IBM IVM/PowerVM Open Serial over SSH:

This is good to access the serial connection for a VM without having to be physically at the server.

To access PowerVM SSH:
ssh padmin@10.0.0.99

Replace the IPv4 address with your IVM IPv4.

To open the serial connection:
mkvt -id 2
mkvt -id 3
etc.
The id number is what VM you are connecting too.

detach using another terminal by:
rmvt -id 2
rmvt -id 3
etc.

Source | Date: March 2025

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