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LPAR Provisioning for IBM AIX

LPAR provisioning uses the Imaging Service to manage the logical partitions on an IBM PowerVM system. The Imaging Service sends requests to the LPAR PMM, which connects to the HMC or IVM server and issues commands to accomplish the requested actions.

The CA Server Automation user interface displays the IBM AIX provisioning job status that the LPAR adaptor monitors. Configure LPAR to monitor status and deploy images.

This documentation assumes that you are familiar with LPAR requirements. All requirements and restrictions imposed by NIM on IBM AIX also are valid for CA Server Automation.

Note: For more information about NIM and IBM AIX, see the IBM Redbooks on the IBM website, http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/. NIM From A to Z in AIX 5L is a good resource on the IBM Redbooks website.