Re: Hosting a Linux partition

So I did some digging, and you can create the partitions without an HMC.



I believe this is what you want. You'll need to use Virtual Partition
Manager (VPM) if you don't have an HMC.



https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/creating-ibm-i-or-linux-client-partitions-
using-virtual-partition-manager-vpm

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/685075







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Jacob
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date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:02:36 +0000

from: Michael Quigley <MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx>

subject: RE: Hosting a Linux partition



Thanks Bryan!



The document is linked to off several of IBM's webpages. However, each link

I tried was broken. This should prove very helpful.



Now if I can just get past identifying the virtual SCSI adapter. There's

nothing in the "Hardware contained within package" like the document shows.



Michael Quigley

Computer Services

The Way international

www.TheWay.org



-----Original Message-----

From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf

Of Bryan Dietz

Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2022 9:21 AM

To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: Re: Hosting a Linux partition



I've only created LINUX lpars from HMC's.

I just did a few quick searches to help find some instructions.



While this:

https://www.mcpressonline.com/it-infrastructure-

other/networking/techtip-virtualization-made-simple-with-i-hosting-i

is for HMC based systems it will give you an overview of how it works and

the

relationships between hardware on the hosted and hosting servers.



I found the PDF that appears to be from the dead link



https://try-as400.pocnet.net/images/7/7e/IVirtualization_-

_IBM_iHost_and_Client_LPAR_Easy_Install_Guide_v5.03_TR7.pdf



from:

https://try-as400.pocnet.net/wiki/Installing_IBM_i_in_an_IBM_i_LPAR





keep in mind you will be using disk space from your hosting IBM i server,

so

make sure you have disk to spare.



Bryan





Michael Quigley wrote on 4/14/2022 7:38 AM:

We have a production POWER9 running IBM i. We do not have a HMC. We

would like to host a Linux partition on this. I've found some information

on

setting up the partition, but the steps to configure, load, and run a

Linux

partition are proving challenging. So far I get some promising

information, but

it points me to links on Developerworks or other broken links. Some pages

I've found are only a few months old, but they too direct me to broken

links.



Does anyone know where to find information on setting up a Linux

partition to be hosted by out "IBM I" partition?



Just for further clarification: I am not a Systems Admin, but those

duties

have fallen to me since our admins have retired or left employment here

and

moved on.



Thanks,

Michael Quigley

Computer Services

The Way international

www.TheWay.org