This course provides an overview of the PowerVM edition's features on POWER6 and POWER7 processor-based systems. It explains the new features and benefits of virtualization including processor virtualization, Integrated Virtual Ethernet, Virtual I/O Server, and virtual devices, such as virtual Ethernet, virtual SCSI, and virtual Fibre Channel adapters. Basic and advanced configurations of the Virtual I/O Server and its clients are discussed including various availability options.
Students are also given additional details about PowerVM features that were introduced in Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11G).
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
· Discuss the advantages or value of PowerVM edition's features
· Define micro-partitioning and shared processor LPARs
· Discuss the benefits of simultaneous multithreading
· Discuss and configure the Integrated Virtual Ethernet (IVE)
· Install and configure the Virtual I/O Server
· Configure virtual network devices, such as virtual Ethernet and shared Ethernet adapters
· Configure virtual SCSI and virtual Fibre Channel storage adapters
· Configure virtual SCSI target devices on a virtual SCSI adapter
· Define file-backed storage pools and file-backed virtual optical devices
· Identify single points of failure in virtualized environments
· Configure multiple VIO servers for high availability
· Configure advanced virtual networking options
· Configure the shared Ethernet adapter failover feature
· Configure advanced virtual SCSI options
· Configure MPIO in a VIO server's client partition
· Manage the service events, configure call home, add, exchange FRUs, and discuss FSP failover
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This intermediate course is intended for system administrators, technical support personnel, and business partners responsible for implementing LPARs on IBM Power Systems servers.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals (AN14G)• Power Systems for AIX III: Advanced Administration and Problem Determination (AN15G)• Power Systems for AIX II: Implementation and Administration (AN12G)Students must have advanced system administration experience with AIX 6 or AIX 7. This prerequisite can be met by attending one of the following courses:
Alternatively, students must have equivalent AIX and LPAR skills.
General TCP/IP knowledge is strongly recommended. This prerequisite can be met by attending TCP/IP for AIX Administrators (AN21G).
Students are also expected to have logical partition administration skills on POWER6 or POWER7 processor-based systems, which can be obtained by attending Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11).
COURSE CONTENT:
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Introduction to partitioning
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Processor virtualization
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Integrated Virtual Ethernet
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Virtual Ethernet
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Virtual I/O Server and virtual devices
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Virtual network configuration with dual VIOS
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Virtual SCSI configurations with dual VIOS
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N_Port ID virtualization
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Migration from physical to virtual storage
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HMC Service Management
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PowerVM advanced systems maintenance
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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