode, select Choose to enable SDN and select Next.
   6. If you are using the SDN mode, complete the following steps:
      • Select the ports to be used for SDN Virtual Network Bridge and select Next. This screen lists all the network ports from the previously assigned network adapters. Select two or more ports to create a link aggregation device.
      • Select the Link Aggregation parameters for the SDN Virtual Network Bridge and select Next.
   7. Review the settings and click Finish.