Create local install resource

Select this option to define and create a local operating environment installation resource for the Hardware Management Console (HMC). To define and create the installation resource, you must copy all necessary installation files from existing operating environment installation CDs or DVDs.

To create a local installation resource, you must meet the following prerequisites:

• You can define only one local installation resource for a specific operating environment version and modification level. For example, you can define a local installation resource for AIX 5.3 and another for AIX 6.1 but you cannot define two local installation resources for the same AIX version and modification level. This restriction applies to all listed operating environments.
• You must have the operating environment installation media available to copy to the HMC local hard drive. The type of media that you need varies based on the type of operating environment you want to be able to install. You can use CDs or DVDs as the installation image source for Red Hat and SLES operating environments. However, you must use DVDs only as the installation image source for AIX and Virtual I/O Server operating environments.

If you select this option, you must specify the following information:

• Operating environment name
• Operating environment version