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