This chapter is intended to show how you can get an overview of a PowerVM environment. It is shown how some questions can be answered, such as:

• • How many and which LPARs are there in the PowerVM environment.
  • What is the status of the LPARs and the associated managed systems.
  • Which firmware versions are installed.
  • What is the hardware configuration of a managed system?

In addition, some administrative activities are presented as examples:

• • Activating an LPAR.
  • Shutting down an LPAR.
  • Console for an LPAR.