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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 ==

Revision as of 12:43, 6 April 2026

Initialize a Full System LPAR

  1. Logon to the HMC as an administrator.
  2. 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.
  3. From AIX shutdown the LPAR.
    # shutdown -h now
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  1. IBM pSeries and AIX Information Center