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IBM Power VM (Logical Partitions, LPAR)

To enable virtual management for IBM LPAR, verify that you have the following components installed in your environment:

IBM AIX LPAR

IBM LPAR POWER5, POWER6, or POWER7 platforms let you monitor logical partitions on AIX and their managed systems.

IBM AIX Network Installation Manager (NIM) server

To enable imaging functionality for computers running AIX operating systems, install NIM server on AIX 5.3, 6.1, or 7.1. NIM adapter component installations are supported on AIX 5.3 (TL11 or higher), AIX 6.1 (TL4 or higher), and AIX 7.1.

Note: To image NIM clients with AIX 6.1 versions, the NIM server must be running AIX version 6.1 or later.

IBM AIX Network Installation Manager (NIM) client

NIM clients are supported on AIX 5.3 and 6.1.

IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC)

To manage logical partitions of IBM POWER5 or POWER6 platforms, install HMC V7R3.5, V7R7.1, or V7R7.2.

HMC V7R7.1 is the minimum level for POWER7 support.

IBM Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM)

Alternative to HMC for managing logical partitions. Runs on the Virtual I/O Server. Versions 1.5, 2.1, and 2.2 are supported.

IBM Virtual I/O Server

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) lets you configure IBM AIX POWER5, POWER6, and POWER7 logical partitions. VIOS versions 1.5, 2.1, and 2.2 are supported.