Editing the profile for working with the z/VM systems management API

The profile includes the IP address and credentials for the z/VM systems management API of the z/VM system. It also includes the default for the disk pool from which the storage requirements for operating system instances and templates are satisfied.

The access data that you provide in this task are used by z/VM Center to access the z/VM systems management API. You cannot change this data from z/VM Center. Specify the data as defined on the z/VM system.
Complete the following steps to edit a profile:
  1. If it is not started already, start the Virtual Server Deployment task for the z/VM System you want to work with.
  2. In the z/VM System resource tree, expand the top node. The top node represents the z/VM system.
  3. Click the z/VM Profile node below the top node. If your current access credentials are complete and valid, the z/VM Profile pane is displayed with the profile data. If your credentials are incomplete or no longer valid, you are informed that you must update the credentials.
  4. 選擇性的: In the z/VM Profile pane, click Configure.
  5. 選擇性的: In the Set Access Credentials wizard, specify the access credentials.
    1. If changed or missing, type an administrator user ID that is authorized for the z/VM systems management API in the User ID field. The user ID has to be authorized for the z/VM systems management API and requires at least a subset of the privileges of the default IBM user classes B and E.
    2. If changed or missing, type the current password in the Password field.
    3. If changed or missing, type the IP address with which you access the z/VM systems management API in the VSMSERVE Server field. This is usually the IP address of the z/VM TCP/IP service machine. Be sure to type the correct address as defined on z/VM. The IP address must be in IPv4 format.
    4. Click Finish.
  6. 選擇性的: In the Disk Pool field select the pool you want to be the default disk pool.
  7. 選擇性的: In the Description field, you can provide a description for the profile. You can edit or extend and existing description.
  8. Click Save.
相關工作
Starting the Virtual Server Deployment task
相關參考
z/VM Profile pane
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