IBM AS5EG - PowerVM on IBM i - I: Implementing Virtualization and LPAR

Course Outline

• 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

Objective

• 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

Prerequisites

You should have:

• some knowledge of Power Systems architectural concepts
• some experience with Power Systems
• attended Hardware Management Console (HMC) for Power Systems with IBM i (OL52G) or have the equivalent knowledge

Entry level knowledge of LPAR on current systems is helpful, but not required.

Audience

This intermediate course is for technical specialists, support/services individuals, individuals implementing LPARs for Power Systems with IBM i. This course is also appropriate for IBM Business Partners who sell and plan for consolidated systems.