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492 Logical Partitions on System i5
Create (make) system configuration (mksyscfg)
This command creates partitions, partition profiles, or system profiles (Example A-6).
Example: A-6 Command usage for mksyscfg
Usage: mksyscfg -r lpar | prof | sysprof
-m <managed system>
-f <configuration file name> | -i "<configuration data>"
[--help]
Creates partitions, partition profiles, or system profiles.
-r - the type of system resource(s) to be created:
lpar - partition
prof - partition profile
sysprof - system profile
-m <managed system> - the managed system's name
-f <config file name> - the name of the file containing the
configuration data for this command
the format is:
attr_name1=value,attr_name2=value,...
or
"attr_name1=value1,value2,...",...
-i "<config data>" - the configuration data for this command
the format is:
"attr_name1=value,attr_name2=value,..."
or
""attr_name1=value1,value2,...",..."
--help - prints this help
The valid attribute names for this command are:
-r lpar required: name, profile_name,
lpar_type (os400 | aixlinux)
optional: lpar_id, min_mem, desired_mem, max_mem,
desired_procs, min_procs, max_procs,
io_slots (drc_index/slot_io_pool_id/is_required),
boot_mode (norm | dd | sms | of | ds),
proc_type (ded | shared),
sharing_mode (norm | keep | cap | uncap),
uncap_weight, load_source_slot,
alt_load_source_slot, console_slot,
alt_console_slot, ecs_slot,
desired_proc_units, min_proc_units, max_proc_units,
sfp_surveillance, auto_ipl, max_virtual_slots,
virtual_opti_pool_id, hsl_opti_pool_id,
desired_interactive, min_interactive, max_interactive,
virtual_eth_adapters(slot_num/ieee_virtual_eth/
port_vlan_id/addl_vlan_ids/is_trunk/is_required)
virtual_scsi_adapters(slot_num/device_attr/
server_lpar_id/server_lpar_name/
server_slot_num/is_required)
virtual_serial_adapters(slot_num/device_attr/
supports_hmc/server_lpar_id/server_lpar_name/
server_slot_num/is_required)
sni_device_ids, sni_windows,
power_ctrl_lpar_ids, lpar_io_pool_ids,
shared_pool_util_auth (0 | 1)
-r prof required: name, lpar_id | lpar_name
optional: all of the optional parameters supported for -r lpar
are supported, except cluster_id.