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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 ==

Latest revision as of 12:48, 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
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