AIX: How to take console of LPAR from HMC ?
In this article, we will look how to take console of a server from HMC ?
Lets understand the process step by step.
1. First do ssh from your specific user on HMC IP Address.
# ssh midroot@HMC_IP
2. Now run vtmenu to see all the frames available on HMC.
# vtmenu
3. Select Frame from the list of vtmenu command.
---------------------------------------------------------- Managed Systems: ---------------------------------------------------------- 1) NGEAIX0_9080-MHE-NGEAIXAN8FC357 2) NGEAIX1_9080-MHE-NGEAIXAN8FC3B7 3) NGEAIX2_9080-MHE-NGEAIXAN8FC3A7 Enter Number of Managed System. (q to quit): 3
4. Now select LPAR number from the list.
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Partitions On Managed System: NGEAIX2_9080-MHE-NGEAIXAN8FC3A7
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1) ngeaix00ua242_Test Not Activated
2) ngeaix00ud009_STP_IND_DB_JONdev7 Running
3) ngeaix00ud054_SMA_ORA_JON_SOFTA1_IND_AP Running
4) ngeaix00ud055_SMA_ORA_JON_SOFTA1_IND_DB Running
5) ngeaix00ud056_SMA_ORA_JON_SOFTA1_IND_AP Running
6) ngeaix00ud057_SMA_ORA_JON_SOFTA1_IND_DB Running
7) ngeaix00ud085_JON_UAT_2_IND_Application Running
8) ngeaix00ud086_JON_UAT_2_IND_Database Running
9) ngeaix00ud090_JON_UAT_2_OBIEE_Applicati Running
10) ngeaix00ud091_JON_UAT_2_OBIEE_Database Running
11) ngeaix00ud104_MON_Fusion_App_MONsit1 Running
12) ngeaix00ud107_MON_Fusion_App_MONsit1 Running
13) ngeaix00ud514_NGELEXL1_DEV_App Running
14) ngeaix00ud515_NGELEXL1_DEV_App Running
15) ngeaix00ud516_NGELEXL1_DEV_App Running
16) ngeaix00ud517_NGELEXL1_DEV_App Running
17) ngeaix00ud623_NGELEXL1_DEV_DB Running
18) ngeaix00ud624_NGELEXL1_DEV_DB Running
19) ngeaix00ud625_NGELEXL1_NFS Running
20) ngeaix00ud746_IND_App_JONtst6_PAYG Running
21) ngeaix00ud747_IND_DB_JONtst6_PAYG Running
22) ngeaix00ud774_NGELDEV1_DEV_App Running
23) ngeaix00ud775_NGELDEV1_DEV_App Running
24) ngeaix00ud776_NGELDEV1_DEV_DB Running
25) ngeaix00ud777_NGELDEV1_DEV_App Running
26) ngeaix00ud778_NGELDEV1_DEV_DB Running
27) ngeaix00ud891_STP_OBIEE_App_JONuat1 Running
28) ngeaix00ud892_STP_OBIEE_DB_JONuat1 Running
29) ngeaix00ud935_NGELEXL3_DEV_App Running
30) ngeaix00ud938_NGELEXL3_DEV_DB Running
31) ngeaix00ud969_STP_IND_App_JONtst2 Running
32) ngeaix00ud970_STP_IND_DB_JONtst2 Running
33) ngeaix00ud972_STP_Fusion_DB_JONtst2 Running
34) ngeaix00ud973_STP_OBIEE_App_JONtst2 Running
35) ngeaix00ud974_STP_OBIEE_DB_JONtst2 Running
36) ngeaix00ud978_NGELEXL3_DEV_App Running
37) ngeaix00ud990_NGELEXL3_DEV_DB Running
38) ngeaix00ui208_VIO_Prod_1 Running
39) ngeaix00ui209_VIO_Prod_2 Running
40) ngeaix00ui210_VIO_Nonprod_1 Running
41) ngeaix00ui211_VIO_Nonprod_2 Running
42) ngeaix00ui922_NIM Running
43) ngeaix00ut003_JON_DEV_App_JONTST7 Running
44) ngeaix00ut004_JON_DEV_DB_JONTST7 Running
45) ngeaix00ut018_NGELEXL3_DEV_App Running
46) ngeaix00ut019_NGELEXL3_DEV_DB Running
47) ngeaix00ut022_NGELEXL3_DEV_App Running
48) ngeaix00ut023_NGELEXL3_DEV_DB Running
49) ngeaix00ut080_NGELEXL6_SGG_Fusion_App Running
50) ngeaix00ut081_NGELEXL6_INT_Fusion_App Running
51) ngeaix00ut082_NGELEXL6_MDM_App Running
52) ngeaix00ut083_NGELEXL6_MDMINT_DB Running
53) ngeaix00ut084_NGELEXL6_SGG_DB Running
54) ngeaix00ut085_NGELEXL6_JON_App Running
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147) ngeaix00ut517_SMART_ORA_SOFPT3_OUBI_App Running
148) ngeaix00ut518_SMART_ORA_SOFPT3_OUBI_DB Running
149) ngeaix00ut519_NGEL_JONTST6_OUBI_OUBI_APP Running
150) ngeaix00ut520_NGEL_JONTST6_OUBI_OUBI_DB Running
151) ngeaix00ut521_SMART_ORA_SOFTA1_OUBI_APP Running
152) ngeaix00ut522_SMART_ORA_SOFTA1_OUBI_APP Running
153) ngeaix00ut523_SMART_ORA_SOFTA1_OUBI_DB Running
154) ngeaix00ut524_SMART_ORA_SOFTA1_OUBI_DB Running
155) ngeaix00ut525_NGEL_MIP_Fusion_Upgrade_De Running
156) ngeaix00ut526_Test Not Activated
157) ngeaix00ut532_NGEL_Fusion_Upgrade_Dev_Ap Running
158) ngeaix00ut552_NGEL_RETIAL_HARMONY_LMSNON Running
159) ngeaix00ut553_F03SITB_Fusion_Upgrade_FU Running
Enter Number of Running Partition (q to quit): 44
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Opening Virtual Terminal On Partition ngeaix00ut004_JON_DEV_DB_JONTST7 . . .
