Servers Power 6.

IBM Power Systems
Power System i DLPAR

Virtualization
2009. 05
( hcsul@kr.ibm.com )
Global Technology Services / IBM Korea
2009 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Agenda
Logical Partition ( Power 5 / 6 )
Virtualization on Power systems ( IBM i )
IBM Power Systems
LPAR (Logical Partition)

Ability to make a server run as if it were two or
more independent servers
Resource on the server into subsets called logical partitions
Assign processors, memory and I/O devices to logical partitions
Supported OS : AIX, IBM i , Linux , Virtual I/O server
Share a few system attributes : serial number, system model,
processor feature code
Partitioning tool : HMC (Hardware Management Console)
or IVM (Integrated Virtualization Manager)
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Benefits of LPAR
Consolidating servers
Sharing resources
Maintaining independent servers

Creating a mixed production and test environment
Merging production and test environments
Consideration
set the server to deconfigure failing processors or memory
modules automatically in ASMI
administering a consolidated system might be more difficult in
some ways than administering multiple smaller systems.
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LPAR System Layout

Hardware Management
Console
I5/OS
AIX
LINUX
I5/OS
OR
Service
Partition
SLIC
SLIC
Firmware
Public
Network
OR
Private
Network
POWER5 HYPERVISOR
Permanent / Temporary Resources
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LPAR Setup with HMC
I5/OS
Linux
Partition 1
Partition 2
Unassigned
Resources
Status
Command/Response
Virtual Consoles
HMC
Non-Volatile RAM
POWER5 Hypervisor
Processors
LPAR
Mem Regions Allocation

I/O Slots
Tables
Service
Processor
Ethernet
Server
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Components of Power 5 Hardware

CEC Contains processors, memory, service processor
Power System/RIO Link links to connect enclosures
Expansion Towers DASD, Buses
Hypervisor Firmware to virtualize all hardware for each partition
Operating Systems i5/OS, AIX, Linux
HMC Hardware Management Console
IBM Power Systems
What is a Hypervisor?
LOW level hardware virtualization software
Runs on CEC (main system) CPU and resides in CEC Memory
Loaded into the CEC by the FSP on base system IPL
Provides various RAS functions to partitions

Virtualizes all system hardware into multiple, independent, logical
partitions (memory, CPUs, buses, etc)
Provides Virtual and/or Dedicated processor resources

The Virtual Service Processor (VSP) is part of the Hypervisor
Virtual TTY, Virtual Serial, Virtual Ethernet
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What is a Service Processor?

Service processors have been around for a long time. In older, nonpartitionable hardware, the service processor was a separate, embedded
computer that supported the main OS.
On partitioned hardware, all partitions have a Virtual Service Processor
(VSP), provided by the Hypervisor. VSP functions include:
Manage OS debugging (Mainstore dumps, Virtual I/O)
Provides access to various system settings
Provide a virtual control panel for a partition

Provide various HMC interfaces for partition control
IBM Power Systems
Legacy iSeries LPAR vs Power 5 / 6 LPAR

Legacy LPAR
Power 5 / 6 LPAR
Primary partition Power on

Primary Partition
Only support i5/os and Linux
I5/OS , AIX and Linux Partitioning
Green screen LPAR configuration

CPU : Power 4 (and previous)
HMC LPAR configuration

CPU : Power 5 , Power 6
IBM Power Systems
i5/OS V5R3 Logical Partitioning

POWER5: IBM Virtualization Engine systems technologies
include POWER Hypervisor
Supports i5/OS, AIX 5L and Linux and up to 254* partitions
Improve server utilization rates
across multiple workloads
Automatic processor balancing
with uncapped partitions
Improve fault tolerance and
lower partition management costs
Primary partition replaced by
Hardware Management Console
(HMC)
IBM Power Systems
IBM eServer i5 LPAR Changes

