Power Systems for AIX – Virtualization I: Implementing Virtualization (AN301CZ)

IBM, AIX

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.

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Course content:

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  • Day 1
    1. Unit 1: Introduction to partitioning
    2. Exercise 1: Power System documentation overview
    3. Unit 2: Processor virtualization
    4. Exercise 2: Processor virtualization configuration
  • Day 2
    1. Unit 3: Integrated Virtual Ethernet
    2. Exercise 3: Integrated Virtual Ethernet configuration
    3. Unit 4: Virtual Ethernet
    4. Exercise 4: Virtual Ethernet Adapter configuration
    5. Unit 5 - Topic 1: Virtual I/O Server and virtual devices
    6. Exercise 5 - Topic 1: Virtual I/O Server and client partition configuration
  • Day 3
    1. Unit 5 - Topic 2: Virtual I/O Server and virtual devices
    2. Exercise 5 - Topic 2: Virtual I/O Server and client partition configuration
    3. Unit 6: Virtual network configurations with dual VIOS
    4. Exercise 6: Shared Ethernet adapter failover setup
  • Day 4
    1. Unit 7: Virtual SCSI configurations with dual VIOS
    2. Exercise 7: Dual VIO servers configuration with MPIO in the client partition
    3. Unit 8: N_Port ID Virtualization
    4. Exercise 8. Virtual Fibre Channel adapter configuration
    5. Unit 9: Migration from Physical to Virtual Storage
  • Day 5
    1. Unit 10: HMC Service Management.
    2. Exercise 9: Manage Service Events
    3. Unit 11: PowerVM advanced systems maintenance
    4. Exercise 10: PowerVM system maintenance
    5. Exercise 11: (Optional) file-backed virtual disk and virtual media repository configuration
Prerequisites:
You should have advanced system administration experience with AIX 5.3 or later. General TCP/IP knowledge is strongly recommended. You are also expected to have logical partition administration skills on POWER6 or POWER7 processor-based systém.
Schedule:
5 days (9:00-17:00)
Price per person:
2 340.00 € (2 831.40 € incl. 21% VAT)
Language:
English

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