Configuring PowerVM hosts managed by HMC

The following table summarizes the configuration tasks and requirements for the HMC managed hosts in your environment.

Table 1. Configuration tasks for the HMC managed hosts in your PowerVC environment.
Step	Task	Reference or recommendation
1.	Install at least one Virtual I/O Server (VIOS).	Installing the Virtual I/O Server
2.	Accept the Virtual I/O Server license agreement.	Accepting the Virtual I/O Server license agreement
3.	Activate the PowerVM Enterprise Edition or the PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux hardware feature.	Entering the PowerVM Editions activation code
4.	Create a Shared Ethernet Adapter.	Configuring a Shared Ethernet Adapter The Shared Ethernet Adapter must be backed by a single adapter or by a link aggregation. It must have a single primary virtual Ethernet adapter.
5.	Change the maximum number of virtual resources.	Changing the maximum number of virtual resources It is recommended that you have at least 200 virtual resources available on the host for use by the Virtual I/O Server. This number enables you to have sufficient resources available on your hosts as you create and migrate virtual machines throughout your environment.
6.	Change the logical-memory block size setting.	Changing the logical-memory block size If you plan to migrate virtual machines, then the logical-memory block size should be the same on all of the hosts in your environment.
7.	Create a virtual machine. If you already have a vSCSI-enabled virtual machine, you can add it to PowerVC instead.	Creating an image from ISO You must create a virtual machine before you can manage and capture it for deployment in PowerVC. After creation, you can manage and capture it for deployment in PowerVC.