trying to put VIO server software into this p520, firmware upgraded to the latest and greatest..SF240_415_318 , I think
a few questions, on this practice AIX machine on AIX 7.1
VIO can only be installed if ASMI or HMC is running ???
if so, perhaps ASMI is much simpler, since I will need to have a Linux runtime environment with all the HMC software installed and running..
I can't do VIO server without either ASMI or HMC..
This ASMI can be accessed if I could have the HMC1 port be a DHCP client getting an IP address 192.168.2.147 ..I need a browser running the URL in the same subnet using http://192.168.2.147
ASMI is the firmware interface (Advanced System Management Interface) and has noting to do with the ability to install VIO.
VIO or IVM will need a suitable licence, go here and see what options you have: IBM Capacity on Demand: Activation code
Stick in your machine type, origin and serial...
I think you'll need a VET code to install IVM - no HMC, or VIOS - HMC also required.