p-series

This guide is designed to give instructions on how to build a basic working IBM VIO server. If like me you find the normally excellent IBM documentation sometimes lacking on this subject and you have not been on the IBM P-series Virtualisation seminar (I went after I had to build my first 24/7 production environment which is kind of too late! -by the way the seminar is recommended especially if you get it for free) this might help fill in the gaps!

Backing up your RS/6000 P Series HMC or Hardware Management Console is an important part of your operational routine. This device is the Window to your P-Series. If you lose your HMC your P-Series and LPARS will continue to function however all of the lpar information will be lost and when you replace the faulty HMC (through IBM or your reseller) you will most likely find you have a blank HMC that won't 'know' about your LPAR configuration.

The example of backing up your systems uses the following:

1 X HMC version 6 release 1.2