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Figure E-5 shows the welcome window from a traditional HMC when none of the defined CPC
objects are running in DPM mode.
Figure E-5 Traditional HMC Welcome window when no CPCs are running in DPM mode
E.4.1 Defining partitions in DPM mode
After the CPC is in DPM mode, choose one of the options provided in the welcome window to
learn more about the process of defining partitions, browse the tutorials, or start creating the
environment by defining and activating the partitions.
Figure E-6 shows the available expanded views for two of the three options presented to the
user in the HMC welcome page when there is a least one CPC running in DPM mode.
Figure E-6 User Options when the HMC presents the DPM welcome window
The Guides option provides Tutorials, videos, and information about What’s New in DPM.
The Learn More option covers the application programming interfaces (APIs), and the
Support option takes the user to the IBM ResourceLink website.