Cabling the server and accessing the IVM

When you install the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) in an environment where no Hardware Management Console (HMC) is present, the VIOS automatically creates a management partition whose interface is the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM).

1. Using a serial cable that is equipped with a null modem, connect the ASCII terminal to the serial port on the rear of the server.
2. Complete the following steps:
   1. Verify that you have access to the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) by using the web interface.
   2. Verify that you have administrator or authorized service provider authority in ASMI.
   3. Using the Web-based ASMI, change the following settings as appropriate for the type of partition on which you are installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager:

      For an AIX® or Linux partition, complete the following steps to change the partition boot mode:

      1. In the navigation area, expand Power/Restart Control.
      2. Click Power On/Off System.
      3. Select Boot to SMS menu in the AIX or Linux partition mode by boot field.
      4. If you are installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager on an IBM System i® model, select AIX or Linux in the Default partition environment field.
      5. Click Save settings and power on.
   4. Open a terminal session on the PC, using an application such as HyperTerminal, and wait for the SMS menu to appear. Be sure that the line speed is set to 19,200 bits per second to communicate with the system unit.
   5. Using the Web-based ASMI, change the partition boot mode back so that the server loads the operating environment during startup:
      1. Expand Power/Restart Control.
      2. Click Power On/Off System.
      3. Select Continue to operating system in the AIX or Linux partition mode boot field.
      4. Click Save settings.
3. Insert the Virtual I/O Server CD or DVD into the optical drive.
4. In SMS, select the CD or DVD as the boot device:
   1. Select Select Boot Options, and press Enter.
   2. Select Select Install/Boot Device, and press Enter.
   3. Select CD/DVD, and press Enter.
   4. Select the media type that corresponds to the optical device, and press Enter.
   5. Select the device number that corresponds to the optical device, and press Enter.
   6. Select Normal Boot, and confirm that you want to exit SMS.
5. Install the Virtual I/O Server:
   1. Select the console, and press Enter.
   2. Select a language for the BOS menus, and press Enter.
   3. Select Start Install Now with Default Settings.
   4. Select Continue with Install. The managed system restarts after the installation is complete, and the login prompt is displayed on the ASCII terminal.
6. After you install the IVM, finish the installation by accepting the license agreement, checking for updates, and configuring the TCP/IP connection.
7. Continue with Cabling the server and connecting expansion units.