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AN30G: Power Systems for AIX

PowerVM I Implementing Virtualization

	Recommended Duration: 5 Days Skill Level: Advanced Cost: $5,100 (b/GST) (ENROL NOW) Available for Web and Classroom Trainings.

This course provides an overview of the PowerVM edition's features on POWER6, POWER7, and POWER8 processor-based systems. It explains the new features and benefits of virtualization including processor virtualization, 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. Expand your knowledge about PowerVM features that were introduced in Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11G). This course provides lectures and hands on labs in an instructor lead course environment, either in a face-to-face classroom or in a live virtual classroom environment (ILO - Instructor Led Online).

Training Path to IBM Power Systems for AIX Virtualization

Audience

This advanced course is appropriate for System Administrators, Technical Support Personnel, and Business Partners responsible for implementing LPARs on IBM Power Systems with AIX servers.

Prerequisites

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, student must have equivalent AIX and LPAR skills. General TCP/IP knowledge is strongly recommended. This prerequisite can be met by attending AN21G: TCPIP for AIX Administrators

Students are also expected to have logical partition administration skills on Power Systems servers, which can be obtained by attending AN11G: Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning

Course Agenda

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 Ttarget 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

Perform PowerVM (VIOS) Maintenance

Course Overview

Day 1

Introduction
Unit 1: Introduction to Partitioning
Exercise 1: Power Systems Documentation Overview
Unit 2: HMC V8 Enhancements
Exercise 2: HMC Enhanced Interface

Day 2

Unit 3: Processor Virtualization
Exercise 3: Processor Virtualization Configuration
Unit 4: Virtual Ethernet
Exercise 4: Virtual Ethernet Adapter Configuration

Day 3

Unit 5: Virtual I/O Server and Shared Ethernet Adapter
Exercise 5: Virtual I/O Server Configuration
Unit 6: Virtual SCSI Devices
Exercise 6: Client Partition Configuration

Day 4

Unit 7: Virtual Network Configuration with Dual VIOS
Exercise 7: SEA Failover Setup
Unit 8: Virtual SCSI Configurations with Dual VIOS
Exercise 8: Dual VIO Server Configuration with MPIO in the Client Partition

Day 5

Unit 9: Virtual Fibre Channel Devices
Exercise 9: Virtual Fibre Channel Adapter Configuration
Unit 10: HMC Service Management
Exercise 10: Manage Service Events
Unit 11: PowerVM Advanced Systems Maintenance
Exercise 11: PowerVM System Maintenance
Exercise 12: File-backed Virtual SCSI Devices (optional)