RE: Hosting Linux partitions on IBM i

Do you have a HMC, Michael? It's a different procedure for managed and non-managed systems.

Either way, you can host the partition with virtual disk from your single IBM i partition.

For a Linux partition if you can spare maybe 4 GB RAM it's ideal.

Steve Pitcher

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Subject: Hosting Linux partitions on IBM i

Hi all,

We're looking to utilize more potential of our POWER9 server which currently runs only a single IBM I partition. We want to add two Linux partitions-development and production. These would host a couple simple web apps for internal use by maybe 15 people at the most. Navigator for i has two options: "Guest Partition Administration" and "Configuration and Service-Create Partition." Does anyone have any advice on what the best way to achieve our goal would be?

I've seen a couple articles which cover the process in broad strokes. It looks like the "Create Partition" option has been enhance to guide the process along. But I'm thinking I have to release some of the memory from our IBM I partition before I can allocate any to the Linux partitions.

Also, I'm not sure how much memory would be required to run a simple Linux partition. (As indicated above, our goal is not a high-capacity server. Just something for primarily our small IT department.)

Any advice or a pointer to a detailed explanation of the requirements would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Michael Quigley
Computer Services
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