Logically partitioned servers do not require a Primary Partition
All LPAR i5 servers must have HMC
All OS/400 partitions must be at i5/OS V5R3
Uncapped partitions
Operating systems: i5/OS, AIX 5L 5.2/5.3, POWER5 Linux
distributions
Simple migration process or reconfigure with wizards
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LPAR Basic Definitions

Dynamic LPAR: Ability to move resources between partitions without shutting
down a partition
Micro-Partitioning: Ability to assign partial processors to a partition, for example,
2.6 processors (smallest unit is .1 processor)
Dedicated Partition: Whole processors only, assigned to a partition

Shared Processor Pool: A group of physical processors that provide processing
capacity that can be shared among multiple logical partitions
Capped: Logical partition will never exceed its assigned processing capacity
Uncapped: Partitons assigned current processing capacity can be exceeded,
up to the partitionss current virtual processor setting when the shared processor
pool has any unused processor power
Uncapped Processing Weight : Available unused capacity is distributed to
contending logical partitions in proportion to the established value of the
uncapped weight. 64=Low and 255=High (default = 128)
) Partition2= 64 , Partition3=255 : unused processor capacity
Partition3 Partition2 4 processor capacity .
IBM Power Systems
LPAR 8xx compared to eServer i5 at V5R3

Function
V5R3 on 8xx
V5R3 on eServer i5
Interface
DST / SST
iSeries Navigator
LPAR API
HMC
LPAR DST/SST function not available
Max. Partitions
32 max
Depends on model
254
I/O
IOP level switching
Slot level switching
BUS
Bus Ownership
No Bus Ownership
Virtual LAN
Up to 16 networks
Up to 4094 networks
Creation
New Partition available after

IPL
New Profile available immediately
IBM Power Systems
i5/OS Console Choices

Starting in V5R3, the types of consoles that can be used to control i5/OS
are:
1. Twinax terminal
2. Operations Console direct-connect
3. Operations Console LAN-connect
4. Hardware Management Console (HMC)
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Hardware Management Console (HMC)

Single console for POWER5
server
Pre-installed Linux-based workstation
Ethernet, desktop or rack mount
Supports local consoles, including
5250 console
Web-based System Manager enables
local or remote management for HMC
control and status
Required on POWER5/6
servers to create/change
partitions (LPAR) or to use
Capacity on Demand
Replaces primary partition and
improves system resiliency
Not required to operate the partition
HMC Backp

Cqitical console
data (DVD-RAM)
-HMC seq data
-Useq pqefeqence
-Paqtition
pqofile data
-Vaqios log
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New Interface for HMC (V6 , V7)

Remote access ( V6 : WebSM PGM , V7 : http browser )
HMC V6 : Power 5 , Power 5+
HMC V7 : Power 5 , Power 5+ , Power 6
V5, V6 WebSM
V7 Web UI
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HMC Communications
M = Memory P = Processor
A = PCI Adapter
Service processor
HMC SSL communication

Power control
Error event handling
Licensed Internal Code updates
Hypervisor (pass-through)
System configuration data

Partitioning control
Virtual I/O definition
Capacity on Demand
Concurrent Service
Part#1
i5 OS
Part#2
i5 OS
Gather hardware error events

Gather hardware inventory
Ethernet
Shutdown/reboot (AIX/Linux)
Dynamic LPAR (AIX/Linux)
Use of i5 OS VPN connections
Part#4
Linux
AIX 5L
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MMMM
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PPP
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AAAA
SLIC
SLIC
Linux Kernel
AIX Kernel
MM
Hypervisor
Operating Systems
Part#3
Service Processor
HMC
Ethernet
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HMC Functions
Configuration
Management
Problem Management
Server and partition configuration
Hardware error event collection,

analysis, and correlation
Virtual I/O configuration
Gathering of extended debug data
Capacity on Demand
management
Transmission of problems to IBM
HMC setup and configuration
Operations Management
GUI or command line, local or
remote
Virtual operating system consoles
Server and partition controls
Dynamic LPAR resource
movement
Service Management
Guided concurrent repair procedures
Service utilities
Hardware inventory collection
Change Management
Add/remove server hardware
Check and update Licensed Internal

Code on servers, and on HMC itself
Scheduled operations
IBM Power Systems
HMC Electronic Connections to IBM

1. Local Modem
This option enables you to send problem information and system data to
your service provider using the modem on your HMC. You may want to
select this option if the following are true:
Your HMC does not have access to a high-speed Internet connection.

