HMC Initialize an LPAR

Initialize a Full System LPAR

1. Logon to the HMC as an administrator.
2. Expand: Systems Management->Servers.
   1. Highlight the server.
   2. From the Tasks Panel Select: Properties.
   3. Ensure "Power off the system after all logical partitions are powered off" is not checked.
3. From AIX shutdown the LPAR.
   1. # shutdown -h now
4. Remove the LPAR from the HMC's NVRAM.
   1. Expand: Systems Management->Servers.
   2. Highlight the server.
   3. From the Tasks Panel Expand: Configuration->Manage Partition Data.
   4. Click: Initialize
   5. Confirm your choice.
5. Recreating the LPAR.
   1. Expand: Systems Management->Servers.
   2. Highlight the server.
   3. From the Tasks Panel Expand: Configuration->Create Logical Partition.
   4. Click: AIX or Linux.
   5. Name the LPAR as the serial number of the system and the Profile as anything.
   6. Check: Use all the resources in the system.
   7. Click: Finish

Further Reading

1. IBM pSeries and AIX Information Center