LPM - Limitations

LPM Limitations:

• LPM cannot be performed on a stand-alone LPAR; it should be a VIOS client.
• It must have virtual adapters for both network and storage.
• It requires PowerVM Enterprise Edition.
• The VIOS cannot be migrated.
• When migrating between systems, only the active profile is updated for the partition and VIOS.
• A partition that is in a crashed or failed state is not capable of being migrated.
• A server that is running on battery power is not allowed to be the destination of a migration. A server that is running on battery power may be the source of a migrating partition.
• For a migration to be performed, the destination server must have resources (for example, processors and memory) available that are equivalent to the current configuration of the migrating partition. If a reduction or increase of resources is required then a DLPAR operation needs to be performed separate from migration.
• This is not a replacement for PowerHA solution or a Disaster Recovery Solution.
• The partition data is not encrypted when transferred between MSPs.