You do not have any I5/OS logical partitions with high-speed Internet
connections
2. Internet VPN
This option enables you to send problem information to your service
provider using a high-speed Internet connection on your HMC
This is the fastest connection option available on the HMC, but some
environments restrict this type of connectivity for security reasons. Before
you select this option, be sure your company's security policy permits this
type of connection
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Service/Problem Flows
Service information and problems flow from each logical partition to

the service provider using a VPN connection, as follows:
Linux logical partition > HMC > OS/400 service partition > Service and support
AIX logical partition > HMC > OS/400 service partition > Service and support
OS/400 logical partition > HMC (for service information) > OS/400 service partition > Service and
support
OS/400 logical partition > OS/400 service partition (for problems) > Service and support
OS/400 service partition > Service and support
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LPAR Service and Support Configuration
IBM Power Systems
HMC Profile-based Partition Management

Partition Profiles
Users can create multiple, named profiles for each partition
Provides the ability to predefine multiple partition configurations
Useful, for example, for predefining on demand server images for
different workloads
Users activate a partition by selecting a profile

For POWER5 systems, profiles define:
Partition type (AIX/Linux or OS/400)

Processor allocation type (dedicated or shared)
Resource requirements (processors, memory, physical I/O, virtual I/O)
Resource max/min boundaries
Boot mode
Workload Management partition groups
Partition policies (service authority, monitoring, etc.)
Profile overcommitted resource validate

Profile Active , overcommitted resource
Profile IPL .
Restart Power off Power on
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Partition capacity entitlement example

Shared pool has 2.0 processing units
available
LPARs activated in sequence
Partition 1 activated
Min = 1.0, max = 2.0, desired = 1.5
Starts with 1.5 allocated processing units
Min = 1.0, max = 2.0, desired = 1.0
Does not start
Min = 0.1, max = 1.0, desired = 0.8
Starts with 0.5 allocated processing units
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Uncapped Partition support
Minimum, desired, maximum processors
Uncapped Partition usage

Performance ranges from best
to better than best
Processor resources
Automate processing power distribution with uncapped partitions

Use resources out of a shared processor pool
Uncapped weight value
Defined in the Partition Profiles
WORKLOAD
Partition ID
Weight
Value
P2
P3
P4
WEIGHT
100
WEIGHT
100
WEIGHT
200
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Uncapped / Capped
Uncapped : Automatic process balance between partitions
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LPAR Licensing Entitlement Example

3 dedicate processor partitions, 3 shared pool capped
partitions, 2 shared pool uncapped partitions
All 5 partitions use a shared pool of 9 processors
Capped
i5/OS
VirProc=1
ProcUnit=1
Capped
AIX
VirProc=4
ProcUnit=2
I5/OS AIX
Linux
ProcU ProcU ProcU=
=1
=1
1
1
2
3
Capped
Linux
VirProc=4
ProcUnit=2
Uncapped
i5/OS
VirProc=7
ProcUnit=3
Uncapped
i5/OS
VirProc=3
ProcUnit=1
Shared Processor Pool

4
Dedicated Processor Partitions
For capped partitions: The Processing Units value

is used to calculate the number of operating
system license entitlements required.
For uncapped partitions: This Virtual Processors
value is used to calculate the number of operating
system license entitlements required.
10
11
12
Number of license entitlement required:

I5/OS: 10
AIX: 3
Linux: Contact Linux distributor
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Dedicated Processor
Dedicated processor Shared Processor Pool
Power 5
Power 6
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IBM Power Systems
LPAR Memory
Hardware Page Table (HPT) & system firmware memory
IBM Power Systems
Performing Dynamic LPAR functions

