PowerVM on IBM i - I: Implementing Virtualization and LPAR
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Learn the concepts of Logical Partitioning (LPAR) for Power Systems with IBM i. In this course you begin with an overview of LPAR on Power Systems, followed with more detailed information on configuration planning and implementation using hands-on exercises to create and implement logical partitions. Also, learn about partial processors, dynamic allocation and reallocation of memory, processors, interactive Commercial Processing Workloads (CPW), buses, Graphical User Interface (GUI), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Host Ethernet Adapters (HEA) and System Planning Tool (SPT). In this course you will use IBM Power Systems including the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
Table of contents
- Short Summary
- Modality
- Cost
- Publish date
- Retire date
- Duration
- Agenda
- Objectives
- Brand/Department
- Product
- Skill Level
- Key Topics
- Audience
- Labs
- Follow-on Courses
Short Summary
This course teaches how to implement virtualization and LPARs on a Power system with IBM i .
Modality
Classroom or Instructor-led online
Cost
paid
Amount
300
Publish Date
December 19, 2012
Retire Date
January 30, 2027
Duration
24 hours
Agenda
- PowerVM for IBM i - Overview
- Power Systems for IBM i
- Exercise - Lab introduction
- Introduction to System Planning Tool
- Exercise - SPT introduction
- Virtualization of IBM i - Processor, Memory, Processor Pools
- Virtualization of IBM i - Virtual I/O
- Exercise - Ethernet connection virtualization
- Virtualization of IBM i - Installation from NFS or VIOS repository
- Exercise - Installation from NFS or VIOS repository
- Implementation of IBM i on Power Blades
- PowerVM for IBM i - NPIV
- Exercise: IBM i client partition with NPIV connected disks
Objectives
- Describe the PowerVM features
- Identify, describe, and locate hardware components in the Power Systems, Flex System and Power Blade models
- Identify virtualization options available, reliability features and single points of failure for Power Systems
- Implement System Planning Tool in design or update your own system
- Explain Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT)
- Describe memory allocation and affinity concepts
- Describe and configure a partition profile, including shared processors:
- Capped
- Uncapped
- Virtual processors
- Weighting factor
- Shared Processor Pools
- Explain virtual I/O: Serial, Ethernet and SCSI
- Understand and implement: IBM i installation through NFS, image virtual repository in VIOS, and assigning VSCSI disks to partitions in VIOS
- Understand base characteristics of IVM and how to implement IBM i on Power Blades
- Describe the NPIV PowerVM feature, how to configure virtual Fiber Channel adapters on the Virtual I/O Server and client partitions
- Discuss how to use the HMC GUI and commands to work with the World Wide Port Name (WWPN) pairs
- Identify commands used to examine the NPIV configuration