I am working on a task - Cloning the OS from fullSystem partition to 3 new LPAR's using alt_disk_install.
I just wanted to clarify my steps here.
1. alt_disk_install -CBO hdisk1 and rename it to alt1
2. alt_disk_install -CBO hdisk2 and rename it to alt2
3. alt_disk_install -CBO hdisk3 and rename it to alt3
the 3 profiles/partitions are already created.
4. boot the first new partition into SMS mode and select hdisk1 as boot disk , exit and and boot into normal mode. And same for rest 2.
Am I missing any steps here? I am not sure on do I have to export and or remove the disks first?
All these partitions are on same power 7.
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Basically, you have to "remove" the disk if you are going to boot a new partition with it. "Remove" in this case is probably, as padmin on VIOS
and once the new, or while, the new partition is starting up
"rinse and repeat"
In short, not "alt1,2,3" but altdisk - 3x
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