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Connecting an HMC to a system managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager

Learn how to connect an IBM® System p® system that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to become an IBM System p system managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Connecting an HMC to a system that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) automatically disables the IVM. The HMC assumes management control of the system. From the HMC version 7.770 onwards, the HMC automatically creates the required profiles for the active partitions and it does not require a down time.

Note: The system must be powered on and active during the transition from IVM to HMC.

To change the management of a system from an IVM to HMC, perform the following task:

  1. Create a backup of your partition configuration by using the IVM and download configuration to your local system. For instructions, see Backing up and restoring partition data. It is best practice to create a backup.
  2. Connect the HMC to the system. For instructions, see Installing and configuring the HMC. The managed system must be in the operating state and the partition profiles are created automatically for each logical partition.
  3. Power® off and reactivate the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) before you perform the live partition mobility operation. To power off and reactivate the VIOS logical partitions, perform the following tasks:
    1. Shut down the active non-VIOS logical partitions.
    2. Shut down the VIOS logical partitions.
    3. From the HMC, activate the VIOS logical partition by using the default profile. Do not activate the VIOS logical partition with the current configuration.
Parent topic: Integrated Virtualization Manager

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Last updated: Tue, January 28, 2014