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Interaction Between AIX LPAR Management Components

The following diagram illustrates how the components involved in IBM LPAR management interact. The AIM Server is a Windows Server on which SystemEDGE and the LPAR AIM run. The communication between the AIM and the HMC/IVM Server is based on SSH (Secure Shell). Because CA Virtual Assurance can connect to multiple HMC or IVM Servers, CA Virtual Assurance gains an overall view of your LPAR environment.

LPAR Management Components

After the installation, configure your environment by adding the required connection information for each required HMC/IVM and Virtual I/O Server. Use one of the following methods:

The connection information is written to the configuration file on the managed node. The LPAR AIM polls the configuration file and starts monitoring your LPAR environment through HMC/IVM.