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After [[Create LPAR]] and [[Add Virtual Optical Media to LPAR with desired OS ISO image]] we can activating the created LPAR and boot it using attached virtual optical media using:
# Login into vHMC
# Go to Power server
# Select the LPAR.  From Actions menu choose "Activate"
# To boot via virtual optical CD/DVD in "Activation Options" expand "Advanced Settings" against "Boot Mode" select "System Management Service"
# Others are default
#:; Operation Type: Activate (Normal)
#:; Partition Configuration : Current configuration
#:; Keylock position : Do not override configuration
#: Not selecting both "Open vterm" and "Use VSI Profile"
# Click "Finish" and then click "close"
# In case LPAR should be booted via virtual CD/DVD
## Open putty to hmc (hscroot)
## Run vtmenu
## Select appropriate Power server
## Select the LPAR which we activated just now
## Go to "Select Boot Options" (Typcially 5)
## Go to "Select Install/Boot Device" (Typically 1)
## Go to "CD/DVD" (Typically 2)
## Go to "SCSI" (Typically 1)
## Select the Media based on client Adapter number.
##* We can go to LPAR -> Virtual Storage -> virtual Optical Device.
##* Select device and click on "Actions" -> View mapping. 
##* There should eb a number eg (7) under client Adpater
## Now type "1" to select this CD and press enter
## Now select "Normal Boot Mode" (Typically option 2)
## Confirm exiting "System Management Services" by selecting "Yes" (Typically 1)



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