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Installing VIOS
as easy as
H.M.C.
Jyoti Dodhia
jyoti_dodhia@uk.ibm.com
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Agenda
What is Virtual I/O Server?
Why use it?
Current method of installation
New easier install via HMC GUI
Useful resources
What else is new?
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Virtual I/O Server What?
What is VIOS?
Appliance - runs in a partition on a POWER6/7 server or blade
Provides virtual resources to AIX, Linux, and IBM i (i7.1/i6.1) client partitions
Facilitates sharing of physical I/O resources between partitions
Core function is virtual I/O: disks, tape, optical, Ethernet
VIOS packaged in PowerVM
Advanced functions (Suspend/Resume, LPM, AMS, NPIV, etc)
Two Virtual I/O Server partitions recommended to provide redundancy
Partitions can have a mix of physical and virtual resources
Except blades/PureFlex, and certain functions e.g. LPM
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Virtual I/O Server Why?
Why use VIOS?
Benefits of virtualisation
Increased utilisation
+
Improved service
+
Improved flexibility
=
Reduced costs (hardware, floor space, energy, licensing)
Faster response to changing business need flexible
infrastructure
Foundation for future
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To VIOS or not to VIOS
It depends!
VIOS not usually the best match with IBM i when
Using only internal disks
Only running a single partition
VIOS is often a good match with IBM i when
There are many partitions
Multiple operating system environments e.g. IBM i and AIX / Linux
Creating/deleting partitions often e.g. for testing
Requirement to attach to certain external storage (wider range supported via VIOS
than direct attach)
If all partitions to run IBM i only
Consider strategy, advanced functionality requirements, etc
Is VIOS still best option?
Is IBM i hosting IBM i sufficient?
There are always exceptions to above
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External Storage
Wider range of external storage supported
with VIOS than with native IBM i attach
What is supported?
IBM i POWER External Storage Support Matrix Summary
http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS4563
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Installing VIOS
Current install method
A bit alien if you dont have AIX experience ...
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Install via SMS
Create a partition for VIOS
Activate the partition
Select SMS for Boot mode
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And then
Press 0 to select console
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Next
Type 1 for SMS Menu
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And so on
And so on..
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Easier Install via HMC GUI
HMC enhancement
V7R7.7.0 SP1
Readme - http://www-
933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01343#e
nhance
Add a GUI enhancement for the installation of VIOS, allowing the
user to install the Virtual I/O Server and managing Virtual I/O Server
images using a GUI interface.
SP2 recommended
See AIXpert blog entry:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/aixpert/entry
/upgrading_to_hmc_v7r770_upgrade_to_service_pack_2_immediat
ely?lang=en
InfoCenter
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/p7hb1/iphb
1_vios_configuring_installhmc_dvd.htm
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Lets begin with HMC
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Create partition profile
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Activate the VIOS partition
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Activating the VIOS partition
Notice that the Open a terminal window
checkbox is greyed out
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Installing from Local Repository
NIM Server IP
Address is the ip
address of the
HMC.
Here the image
VIOS_V2.2.2 has
been previously
imported
Assumes you will boot over the network as the
install image is on HMC need to ensure that
networking is setup correctly
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Import install image from HMCs DVD or
remote NFS or SFTP server
If you click on Import, you have following options :
HMCs DVD drive
Remote NFS server
Remote SFTP server
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Or via HMC Management task
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Local Repository example
If you desire to change adapter setting,
click Advanced first (when you get back to
this screen, the values seems to be
blanked out again, and you have to re-fill!)
If you desire to change adapter setting,
click Advanced first (when you get back to
this screen, the values seems to be
blanked out again, and you have to re-fill!)
If you desire to change adapter setting,
click Advanced first (when you get back to
this screen, the values seems to be
blanked out again, and you have to re-fill!)
If you desire to change adapter setting,
click Advanced first (when you get back to
this screen, the values seems to be
blanked out again, and you have to re-fill!)
If you desire to change adapter setting,
click Advanced first (when you get back to
this screen, the values seems to be
blanked out again, and you have to re-fill!)
If you desire to change adapter setting,
click Advanced first (when you get back to
this screen, the values seems to be
blanked out again, and you have to re-fill!)
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VIOS ip settings
Enter the ip information for the
VIOS server this will be used
to configure networking on the
VIOS server as part of the
installand click OK
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Install process begins
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And progresses
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The screen auto-refreshes!
Hint:
For better scrollable
view - click on the
bookmark star this
bookmarks the page.
