Re: Creating an LPAR - the continuing saga......

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ohhhhhhhhhh the dreaded 'De-Configured' :-( Sorry to see that. So you're 
out of luck to use them. I NEVER recommend de-configuring processors for 
this very reason. The only thing you save is a tiny amount of cost for 
sharwarma for PowerVM. You can place an order and get at least a 
processor or 2 or 3 reactivated but that will take time.

So for now you need to share that lonely processor. So in the profile 
for IBM i you need to change processing to shared and perhaps desire 1/2 
core and then for Linux do the same. LIkely won't be a big deal because 
the processor will be shared and there is a fair bit there and you're 
not likely to run heavy duty apps on either side.

	- DrF

On 1/23/2021 12:44 PM, Pete Helgren wrote:
> Hmmm...maybe one more pointer.. I created the NWSD, created the NWSSTG, 
> linked the storage to the NWSD, downloaded the Linux ISO, got it mounted 
> and ready.  Went back to the HMC and took the option to activate the new 
> Linux partition.  But! I get an error that there are no processors 
> available.
>
> If I look at the system Processor, Memory and I/O panel it shows: 0.0 
> Available, 1.0 assigned to partitions, Configurable 1.0, Installed 4.0, 
> Deconfigured 3.0
>
> Perhaps I 1) Misunderstood that the processors that were not assigned to 
> IBM (3) *were* available to other partitions OR 2) Missed a step where 
> those processor are made available in the base system.
>
> Seems although I have 4 processors in the 9009-41A and only 1 assigned 
> to an IBMi partition, the 3 other processors aren't available.  There is 
> an option to create or change a processor "pool".  Do I need to do that 
> or did I miss something (again)?
>
>
> Pete Helgren
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> On 1/22/2021 5:15 PM, Pete Helgren wrote:
> > AAAANNNDDD....Bob's your uncle!   Perfect!  That was the missing 
> > incantation.....
> >
> > Building the Linux LPAR now to see what else I can break....
> >
> > Many Thanks!
> >
> > Pete Helgren
> > www.petesworkshop.com
> > GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java
> > AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
> > Twitter - Sys_i_Geek  IBM_i_Geek
> >
> > On 1/22/2021 4:17 PM, Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis wrote:
> > > So I THINK a missed step is that OOTB as you say machines with one 
> > > partition have a checkbox set to "Power OFF when last partition is 
> > > shut down."
> > >
> > > On your HMC go to "All Systems > Your machine > General Settings."
> > >
> > > Under the 'General Properties' the very last item is that checkbox 
> > > noted above. Remove that checkmark. (And be sure to SAVE!)
> > >
> > > Now when you power down your IBM i partition it should not go away 
> > > because the SERVER will remain running even though the partition is 
> > > down. I think this is the cause of your puzzlement!!
> > >
> > >     - Dr F