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Michael Kohler: /* Initialize a Full System LPAR */

2026-04-06T12:48:35Z

Initialize a Full System LPAR

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

	== Further Reading ==		== Further Reading ==

Michael Kohler: /* Initialize a Full System LPAR */

2026-04-06T12:43:34Z

Initialize a Full System LPAR

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

	== Further Reading ==		== Further Reading ==

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

== Further Reading ==
# [http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.doc/doc/base/aixinformation.htm IBM pSeries and AIX Information Center]

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