Originally posted by: manu12

Hi,

I want to know what is difference between vio server and aix operating system,

Wheather anything can be done on vio server that are normally done on aix operating system.

what is limitation of vio server. I know one advantage of vio server that in vio server only we can create vio client.

I want to know what can not be done vio server which can be done on aix server?

wheather we can execute all commands on vio server just as workign on aix server or their is difference?

Regards,

Manoj

Originally posted by: hdkutz

Hello Manu12,
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/virtualization/VIO
is a good starting point, which describes the functionality of an vio-server in AIX.

Cheers,
ku

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

you can do what ever you done on aix machine. just change the environment, that's it.
i don't think much difference.

except virtual things.

thanks

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

A partition that's running as a virtual I/O server is running AIX. VIOS is a shrink-wrapped, appliance-oriented AIX implementation with the extra software and drivers needed to perform the VIO server functions. What I've heard from IBM is that they don't want you to mess with that packaged O/S and software at all if you can help it. Don't install third-party tools unless IBM says they're safe. Don't put regular user IDs on it and use it for non-VIOS workloads. Don't update the O/S except with VIOS service packs, etc....

They really want us to install it, configure it, patch it through its own services packs, and otherwise leave it alone... ;-)

-Chris

Originally posted by: ramparia

Hi Chris,

Is there any IBM link or documentation for VIOS operating system as what the shrink-wrapped, appliance-oriented AIX implementation with the extra software and drivers contains means what the customisation done in VIOS other than AIX

thanks in advance

Regards,
Hemant

Originally posted by: SanaAlam

Hi ,

 

What is understood from the discussion above that VIO server is the same as AIX operating sysytem with only additional VIO software and drivers installed. am i right?

 

 

So can we enable sylog for VIO servers as well as we do for AIX operating systems to get admin activity logs ?

 

Kindly clarify.

Originally posted by: GarlandJoseph

Yes you can use syslog with and on VIO servers.  Note:  issue the oem_setup_env command after logging in as padmin to gain privilege control of a VIOS server.