VIOS Setup:

MAKE SURE DATE/TIME IS SET IN FIRMWARE AND FULLY SAVED BEFORE INSTALLING THIS!
ALSO IF YOU ARE REINSTALLING, MUST FACTORY RESET FIRMWARE OR ELSE THERE WILL BE GLITCHES!
Is possible to write VIOS to USB and boot from USB Storage device

Upon reboot after copying files from USB is done, run these commands:
#USER: padmin
#Set new password (there is no default/old password)

oem_setup_env
license -accept

rules -o deploy -d
shutdown -restart

Upon reboot, can set date (replace numbers with correct date/time. Clock is a 24h clock:
chdate -year 2025 -month 09 -day 05 -hour 14 -minute 50

Set networking for VIOS, change to you're own settings: mktcpip -hostname powerivm -inetaddr 192.168.10.5 -interface en0 -start -netmask 255.255.255.0 -gateway 192.168.10.1 -nsrvaddr 9.9.9.9 -nsrvdomain dns.quad9.net

#Can use private/local DNS instead if wanted:
#-nsrvaddr 192.168.10.3 -nsrvdomain branden-g.ca
#Avoid using timezone since system is UTC, as in don't run this following command unless very wanted
#chdate -timezone EST5EDT

Source | Date: March 2025

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