How to access LPAR from HMC console

How To access AIX LPAR VIO inside power server frame using HMC command line console.

1.Login to HMC using IP address or FQDN

2. Enter following command

#vtmenu

1.powerframe1

2.powerframe2

3.powerframe3

This command will display all POWER frame connected to this HMC, enter number of a frame which you wanted to access.

3. if AIX admin wanted to see list of AIX LPAR and VIO inside powerframe6, he must enter number 6

output:

hscroot@hmc> vtmenu

 Retrieving name of managed system(s) . . . 

 ----------------------------------------------------------

  Managed Systems:

 ----------------------------------------------------------

1)powerframe1

2)powerframe2

3)powerframe3

 Enter Number of Managed System.   (q to quit): 1

 ----------------------------------------------------------

  Partitions On Managed System:  powerframe1

 ----------------------------------------------------------

   1)    lpar1                              Running

   2)    lpar2                              Running

   3)    lpar3                              Running

   4)    lpar4                              Running

   5)    lpar5                              Running

Enter user name : root

Enter password :XXXXXXXX

lpar1#

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now AIX admin can access AIX LPAR using entering number. In this case AIX admin wanted to access

lpar1 so here he entered 1.

once entered AIX admin can login using root password.

AIX admin can exit from lpar1# console using following sequence of steps.

    

1.

lpar1# exit

once exited from # prompt,

IBM AIX LPAR 

login: ~.

Terminate session [y/n]: y

once AIX admin pressed yes it will exit AIX lpar1 session.

**AIX admin must press ~ first and then . to exit AIX lpar1 session.

~.  (tilt +dot)  //key combination

Thanks !!!!

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