This document describes information you should know before you install Robot/LPAR version 2.
Hardware and Software Requirements
The following table lists the minimum software and hardware requirements for Robot/LPAR 2.0.
| Hardware/Software |
Requirement(s) |
Partitioned i5 System i with a Hardware
Management Console (HMC) |
- You must install Robot/LPAR on a System i5 LPAR server with an HMC that is configured and operational. The minimum HMC version levels for Robot/LPAR are 6.1.3 or 7.
- You must install Robot/LPAR 2.0 on at least one partition that communicates with the HMC. If you plan to use Robot/LPAR to move IOA and IOP devices, we recommend that you install it on each partition that will be involved in the device movement.
- Ensure that no firewalls prevent communication between the System i partition(s) and the HMC.
- You must have the appropriate connection configured and operational for remote access to the HMC:
- For HMC version 6, you need a WebSM connection.
- For HMC version 7, you need a Web App connection.
- You must have a Hosts table entry for the HMC (to verify that this entry exists, use the command CFGTCP and select option 10).
- You must have the following Service table entry: ssh, port 22, protocol=tcp (to verify that this entry exists, use the command WRKSRVTBLE).
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| Operating System |
V5R3M0 or higher (see below) |
| Licensed Programs |
Portable App Solutions Environment (PASE):
- For V5R3-V5R4: 5722SS1; option 33
- For V6R1: 5761SS1; option 33
- For V7R1: 5770SS1; option 33
Other:
- For all:
- 5733SC1; option *BASE; IBM Portable Utilities for i5/OS
- 5733SC1; option 1; OpenSSH, OpenSSL, zlib
- For V5R3:
- 5733SC1 PTF SI18056
- 5733SC1 PTF SI20983
- For V5R4: 5733SC1 PTF SI21018
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HMC Password
To install Robot/LPAR, you must know the password for the HMC root profile (hscroot).
Security Privileges
The person installing Robot/LPAR must be signed on under a profile that has security officer (QSECOFR) privileges.
RBTLPAR Profile
During installation, Robot/LPAR creates a System i user profile and an HMC user profile, both named RBTLPAR. The System i RBTLPAR profile is linked to the HMC RBTLPAR profile, which has the authority to execute HMC commands. You can use the Robot/LPAR System Defaults panel (or the Robot/LPAR LPRSYSDFT command) to specify a different profile. If you want to specify a different profile, contact Help/Systems Technical Support for more information.
Updated July 18, 2011 BB