Physical Adapters
Processors
Memory
Virtual Adapter Resource
Host Ethernet
Physical Adapters
Desired setting
IBM Power Systems
Partition Power Off

Click on
Server
9117-MMA
Server 9117-MMA
LPARs displayed
LPAR Attributes - Status,

Profile, Memory,
Processing Units and
others
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Server Power Off

Click on
Servers
Managed Servers
displayed
IBM Power Systems
Virtual Ethernet Switch

p5 System
VIO Server
Partition
Packet
Forwarder
Linux
AIX
i5/OS
Advantages:
Allows creation of additional partitions with
existing Ethernet hardware
Virtual
Ethernet
Driver
Virtual
Ethernet
Driver
Hypervisor
Virtual
Ethernet
Driver
Fewer physical adapters and switches needed

to support the system
Drawbacks:
Virtual Ethernet has a path through Hypervisor
Ethernet adapter
Is dependent on a VIO server partition

Some small amount of CPU time spent by
packet forwarder
IBM Power Systems
Integrated Virtual Ethernet and

Host Ethernet Adapter
Integrated Virtual Ethernet (IVE)
the name used in marketing
and most documentation
Host Ethernet Adapter (HEA)
the name used on user
interfaces
Dual 1Gb
Quad 1Gb
Address Sharing:
Dual 1GB: 16 MAC Addresses / port group
Quad 1GB: 16 MAC Addresses / port group
Dual 10GB: 16 MAC Addresses / port group
Dual
10Gb
Total: 16 (1 port group)

Total: 32 (2 port groups)
Total: 32 (2 port groups)
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A config view of Quad 1Gbps

To an LPAR, a HEA logical port appears
as a generic Ethernet interface
Each with its own resources and
MAC address
Sharing bandwidth w/ other logical
ports defined on the same physical
port
Logical ports are allocated to partitions
A partition can own multiple logical
ports
Only one logical port per physical
port per partition
Up to 32 Logical Ports
total
4 Physical Ports
2 Port Groups
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Host Ethernet Adapter

Advantages:
No POWER Hypervisor overhead
Linux
i5/OS
AIX
No VIO server configuration

No SW packet forwarding through the VIO server
Ethernet
Driver
Ethernet
Driver
Equivalent performance to a dedicated Ethernet adapter
PHYP
Ethernet
Driver
HEA
IBM Power Systems
Virtualization: SEA and HEA

Virtual Ethernet and SEA
I/O Hosting
Partition
Packet
Forwarder
Linux
Virtual
Ethernet
Driver
iO
S
Virtual
Ethernet
Driver
HEA
AIX
Linux
Virtual
Ethernet
Driver
Ethernet
Driver
iOS
Ethernet
Driver
AIX
Ethernet
Driver
PHYP
PHYP
Ethernet adapter
Remove SW Forwarder bottleneck

10 Gbps are likely to be shared by multiple partitions....
HEA
Adapter sharing with Native Performance

Removes SW forwarding overhead
But Live Partition Mobility not supported
IBM Power Systems
DLPAR for AIX

I5/OS Partition HMC DLPAR
AIX Partition
HMC Network ( AIX IP setting)
Etheqnet
HMC
IBM Power Systems
DLPAR PD for AIX

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/eserver/articles/DLPARchecklist.html
IBM Power Systems
OpenSSH
Installing OpenSSH license in i5/OS
5722SS1 option33 Portable App Solutions Environment
5733SC1 IBM Portable Utilities for i5/OS
Create a user in HMC & i5/OS with the same name
ssh authentication key creation in i5/OS & HMC
Running DLPAR scripts from i5/OS

