CL commands

The following control language (CL) commands have limitations, when used on a system that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager. For example, the Work with Hardware Products (WRKHDWPRD) command does not return a location for virtual resources.

Create Service Configuration (CRTSRVCFG) command

You cannot use this command to create a dial-up connection. In an IBM® i logical partition that is a client to Virtual I/O Server and managed by Integrated Virtualization Manager, the *DIRECT, *MULTIHOP, and *RMTDIAL values for the Connection type (CNNTYPE) parameter are valid for virtual Ethernet. If you select the *OTHERISP or *LCLDIAL values, no hardware resources are listed, because a hardware resource capable of supporting Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is required. Thus, you cannot configure those connection types.

Device configuration commands

You can vary on and off only supported virtual resources, such as virtual Ethernet and virtual optical devices, with device configuration commands. Use the Work Configuration Status (WRKCFGSTS) or Vary Configuration (VRYCFG) commands to vary on or off the virtual resources.

Save Storage (SAVSTG) command

The SAVSTG command is not supported.

Save and restore commands

You must use a virtual optical device to save or restore the entire system. However, you can save or restore individual objects or libraries to virtual tape media in the IBM i client logical partition.

Work with Hardware Products (WRKHDWPRD) command

This command does not return a location for virtual resources. Functions that were used to set up physical configurations are not useful in this environment.

Work with Order Information (WRKORDINF) command

A view of the physical hardware is not returned with this information.

Work with Problems (WRKPRB) command

This command does not analyze hardware errors.

Display Hardware Resources (DSPHDWRSC) command

This command displays or prints virtual hardware information only.

The following resource types are not displayed or printed:

*CRP (cryptographic)
*CSA (coupled system adapters)
*LWS (local work stations)
*PRC (processors)

Packaging information is not included in the database files that are created as output from the DSPHDWRSC command. Depending on the type specified for this command, empty database files might be created.

The following table shows what information is returned for the output files created when you use the DSPHDWRSC command in this environment. For those types that have resources returned, the following fields show blanks:

Resource part number
Resource frame location
Resource EIA location
Resource card position
Resource frame identification
Resource device position (applies to *STG only)
Resource card position
Alternate device position (applies to *STG only)
Alternate frame identification
Alternate card position
Location code

Table 1. Outfile formats for the DSPHDWRSC command
TYPE parameter value	Description	Output file	Resources in partition managed by Integrated Virtualization Manager
*CMN	Communications	QARZDCMN	Only virtual resources are returned.
*CRP	Cryptographic	QARZSCRP	Empty file is returned.
*CSA	Coupled system adapters	QARZDCSA	Empty file is returned.
*LWS	Local workstations	QARXDLWS	Empty file is returned.
*PRC	Processors	QARZDPRC	Only system CEC and bus adapter are returned.
*STG	Storage	QARZDSTG	Only virtual resources are returned.
*LAN	LAN	QARZDTRA	Only virtual resources are returned.

Work with Hardware Resources (WRKHDWRSC) command

This command displays or prints virtual hardware information only. This command has the same limitations as the Display Hardware Resources (DSPHDWRSC) command.