State

Displays the current state of the partition. You cannot change this value.

Possible values are:

Running

The logical partition is powered on and running.

Starting

The logical partition is in the process of powering on.

Open Firmware

The logical partition is in System Management Services (SMS) mode. This state applies to AIX, Linux, or virtual I/O server partitions. The logical partition is in SMS mode if the server can't find the boot device, if the partition is started using a profile that specifies SMS boot mode, or if the user presses F1 while starting the logical partition.

Not Activated

The logical partition is powered off. If the managed system is powered off, the state of the logical partition is always Off.

Not Available

The logical partition is unavailable because the state of the managed system is Error, Recovery, or Incomplete.

Shutting down

The logical partition is in the process of powering off.

Error

The logical partition is running, but it requires attention. Click the Reference Code tab in the Partition Properties window to see the reference codes that describe the problem.

Hardware Discovery

The HMC is performing a Hardware Discovery operation on the logical partition. Hardware Discovery attempts to read information about the available I/O adapters so that the HMC can display this information. The logical partition returns to the Not Activated state once this operation has completed.

Migrating - Running

The logical partition is migrating. The partition is in the Running state.

Migrating - Not Activated

The logical partition is migrating. The partition is in the Not Activated state.