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Open Completed.
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Elapsed time since release of system processors: 1421048 mins 12 secs
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Welcome to AIX.
boot image timestamp: 10:19:04 02/23/2021
The current time and date: 12:41:28 03/02/2021
processor count: 2; memory size: 16384MB; kernel size: 36869036
boot device: /vdevice/vfc-client@30000014/disk@21210002ac00c71a:2
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Saving Base Customize Data to boot disk
Starting the sync daemon
Starting the error daemon
System initialization completed.
TE=OFF
CHKEXEC=OFF
CHKSHLIB=OFF
CHKSCRIPT=OFF
CHKKERNEXT=OFF
STOP_UNTRUSTD=OFF
STOP_ON_CHKFAIL=OFF
LOCK_KERN_POLICIES=OFF
TSD_FILES_LOCK=OFF
TSD_LOCK=OFF
TEP=OFF
TLP=OFF
Successfully updated the Kernel Authorization Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel Role Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel Command Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel Device Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel Object Domain Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel Domains Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel RBAC log level.
Successfully updated the Kernel RBAC log level.
OPERATIONAL MODE Security Flags
ROOT : ENABLED
TRACEAUTH : DISABLED
System runtime mode is now OPERATIONAL MODE.
Setting tunable parameters...complete
Starting Multi-user Initialization
Performing auto-varyon of Volume Groups
Activating all paging spaces
swapon: Paging device /dev/hd6 is already active.
: /proc is not a known file system
The current volume is: /dev/hd4
File system is currently mounted.
Primary superblock is valid.
fsck: Performing read-only processing does not produce dependable results.
*** Phase 1 - Initial inode scan
*** Phase 2 - Process remaining directories
*** Phase 3 - Process remaining files
*** Phase 4 - Check inode allocation map
*** Phase 5 - Check block allocation map
File system is currently mounted.
fsck: Performing read-only processing does not produce dependable results.
The current volume is: /dev/hd1
Primary superblock is valid.
The current volume is: /dev/hd2
File system is currently mounted.
Primary superblock is valid.
fsck: Performing read-only processing does not produce dependable results.
*** Phase 1 - Initial inode scan
*** Phase 2 - Process remaining directories
*** Phase 3 - Process remaining files
*** Phase 4 - Check inode allocation map
*** Phase 5 - Check block allocation map
File system is currently mounted.
fsck: Performing read-only processing does not produce dependable results.
The current volume is: /dev/hd9var
File system is currently mounted.
Primary superblock is valid.
fsck: Performing read-only processing does not produce dependable results.
*** Phase 1 - Initial inode scan
*** Phase 2 - Process remaining directories
*** Phase 3 - Process remaining files
*** Phase 4 - Check inode allocation map
*** Phase 5 - Check block allocation map
File system is currently mounted.
fsck: Performing read-only processing does not produce dependable results.
The current volume is: /dev/hd3
File system is currently mounted.
Primary superblock is valid.
fsck: Performing read-only processing does not produce dependable results.
*** Phase 1 - Initial inode scan
*** Phase 2 - Process remaining directories
*** Phase 3 - Process remaining files
*** Phase 4 - Check inode allocation map
*** Phase 5 - Check block allocation map
File system is currently mounted.
fsck: Performing read-only processing does not produce dependable results.
The current volume is: /dev/hd11admin
Primary superblock is valid.
The current volume is: /dev/hd10opt
Primary superblock is valid.
The current volume is: /dev/livedump
Primary superblock is valid.
The current volume is: /dev/SElv
Primary superblock is valid.
The current volume is: /dev/twslv
Primary superblock is valid.
The current volume is: /dev/twsstdlv
Primary superblock is valid.
The current volume is: /dev/metlv
Primary superblock is valid.
Performing all automatic mounts
Replaying log for /dev/homelv.
Replaying log for /dev/datalv.
Replaying log for /dev/redoalv.
Replaying log for /dev/backlv.
Multi-user initialization completed
Checking for srcmstr active...complete
Starting tcpip daemons:
0513-059 The portmap Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 2097380.
0513-059 The syslogd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 3080330.
0513-059 The xntpd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 3211456.
Finished starting tcpip daemons.
0513-059 The netcd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 4456630.
rc.filepath
Filepath - start
loading client driver...
Kernel extension /opt/filepath/filepath was succesfully loaded, kmid=a0b2f000
major no:35 devno:0x230000
kmid = -1598885888 (0xa0b2f000) successfully added device 0x230000 (35,0)
success loaded mid[a0b2f000] devno[2293760]
mknod succeeded for /dev/filepath
0513-059 The hrd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 2949248.
0513-059 The nimsh Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 2687176.
Starting iSCSI target mode service...OK
Starting NFS services:
Completed NFS services.
0042-008 NIMstate: Request denied - Method_req
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Login:0513-059 The ctrmc Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 5111964.
Starting ESM...
/etc/ssh/sshd_config line 184: Deprecated option UsePrivilegeSeparation
Starting ESM network server: [ OK ]
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