The plan is to install VIOS (example: Ver 2.1.3 fp10-23) straight to a LUN, and NOT to a local disk drive. Requires BOTH VIOS Install disks. (Physical Media). Download the VIOS Install ISO’s and burn them to a DVD-R (Required to be associated to your IBM Account + hardware) Have LUNS carved up and presented…
Category: VIOS
AIX MPIO Configuration with Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM)
The following settings should be done: 1 chdev -l fcsX -a link_speed=2G (optional) 2 chdev -l fscsiX -a dyntrk=yes -a fc_err_recov=fast_fail 3 chdev -l hdiskX -a reserve_policy=no_reserve 4 chdev -l hdiskX -a hcheck_interval=30 Explanation of the settings: link_speed=2G (hard codes the link speed to 2GB, instead of using auto-negotiate) * dyntrk=yes If Dynamic Tracking of…