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IBM Power SystemsNovember 16, 2011 — Geneva, SwitzerlandIBM i Hosting IBM iIBM i-based Virtualization– IBM i partition uses I/O resources from another IBM ipartition– Eliminates requirement to buy adapters and disk drivesfor each IBM i partition– Supports simple creation of additional partitions …. e.g.,for test and development– Requires POWER6 server with IBM i 6.1– PowerVM not required– Can mix virtual and direct I/O in clientPlatform support– IBM POWER6 and POWER7 servers (except blade)Storage support– Determined by host IBM i partition (SAN, EXP24, 12S,other integrated disk)LPAR management– HMCIBM i IBM iHypervisorPOWER6* All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.11© 2011 IBM CorporationIBM Power SystemsNovember 16, 2011 — Geneva, SwitzerlandIBM i Host and Client Partitions: OverviewFC 5294EXP24/12SDS8000NWSSTGsOPTxxIVEIBM i HostDVDDDxxVirtual SCSIconnectionVirtual LANconnectionIBM i ClientOPTxxCMNxxDDxxDVD Requirements– POWER6 hardware– IBM i 6.1 on host and client– PowerVM not required– HMC DASD– Hardware assigned to host LPAR inHMC– DASD can be integrated or SAN– DASD virtualized as NWSSTG objects Optical– DVD drive in host LPAR virtualizeddirectly (OPTxx)– Optical IMGCLG in host LPAR may bevirtualized Networking– Network adapter (such as IVE) andVirtual Ethernet adapter in host LPAR– Virtual Ethernet adapter in client LPAR12© 2011 IBM Corporation6
IBM Power SystemsNovember 16, 2011 — Geneva, SwitzerlandIBM i Host VSCSI Virtual Optical-Load images into the IMGCLG onthe Server.- Share the physical DVD/CD in theServer-Utilize them to install or save to in theClient.-Automatic switching of images13© 2011 IBM CorporationIBM Power SystemsIBM or BP image or…Physical mediaRipping toolNovember 16, 2011 — Geneva, SwitzerlandCurrent (v6.1, pre 4Q’09)• supports loads of LPs, PTFs and data onto a v6.1 partition4Q’09• upgrade/scratch ibm i v6.1.1 over existing 6.1 partition• advantages• OS install over LAN• single copy of image• breaks single CEC/PHYP limit• requires: v6.1.1, phyp efw 3.5 and power 6ElectronicsoftwaredistributionNFS ‘image’NFS ‘image’NFS Server(most any serverexcept VIOS)2Q ’10• support for ibm i v7.1• addition of power 74Q’10• scratch install of new partition• requirements• phyp efw 3.5 (or later)• power 6 or power 7• HMC 7.7.2 (or later) or DPSMPower systemibm i v6.1 (CRTDEVOPT *SRVLAN)SAVSYS, SAVOBJ,SAVLICPGM…14© 2011 IBM Corporation7
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