Cloning an LPAR

A clone of an LPAR is a copy of a particular LPAR that replicates the original LPAR and contains all:

• LPAR activity
• Workload types
• MLC product license information

To clone an LPAR

1. In the LPAR Actions column, click  for the LPAR that you want to clone.The Clone lparName to CPC dialog box is displayed.

   

2. In the Clone LPAR to CPC dialog box, enter a new name for the cloned LPAR.By default, the new LPAR name is already shown as Clone_Of_originalLparName, but you can change it.

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   If you change the name, you must choose a unique name that does not already exist on the target CPC.

3. (Optional) If you want to keep the cloned LPAR as a member of a group, select Keep in LPAR group.

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   This option is available only when the original LPAR is a member of a group.

4. From the list of target CPCs, select the target CPC where you want the cloned LPAR to reside.
5. Click Clone LPAR.The MLC Planning tool applies changes to the model and performs an evaluation. When the evaluation is successful, a dialog box prompts you with the option to view the evaluation results.

6. Click Yes to view the evaluation results now, or click No to return to working on the CPC in the plan.

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   You can view the evaluation results at any time by clicking View plan evaluation results in the Actions pane. For more information, see Viewing-the-Plan-Evaluation-Summary-Report.