Patent ID: 8880934

Claim:
A computer implemented method for migration, 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; and within said VIOS, mapping said server port of said VIOS to said LPAR and to a target device for purposes of proper failover implementation of said first profile, wherein said target device comprises an operating system for said LPAR.