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Chapter 5. Partition creation using the HMC 159
Migrating an existing VLAN or virtual ethernet configuration requires special consider. Refer
to the info center article, “Convert your preexisting virtual Ethernet configuration”, at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/eserver/
Figure 5-18 Creating a virtual ethernet resource
Virtual Serial
Virtual serial (see Figure 5-19) allows for the creation of an internal point-to-point connection.
This connection is between the partition and either the HMC or another partition. An adapter
is either client adapter or a server adapter. A client adapter is for a partition that wishes to use
a resource that is provided by a server adapter.
In creating a virtual serial client adapter, the remote partition needs to be specified along with
the slot number containing the virtual serial server adapter on the remote partition. By default,
the HMC gets the console for a hosted guest partition. A pair of virtual serial adapters can be
used to allow another partition to provide console function for the hosted guest partition as
well.
Figure 5-19 Creating a virtual serial client resource