Install AIX , do i need hmc console

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Originally Posted by rbatte1

I had a very bad experience with a server partitioned with IVM, so running VIO natively and the user LPARs as guests. It all worked fine until we set up an HMC to manage it instead. If you have the option, go HMC first

Very good advice! If you consider using a HMC at all you definitely should install the HMC first and then the VIOS. Only then create the LPARs.

If you do not have one, you may even start with a NIM server as the first LPAR, because it makes life a lot easier when installing the other LPARs.

I hope this helps.

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