DMP supports vSCSI disks backed by a Logical Volume. Export the Logical Volume as a vSCSI disk to the VIO client.
To export a Logical Volume as a vSCSI disk
$ mkvg -vg brunovg ibm_ds8000_0292 ibm_ds8000_0293 brunovg
The following command displays the new volume group:
$ lsvg -pv brunovg brunovg: PV_NAME PV STATE TOTAL PPs FREE PPs FREE DISTRIBUTION ibm_ds8000_0292 active 494 494 99..99..98..99..99 ibm_ds8000_0293 active 494 494 99..99..98..99..99
$ mklv -lv brunovg_lv1 brunovg 1G brunovg_lv1
The following command displays the new logical volume:
$ lsvg -lv brunovg brunovg: LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT brunovg_lv1 jfs 256 256 1 closed/syncd N/A
$ mkvdev -vdev brunovg_lv1 -vadapter vhost0 vtscsi4 Available
$ lsmap -all
SVSA Physloc Client Partition ID -------------- ------------------------- ------------------ vhost0 U9117.MMA.0686502-V2-C11 0x00000000 VTD vtscsi0 Status Available LUN 0x8100000000000000 Backing device ibm_ds8000_0337 Physloc VTD vtscsi1 Status Available LUN 0x8200000000000000 Backing device ibm_ds8000_02c1 Physloc VTD vtscsi2 Status Available LUN 0x8300000000000000 Backing device ibm_ds8000_029a Physloc VTD vtscsi3 Status Available LUN 0x8400000000000000 Backing device ibm_ds8000_0288 Physloc VTD vtscsi4 Status Available LUN 0x8500000000000000 Backing device brunovg_lv1 Physloc