STRQSH in i5/OS
ssh T 9.5.92.92 ( IP address of HMC)
Scheduling DLPAR function from i5/OS

wrkjobscde : command to run QSH CMD(/home/mem-move)
IBM Power Systems
IBM PowerVM
Virtualization for IBM Power Systems and IBM i
IBM Power Systems
20 years of AS/400 History
1988
2000
2004
2006
2007
2008
AS400
iSeries
i5
System i
System i
Power systems
OS400
OS400
i5/OS
i5/OS
i5/OS
IBM i
Power 4
Power 5
Power 5+
Power 6
Power 6
V450
V530
V540
V540
V610
Rel 1

OS
CPU
OS Veqsion
IBM Power Systems
What is Virtualization ?
Being able to dynamically move resources
Being able to share resources
Making better use of the resources
Driving utilization up
.
IBM Power Systems
Business Value of Virtualization IT Benchmarks

Reduce costs
Improve Service
Manage Risk
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Power Systems
Virtualization
60-80% utilization improvement
In 65% of systems shipped in 2008
Energy Efficiency
70-90% energy cost reduction
More work per watt
with POWER6
High Performing, Scalable, Modular

Business Resiliency
Roadmap to continuous availability
Dynamically respond to
business changes
Management
Increase deployment speed
Manage energy usage & costs
IBM Power Systems
IBMs History of Virtualization Leadership

A 40 year tradition continues with PowerVM
1967
IBM
develops
hypervisor
that would
become VM
on the
mainframe
1973
IBM
announces
first
machines to
do physical
partitioning
1987
IBM
announces
LPAR on
the
mainframe
1999
IBM
announces
LPAR on
POWER
2004
IBM intros
POWER
Hypervisor
for System p
and System i
2007
2008
IBM announces
POWER6, the
first UNIX
servers with
Live Partition
Mobility
IBM
announces
PowerVM
IBM Power Systems
APV (Advanced Power Virtualization Feature) for

pSeries
Included on 590 and 595
Optional on all other p5 boxes
Enables
Micro Partitioning
Virtual I/O Server
Virtual SCSI Sever
Shared Ethernet Adapter
Partition Load Manager ( no longer included on Power6)
iSeries
IBM Power Systems
IBM Power Systems
Live Partition Mobility
IBM Power Systems
Logical Partitioning can Reduce Costs

Improve the total cost of IT infrastructure while
successfully addressing mounting economic
pressures and service delivery expectations
Power Systems support partitioning
Core(s) dedicated to partitions
Up to 64 partitions
Power Hypervisor
PowerVM adds Micro-partitioning*

Up to 10 partitions per core
Granularity of 1/100th of a core
Up to 254 partitions
Multiple shared processor pools
Power Hypervisor
Reducing Hardware, Software, Energy, and

Management Costs
* Micro-partitioning support is included with POWER5 based System i servers
IBM Power Systems
Enhancements Planned for IBM i and VIOS

Redundant VIOS Support
Enables IBM i 6.1 partitions to utilize redundant VIOS partitions
Improves availability of virtualized environment
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) Support
Provides direct Fibre Channel connections from client partitions to SAN resources
Simplifies the management of Fibre Channel SAN environments
Enables access to tape libraries

Supported with PowerVM Express, Standard, and Enterprise Edition
POWER6 processor-based servers with an 8 GB PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter
NPIV-enabled SAN switch
VIOS
FC Adapter
Virtual FC Adapter
Virtual FC Adapter
Power Hypervisor
IBM Power Systems
Enhanced Support for IBM Storage Systems

Expanding storage options for IBM i clients with PowerVM
SVC
Power
Systems
DS3000 DS4000 DS5000 DS6800
DS8000
ESS
IBM i Version
6.1 &
POWER6
6.1 &
POWER6
(DS3400)
6.1 &
POWER6
6.1 &
POWER6
5.4 & 6.1
5.4 & 6.1
5.4 & 6.1
IBM i Attach
VIOS
VIOS
VIOS
VIOS
Direct
Direct or VIOS
Direct
IBM Power Systems
PowerVM Active Memory Sharing
Active Memory Sharing will intelligently flow memory

from one partition to another for increased utilization
and flexibility
Memory Usage (GB)
15
10
Asia
Americas
Europe
Time
Designed for partitions with variable memory
requirements
Memory Usage (GB)
15
10
Night
Day
5
PowerVM Enterprise Edition on POWER6 processorbased systems

