A computer implemented method for providing compatibility between migration protocol and failover protocol, comprising: creating a first profile for a logical partition, LPAR, on a first host system comprising one or more LPARs, wherein said first profile is associated with a first name; within said first profile, mapping a client port of a virtual small computer system interface, SCSI, adapter of said LPAR to a server port of a virtual SCSI adapter of a virtual input/output server, VIOS, of said first host system; setting said server port of said VIOS to accept any port of virtual SCSI adapters of said one or more LPARs of said first host system; within said VIOS, mapping said server port of said VIOS to said LPAR and to a target device, wherein said target device comprises an operating system for said LPAR; creating a second profile for said LPAR at a second host system comprising one or more LPARs for purposes of backing up said LPAR, wherein said first and second profiles contain similar information; naming said second profile with said first name so that said first and second profiles are similarly referenced; within said second profile, mapping a client port of a virtual small computer system interface (SCSI) adapter of said LPAR at the second host system to a server port of a virtual adapter of a virtual input/output server (VIOS) of said second host system; setting said server port of said VIOS for said second host system to accept any port of virtual SCSI adapters of said one or more LPARS of said second host system; creating a backup profile of said first profile at said first host system, wherein said backup profile is associated with a second name; rebooting said VIOS of said first host system; creating a backup profile of said second profile at said second host system; rebooting a VIOS of said second host system; migrating said first profile having said first name to said second host system; and renaming said second profile at said second host system so that said first profile and said second profile are separately referenced. creating a first profile for a logical partition, LPAR, on a first host system comprising one or more LPARs, wherein said first profile is associated with a first name; within said first profile, mapping a client port of a virtual small computer system interface, SCSI, adapter of said LPAR to a server port of a virtual SCSI adapter of a virtual input/output server, VIOS, of said first host system; setting said server port of said VIOS to accept any port of virtual SCSI adapters of said one or more LPARs of said first host system; within said VIOS, mapping said server port of said VIOS to said LPAR and to a target device, wherein said target device comprises an operating system for said LPAR; creating a second profile for said LPAR at a second host system comprising one or more LPARs for purposes of backing up said LPAR, wherein said first and second profiles contain similar information; naming said second profile with said first name so that said first and second profiles are similarly referenced; within said second profile, mapping a client port of a virtual small computer system interface (SCSI) adapter of said LPAR at the second host system to a server port of a virtual adapter of a virtual input/output server (VIOS) of said second host system; setting said server port of said VIOS for said second host system to accept any port of virtual SCSI adapters of said one or more LPARS of said second host system; creating a backup profile of said first profile at said first host system, wherein said backup profile is associated with a second name; rebooting said VIOS of said first host system; creating a backup profile of said second profile at said second host system; rebooting a VIOS of said second host system; migrating said first profile having said first name to said second host system; and renaming said second profile at said second host system so that said first profile and said second profile are separately referenced.