Transfer File to VIOS using SCP:

*Make sure file names are compatible before transferring, less then 30 characters and no special characters, just numbers and english letters (A to Z) only.

On your local system in the directory with your iso files, transfer the files using scp (a ssh utility):
scp -O image1.iso image2.iso padmin@192.168.10.5:
*Replace IP address with you're own
*Input password

*Then login through ssh
mkvopt -name DistroNme -ro -file image1.iso
mkvopt -name DistroNme -ro -file image2.iso

*See if file is installed by:
lsrep

*delete old file in home dir by:
rm image1.iso image2.iso

Source | Date: March 2025

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