Partitions must use VIOS for I/O virtualization
Memory Usage (GB)
15
Time
10
Time
#10
#9
#8
#7
#6
#5
#4
#3
#2
#1
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IBM i I/O Virtualization can Improve Service

Respond quickly and flexibly to business
opportunities and customer demands; align
physical and IT assets to the business to enable
rapid, agile response to changing business
circumstances
Power Systems support dedicated I/O
Power Hypervisor
I/O resources assigned to partitions
Adapters can be moved between partitions

IBM i supports I/O virtualization
IBM i can host I/O for i 6.1, AIX, & Linux partitions
Plus iSCSI attached VMware and Windows
servers
VIOS
Power Hypervisor
Reduce costs while improving IT infrastructure flexibility

IBM i 6.1 hosting of IBM i 6.1 partitions requires POWER6 processor-based servers
IBM Power Systems
VIOS I/O Virtualization can Improve Service

Respond quickly and flexibly to business
opportunities and customer demands; align physical
and IT assets to the business to enable rapid, agile
response to changing business circumstances
Power Systems support dedicated I/O
I/O resources assigned to partitions
Power Hypervisor
Adapters can be moved between partitions

PowerVM adds I/O virtualization
Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) enables sharing
of I/O resources among partitions
VIOS
NPIV support simplifies SAN management*

Multiple VIOS partitions provide redundancy*
Power Hypervisor
Reduce costs while improving IT infrastructure flexibility

VIOS hosting of IBM i 6.1 partitions requires POWER6 processor-based servers
* Support planned for IBM i
IBM Power Systems
IBM i Support for SVC

IBM i supports IBM Systems Storage SAN Volume
Controller with PowerVM VIOS configurations to help
reduce costs and improve flexibility of enterprise storage
environments
SVC is combines storage capacity from multiple disk systems
into a single reservoir that can be used by multiple servers
Increasing storage virtualization
Improving productivity of storage administrators
VIOS
Power Hypervisor
SVC supports heterogeneous storage and operating systems

Storage: including IBM and non-IBM disk subsystems
OS: including AIX, Linux, Windows, and UNIX
VIOS can virtualize SVC storage to IBM i
PowerVM VIOS configurations with IBM i 6.1 partitions
Storage subsystems supported by VIOS
POWER6 processor-based servers and blades
IBM Power Systems
Consolidate Linux Servers

PowerVM Lx86
Run x86 Linux applications on Power Systems*
x86
Linux OS
POWER
App
PowerVM Linux OS
Lx86 Application
Supported Linux OS
PowerVM
Power Systems Platform
Simplifies migration of Linux on x86 applications to realize the energy and
administration savings of consolidation
* Visit ibm.com/systems/p/linux/qual.html for detailed qualifications.
IBM Power Systems
PowerVM Editions
PowerVM Editions*
Express
Standard
Enterprise
1+2 /
Server
10 / Core
10 / Core
IVM
IVM, HMC
IVM, HMC
Virtual I/O Server
Lx86
Unified virtualization
offerings for AIX, i & Linux
Maximum LPARs
Provides advanced
virtualization capability for
Management
Power servers and blades

Multiple Shared
Processor Pools
Live Partition
Mobility
* Selected PowerVM technologies are not available on all models.

