IBM POWER systems – virtualization and LPARs (AIX4)

IBM, AIX

This course introduces IBM POWER platform virtualization and practical work with LPARs, focusing on virtualization concepts, LPAR configuration, PowerVM and the role of the hypervisor in resource allocation and isolation across systems.

It covers hands-on tasks such as LPAR creation, HMC and VIOS administration, configuring vSCSI, vEthernet and vFC, performing DLPAR operations and tuning virtual CPU and memory for performance, availability and redundancy.

THIS TRAINING COURSE WILL HELP YOU:

  • Create and configure LPARs and virtual devices
  • Manage HMC and VIOS administration tasks
  • Implement vSCSI, vEthernet and vFC setups
  • Perform DLPAR operations and resource tuning
  • Design redundancy and HA with dual VIOS

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • AIX system administrators
  • Platform engineers for IBM POWER
  • Storage and network administrators
  • IT staff responsible for virtualization

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Course content:

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  • Introduction to virtualization and LPARs
    1. Virtualization principles and assigning system resources to LPARs
    2. Overview of POWER systems (POWER5, POWER6, POWER7)
    3. Hypervisor functions
    4. Configuring POWER systems using IVM and HMC
    5. Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
    6. Types of virtual devices (vEthernet, vSCSI, vFC) and their relation to the hypervisor and VIOS
    7. Integrated Ethernet adapters (IVE, HEA)
    8. Overview of other virtualization technologies (AMS, AME, partition mobility, SSP), PowerVM
  • Hardware Management Console
    1. HMC functions for managing POWER systems
    2. HMC configuration: network, users, and connecting to POWER systems
    3. Working with HMC in graphical and shell environments
    4. Operations on POWER systems
    5. Operations on LPARs
  • Creating and configuring LPARs
    1. Creating an LPAR
    2. CPU configuration
    3. Memory configuration
    4. IO slot configuration
    5. Configuring virtual SCSI and FC adapters
    6. Configuring virtual Ethernet adapters
  • LPAR operations
    1. Activating and shutting down an LPAR
    2. Working with LPAR profiles
    3. Dynamic resource allocation (DLPAR operations)
    4. Reconfiguring AIX after DLPAR operations
    5. Common issues when working with LPARs
  • Virtual processors
    1. Dedicated versus virtual processors
    2. Capped and uncapped modes
    3. Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT)
    4. Configuring processor sharing (Multiple Shared Processor Pools - MSSP)
    5. Configuring dedicated processors, shared and donating modes
    6. Monitoring processor settings in AIX and using related tools
  • Virtual Ethernet
    1. Features and capabilities of virtual Ethernet adapters
    2. Creating a vEthernet adapter
    3. VLAN configuration
    4. Configuring virtual switch devices at the POWER system level
    5. Concept and configuration of Integrated Ethernet adapters (IVE)
  • Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
    1. Role and functions of VIOS in virtual device configuration
    2. Installing and initial VIOS configuration
    3. Shared Ethernet Adapter (SEA): features and configuration
    4. Virtual SCSI: working with adapters, backing and target devices
    5. Virtual disks and optical device management
    6. Virtual Fibre Channel: adapters, NPIV technology, comparison with vSCSI
    7. Additional VIOS features and operations (backup, update)
  • Dual VIOS
    1. Virtualization solution for high availability
    2. SEA failover
    3. Redundant vSCSI configuration with AIX LVM mirroring
    4. Redundant vSCSI configuration with MPIO
Prerequisites:
Basic AIX system administration skills (equivalent to an introductory course).
Recommended previous course:
IBM AIX – System Administration (AIX1)
Schedule:
5 days (9:00-17:00)

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