Open browser and go
to that recently
bookmarked page
OR
ssh into the HMC and
check
/var/log/nimol.log
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Easy to scroll and manually refresh
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Usually
Auto-selects disk to install VIOS to
hdisk0 usually
proceeds without user interaction
In my test a problem with hdisk0
So then you need to open a terminal window
and follow the prompts to select a disk
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As hdisk0 was not available
Select the disk to install to
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Install progresses
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And completes
Login prompt
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Installing from DVD
Can also install from
the HMCs DVD drive
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Installing from DVD
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Insert next DVD
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Installing from DVD
Install
continues
as before
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And completes
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Resources
HMC V7R7.7.0 SP1
Readme:
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01343#enhance
SP2 recommended
See AIXpert blog entry:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/aixpert/entry/upgrading_to_hmc_v7r770
_upgrade_to_service_pack_2_immediately?lang=en
InfoCenter
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/p7hb1/iphb1_vios_configuring_installh
mc_dvd.htm
AIXchange
VIOS Installation via GUI, Rob McNelly
http://ibmsystemsmag.blogs.com/aixchange/2013/05/vios-installation-via-gui.html
PowerITPro
How to install VIO Server from the HMC GUI, Glenn Robinson
http://poweritpro.com/blog/how-install-vio-server-hmc-
gui?elq=e8d2069ad6a04951ac5fc14f4a1247c5
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Power Systems Technical Webinar Series
Sessions:
#1: Exploiting Virtualisation on IBM Power Systems with PowerVM
#2: VIOS - how to get going
#3: Controlling processor resources in virtualised partitions
#4: Deeper dive into Active Memory Sharing
#5: Virtualisation Best Practices
#6: Deeper dive into Shared Storage Pools and Thin Provisioning
#7: Virtualisation and the world of 10Gbit Ethernet
#8: Deeper dive into Active Memory Expansion
#9: VIOS maintenance
#10: Active Memory Deduplication
#11: IBM i Suspend/Resume
#12: Dual VIOS Upgrade walk-through
#13: Shared Storage Pools ... from Experience
#14: IBM i Live Partition Mobility
#15: Capture and Deploy partitions
#16: Virtual Partition Manager for IBM i
#17&18: Updating Power Systems, I/O and HMC
#19&20: Power7 Affinity and Performance
#21: Power Advisors (VIOS, LPAR and Java)
#22: PowerSC What/Why/How
#23: Dynamic Platform Optimizer (DPO)
#24: Removable Disk Cartridge (RDX) on Removable Mass Storage
(RMS)
#25: Electronic Service Agent
#26: Active and Dynamic Systems Optimizer (ASO/DSO)
#27: Shared Storage Pools Phase 3
#28: Whole POWER Machine Monitoring
#29: Monitoring POWER/AIX/VIO with IBM Tivoli Monitoring
#30: Tricks of the Power Masters
#31: External Storage and IBM i sizing/modelling
#32: Power Systems Configuration Best Practices
#33: Shared Storage Pools Phase4
#34: PowerVP
Plus more planned
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A series of technical webinars on Power Systems (including virtualisation):
Informal
Usually about an hour each
Many include demos
Aimed at:
Technical audience - operators, systems administrators and technical specialists
Those using / planning to use IBM's Power based systems
Customers / Business Partners / IBMers
UK & Ireland audience initially, but spread to other countries
More info, replays, and registration at:
http://tinyurl.com/PowerSystemsTechnicalWebinars
or send an email to jyoti_dodhia@uk.ibm.com
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Power Systems Technical hands-on sessions
A series of technical hands-on sessions on Power Systems (including virtualisation):
Informal one-day
Chance to try out and see for yourself
Various topics
Aimed at:
Technical audience - operators, systems administrators and technical specialists
Those using / planning to use IBM's Power based systems
IBMs Customers in UK & Ireland
Sessions:
VIOS for You and i Jan and Feb full!
More to follow
Register your interest:
http://tinyurl.com/IBMPowerHandsOn or send email to jyoti_dodhia@uk.ibm.com
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What else is new?
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PowerVC 1.2 - Virtualization Center
VM capture & deploy tool and more
Based on OpenStack
GA - 6
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December 2013
PowerVC Initial Thoughts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DngP6NH5vLA
PowerVC 1.1 Hands-On Video (9 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug-OobzmSEQ
Virtual Machines it will control
Linux on Power RHEL and SLES
AIX 6 & AIX 7
Statement of direction for IBM i
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Key functions
Life cycle of POWER virtual machines
Register resources HMC, CEC, storage, VIOS,
Stateless - gathers information live
Capture VM OS image
Deploy images to a VM based on templates
Start / Stop VM
Resize DLPAR
Add new disks
Migrate LPM
Monitor and .
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https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/servicemanagement/cvm/pvc/index.html
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Pre-Requisites
PowerVC runs on
Power Server running Red Hat RHEL 6.4
x86 running Red Hat RHEL 6.4
You are responsible for sourcing, licensing and S/W maintenance
of RHEL
Virtual Machines it will control
Linux on Power RHEL and SLES
AIX 6 & AIX 7
Statement of direction for IBM i
Hardware
POWER7 or POWER7+
PowerVC Standard Edition also covers POWER6/6+
Power Server or PureFlex Foundation (build to order) node
= which is not FSM controlled i.e. using IVM or HMC
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Pricing
Pricing Stand Alone
PowerVC Express Edition is
$60 per managed core for
small tier machines controlled by IVM
PowerVC Standard Edition is
$80 / $120 /$160 per managed core for
small/medium/large machines controlled by HMC
PowerVC will be included in
SWMA for SmartCloud Entry Bundle in Power (5765-SB3)
SWMA for AIX Enterprise Edition
SWMA for System Director VMControl
SWMA for System Director Standard Edition or Enterprise
Edition
SWMA = Software Maintenance
These are List prices are US Dollars on 8
th
Oct 2013.
They may be different in other countries or not available.
Please ask your IBM Representative for a quote in your country.
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