More information: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/virtualization/editions/index.html
IBM Power Systems
Virtualization for System i and Power servers

Power servers
Use POWER6 processors
System i servers
Use POWER5/5+ processors
Models: 515, 520, 525, 550, 570, 595
Models: JS12, JS22,520, 525, 550, 560, 570, 595
Run IBM i, AIX, and Linux partitions
Run IBM i, AIX, and Linux partitions
Whole processor and Micro-partitioning included
Support resource movement of processor memory

and I/O resources between partitions
Support automatic processor movement
Virtualization support:
Hosting
Partition
i 6.1
i 5.4
i 5.3
Support resource movement of processor memory and

I/O resources between partitions
Virtualization support:
Hosting
Partition
Client
Partitions
x86
Integration
i 6.1
x86
Integration
i 6.1, AIX and

Linux
iSCSI, IXA,
IXS
i 5.4
AIX and
Linux
iSCSI, IXA,
IXS
AIX and
Linux
iSCSI, IXA,
IXS
VIOS
None
AIX and
Linux
iSCSI, IXA,
IXS
i 6.1, AIX and

Linux
Linux
IXA, IXS
Client
Partitions
PowerVM Standard Edition supported

l
Whole processor partitioning included
Provides VIOS support for AIX and Linux

partitions
PowerVM Express, Standard, and Enterprise

Editions supported
l Micro-partitoining
l Multiple shared processor pools
l VIOS support for IBM i, AIX and Linux partitions
l Automatic processor movement
l PowerVM Lx86
l Live Partition Mobility
l IVM
IBM Power Systems
PowerVM System Planning Tool

Simplifies the planning and installation of Power servers with PowerVM
Browser-based application that helps you design logical partitioned systems
Integrated with the Workload Estimator
Integrated with IBM ordering system
Download: www.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/systemplanningtool
IBM Power Systems
Power Virtualization Management

Hardware Management Console
Dedicated console for server and
virtualization management
Integrated Virtualization Manager

Browser based management tool for
Power Express servers and blades
IBM Power Systems
IVM support for i partitions

PowerVM Integrated Virtualization Manager provides an easier to use, lower cost of entry
virtualization solution
Supports virtualization without an HMC
Provided with PowerVM Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions
i 6.1 partitions are supported with IVM on BladeCenter JS12 and JS22 and Power 520 (8203) and
550 (8204) systems
VIOS partition owns disk, DVD and Ethernet hardware resources
IBM i is a purely virtual partition
VIOS
With IVM
Power Hypervisor
VIOS
With IVM
Power Hypervisor
PowerVM Express Edition available for i clients

Entry solution supporting up to 3 partitions VIOS plus 2 others
IBM Power Systems
Virtualization Management
Create, manage, & control
Virtual Servers and Hosts
Dynamically relocate
across hosts
Topology View for
resource navigation
IBM Power Systems
IBM Power Systems
IBM Power Systems
IBM Power Systems
DS3400, DS8000
DS3400, DS8000
IBM Power Systems
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IBM Power Systems
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IBM Power Systems

Power System i DLPAR

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

Logical Partition ( Power 5 / 6 )

Virtualization on Power systems ( IBM i )

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

LPAR (Logical Partition)

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

Maintaining independent servers

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

LPAR System Layout

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

LPAR Setup with HMC

Mem Regions Allocation

IBM Power Systems

Components of Power 5 Hardware

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

Provides various RAS functions to partitions

Provides Virtual and/or Dedicated processor resources

IBM Power Systems

What is a Service Processor?

Provide a virtual control panel for a partition

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

Legacy iSeries LPAR vs Power 5 / 6 LPAR

Primary partition Power on

Only support i5/os and Linux

I5/OS , AIX and Linux Partitioning

Green screen LPAR configuration

HMC LPAR configuration

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

i5/OS V5R3 Logical Partitioning

IBM Power Systems

IBM eServer i5 LPAR Changes

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

LPAR Basic Definitions

Dedicated Partition: Whole processors only, assigned to a partition

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

LPAR 8xx compared to eServer i5 at V5R3

IOP level switching

Slot level switching

New Partition available after

New Profile available immediately

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

i5/OS Console Choices

4. Hardware Management Console (HMC)

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

Hardware Management Console (HMC)

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems

New Interface for HMC (V6 , V7)

2009 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems