HMC+and+Firmware+AIX+VUG Feb+2011

© 2011 IBM Corporation

Title: HMC and Firmware Management for POWER5/6/7

Allyn Walsh – [email protected]

IBM POWER Systems HMC and Firmware WebinarFebruary 24, 2011

IBM ATS - Skills Transfer – HMC and Power Systems firmware

© 2011 IBM Corporation2

Agenda– Introduction to Hardware Management Console

– Requirements and hardware review • Basic configuration and server connection options

– Remote management options

– HMC LPAR Wizard overview

– Managing HMC Firmware• Three pieces of Power Systems Maintenance• Managing HMC Updates and Upgrades• HMC – Back up and Recovery scenarios

– Review enhancements in HMC V7R3• Highlights for V7R3.1 – V7R3.5

– Overview System Firmware

– Firmware Upgrade Policies• OS managed• HMC Managed

– Manage your server firmware• Options for obtaining code updates or upgrades



7310-CR2/3/4 or 7042-CR4/5/6shown with 1U keyboard & flat

panel (rack)

A user interface for POWER5/6/7 Server Management – External appliance with a ‘locked’ Operating System– Intel based platform - GUI console application– Third party applications locked out– Virtualization and hardware management– Regular refreshes on the hardware technology

Includes console capability for IBM i (5250), AIX 5L and Linux Remote management of HMC functions

– WebSM client – remote GUI to HMC for V6.1.3 and all earlier versions– Standard browser for remote GUI access to HMC V7.310 and above– i5/OS 5250 console interface via Telnet client– Secure shell (SSH) access to CLI command line interface

POWER6 requires HMC firmware level V7.310 or later POWER7 requires HMC firmware level V7.710 or later

– V7.xxx is backward compatible with POWER5• Support statement: level SF240_299 or later for V7.3 or SF240_358 for V7.7

HMC Supports:– Max of 48 Servers, up to 254 partitions, (1024 partitions with V7.7)– Max of 2 HMC's per server.

What is the HMC

7310-C03/4/5/6 or 7042-C06/7/8monitor & keyboard separate

(desktop)



Hardware Management Console - Model refreshes

7316 Rack mounted display and keyboard

• HMC function is based on HMC Ver/Rel (not the HMC model)• Any 7310-Cxx model can be upgraded to V7R3 (minimum HMC level required for

POWER6)• 7310-C03 can not be upgraded to V7R7 (V7R7 will install on CR2 and C04)• Minimum HMC model for POWER7 management: 7310-CR3 or later model rack-

mount or 7310-C05 or later deskside

(desktop)

(rack)

7310-CR2

7310-CR3

7310-CR4POWER6 servers & new HMC orders will default to models 7042-Cxx preloaded with latest V7R3 codePOWER7 servers & new HMC orders will default to models 7042-Cxx preloaded with latest V7R7. code

7310-C03

7310-C04

7310-C05

7310-C067042-C06

7042-C07

7042-C08April 13,2010

7042-CR4

7042-CR5

7042-CR6Sep 17,2010



Currently available HMC’s – 7042-CR5 & 7042-C08

Memory upgrades are available for HMCs:

7042-C06/C07, 7310-C06, 7042-CR4, and 7310-CR3/CR4.

For any CR3, CR4, C06, or C07 models already installed in the field, 2 GB or 4 GB upgrades can be ordered via MES

Base configuration C08

2.53 GHz Intel® Quad-core processor with 8 MB L2 cache

4 GB (2 x 2 GB) DDR3 system memory

Integrated Gigabit Ethernet

250 GB SATA 3.5-inch HDD

SATA CD/RW - DVD-RAM

Base configuration CR6 (9/17/2010)

2.53 GHz Intel® Quad-core processor with 8 MB L2 cache

4 GB (2 x 2 GB) of 1333 MHz DDR3 system memory

Integrated quad Gigabit Ethernet

250 GB SATA 3.5 inch HDD

SATA CD/RW - DVD-RAM

Minimum HMC levels:

CR6 = V7R7.2, C08 = V7R7.1,



Power Systems virtualization management requires an HMC– Micro-processor partitioning– Improves fault tolerance and lower partition management

costs– No primary partition (reduced hardware requirements)– Power Systems support; IBM i, AIX, x86 and Power Linux– PowerVM– Advanced management features:

•Provides automatic processor balancingwith shared processor pools

•Per core license management with multiple shared processor pools

•Capped or uncapped processor partitions•Dedicated processor assignment with optional

‘Shared dedicated’ on POWER6/7•Advanced Memory sharing•Advanced memory expansion•Live Partition mobility•Advanced concurrent maintenance actions

POWER Systems - Logical Partitioning

Up to 1024 partitions on V7 HMC



Power Systems LPAR LayoutHMC connects to the server FSP. Each FSP has two Ethernet ports. Some servers have dual FSPs.

To manage multiple servers or any server with dual FSPs, requires a customer supplied Ethernet switch or Hub to provide a one to multiple connection path.

PrivateNetwork

Rack Mount HMC

VIOSIBM i AIX LINUX

Power Hypervisor (PHYP)

LICA | B

TIMI

Flexible Service Processor (FSP)HMC-0

HMC-1

System Power Control Network (SPCN)

PFW-RTAS

PFW-RTAS

TIMI = Technology Independent Machine Interface LIC = System Licensed Internal CodePFW = Partition Firmware RTAS = Run-Time Abstraction Services

Flash MemoryPerm | Temp

PFW-RTAS



LPAR on a Power5/6/7 System N

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Firmware – Hypervisor

Linux

LPARAllocation Tables

AIX 5L

FSP/ASMIProcessors

Mem Regions

I/O Slots

ServerServer

HMCHMC

EthernetPerm | Temp

IBM iLIC

A | B

HMC-0HMC-1

VIOSPFW PFWPFW

A second HMC, or directly access ASMI from a

browser



HMC1 will manage 570-A and 570-B by attaching to HMC0-Port on both Service Processors of each 570 using subnet 1.1.1.x

HMC2 will manage 570-A and 570-B by attaching to HMC1-Port on both Service Processors of each 570 using subnet 2.2.2.x

NOTE: Dual HMC’s must use different subnets for server management.

FSP HMC0

HMC1

FSP HMC0

HMC1

FSP HMC0

HMC1

HMC1

DHCP-SUBNET-1.1.1.1

Switch

Redundant HMCs - example two HMCs managing two servers each with redundant FSPs

570-A

570-B

Internet

Switch

HMC2

DHCP-SUBNET-2.2.2.2

Intra-net Network

Enable a second (or even a third to isolate networks even further)Ethernet port on the HMC for open system network connectivity. This will potentially enable HMC to be accessed remotely, allow HMC to HMC communication, HMC to RMC (partition communication for Inventory Scout and DLPAR), enable HMC to access internet (i.e. Call Home, download maintenance updates).

FSP HMC0

HMC1



HMC1 will manage 570-A in LA attaching to HMC0-Port on each of the two Service processors HMC2 will manage 570-B in Dallas attaching to HMC0-Port on each of the two Service Processors

By using static IP addressing, either HMC3 or HMC4 located in NYC (one or the other due to two HMC’s per server MAX) can be used to connect and manage 570-A and/or 570-B connecting to HMC1-Port on each of the four Service Processors

NYC

Redundant HMCs – with remote control center

Switch

FSP HMC0

HMC1

FSP HMC0

HMC1

Switch

FSP HMC0

HMC1

FSP HMC0

HMC1

HMC1

HMC2

Private DHCP-SUBNET-1.1.1.1

Private DHCP-SUBNET-2.2.2.2

HMC4

Static IP address – 9.9.3.88

570-A

570-B

HMC3


Intra-net Network





Rochester

DALLAS

NOTE: 575, 595 and 795 servers require DHCP services by the HMC



HMC (V7.x.x) Welcome panel – Browser based interface

Navigation panel – HMC functions grouped by category

Task panel, expand functions and tasks

NOTE: Starting with HMC V7.3.3 the Call home – remote support configuration is moved to a separate wizard under the Service Management category.

These HMC references are updated with each new version and provide a good foundation.



Start with the POWER Systems Hardware Info centerhttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/index.jsp

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/index.jsp?topic=/arecq/arecqpreparehmc.htmConfiguration Checklist



Guided Setup Wizard



HMC Electronic Service Agent: Connections options

Prior to V7.3.3.0, the Call-Home setup was included in the Guided setup wizard. Now a separate wizard.

Document - HMC Connectivity Security for IBM POWER5/6/7 Processor-Based Systems ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/sa/wh/n/psw03007usen/PSW03007USEN.PDF



LPAR Creation Wizard

AIX, Linux and VIOS task summary looks very similar, however thewizard will enforce rules. For example, VIO can not be ‘suspended’, VIO not allowed as a ‘client’ Virtual SCSI and AIX/Linux will not allow a ‘server’ VSCSI



Setting Processor + Memory – (Min Max & desired)

Min & Max setting determine the range (boundaries) allowed by DLPAR

Desired Virtual Processor tell the ‘OS’ the number of processors it can dispatch to and this is used to calculate potential processor usage.

Multiple Shared pools can be used to managed license compliance. This can be assigned at LPAR creation, or dynamically at any time.

IBM i has different configuration requirements



Select IO resource: Desired = eligible to be switchableRequired = partition must be able to allocate at activation

Consider using VSCSI for sharing resources such as tape or optical across any or all LPARs when on POWER6/7 using VIOS or IBM i 6.1 hosting the resource.



Virtual SCSI – to share tape or optical or virtual storage

Note: Specific to IBM i - Client adapter will must be flagged as REQUIRED if VSCSI is used to provide access to virtual disk where the load source will reside.

If the client virtual SCSI will only be used for access to Virtual Optical, NOT flagging this adapter as required will allow the partition to activate even if the server side partition is not available.

Note: This would be configured on the server partition that owns the resource (VIOS or IBM i).

Can be configured in the partition profiles or completely dynamic using DLPAR



Manage your optical resources using VIOS





IBM i hosting partition – multiple optical drives supported



The 3 Pieces of Power Systems Maintenancei5

Man

aged

Syst

em

Server Firmware• Power Hypervisor• Flexible Service

Processor (FSP)• Power Code (BPC)

HMC• Updates and Upgrades

Partition Maintenance• IBM i, AIX, Linux



Manage multiple servers POWER5/6/7 from V7.7.1

View and Manage maintenance for HMC and server

firmware

Multiple Firmware code levels.

Notice: 3 identifiersAll POWER5 would show as 01SF240

Summary view of HMC firmware level, serial number and BIOS



Old HMC Home page now redirects to Fix Centralhttps://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/home.html

http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/main



Fix Central Wizard – cont.

In this example, assume my HMC is currently on V7R3.4.0M0 My goal is to get this HMC to the most current level, which is V7.7.1 sp2 The wizard will show me what is needed to get from “Point A” to the target level.

This is the new source for all your critical and helpful links



Select the HMC ‘target’ level – view compatibility

Check compatibility



Moving to V7.7.2 from V7.7.1

note changes in P7 support



The readme provides extensive details + links



POWER code matrixhttp://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/power5cm/power6.html



Instructions - upgrade to HMC V7.710 from older releases http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmcl/power7/v7.Upgradenotes.html

If your target is to get to HMC 7.350

Std upgrade support is N-2



Upgrade procedure using DVD mediahttp://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmcl/power6/install/v7.Recover_Upgradep6.html



Network install – download images and instructionshttp://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmcl/power6/install/v7.Recover_Upgradep6.html



Network install or Upgradehttp://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/netinstall/home.html

Notes:If your HMC is currently running HMC 6.1.3, you can perform a remote upgrade to HMC 7.3.4.0, 7.3.5.0, 7.7.1.0 or 7.7.2.0 by first applying PTF MH01127 to HMC 6.1.3, and then using the appropriate network images.

Without this efix upgrading from HMC 6.1.3 to HMC 7.3.3.0 or later is a two-step process. You must first upgrade to HMC 7.3.2.0 (or HMC 7.3.1.0), and then upgrade to HMC 7.3.3.0

Follow these basic steps.1. Download the appropriate HMC V7 network images and put them on an FTP server. 2. Verify that the following files have been downloaded:

initrd.gz, bzImage, disk1.img, disk2.img, and disk3.img 3. On the HMC, you must first save upgrade data by running the following commands:

(or this can be done from the GUI immediately before starting this process): To save data to both DVD and disk:

mount /media/cdromsaveupgdata -r diskdvd

To save to disk alone:saveupgdata -r disk

Next, run the command:getupgfiles -h <host name> -u <user ID> [--passwd <password>] -d <remote directory> [-s]

to copy the files over to the bootable disk partition on the HMC. After the files are copied over, run the following command:

chhmc -c altdiskboot -s enable --mode upgradeNow the HMC is ready to be rebooted and automatically upgraded with the code copied to the bootable disk partition. Finally, issue the command

hmcshutdown -r -t nowto reboot the HMC and start the upgrade.

Instructions for network install



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Back Up HMC Data

• What gets Backed Up• Where can the Back Up be Saved• Performing a Back Up• Restoring Critical Data

Those files with a timestamp later than the trigger file are candidates for backup.

The data that is backed up can be divided into 2 categories

– HMC specific• User Profiles• Roles and Tasks• Network Configuration• Applied Corrective Service Updates

– HMC operating system• Service packs, eFixes• OS Security update• Info center

In general, Backup HMC Data archives:– Code Changes to the HMC Application(s) since the last

install or recovery upgrade– HMC unique configuration changes since the last install or

recovery upgrade• User Profiles• Network Configuration• Service Data• Etc.

– Platform specific information since the last install• Managed Systems• Partition Profiles • Etc.

– HMC operating system updates applied since the last install



Save Critical Console Data ‘renamed’ Save HMC data in V7 vs. Save Upgrade data

Two methods of HMC software Release Upgrades– Update via corrective service – ‘Update.zip or Update.ISO’ files– Upgrade with new release Recovery CD’s (V5R1 and later uses DVD media) For example

upgrading from V7.310 to V7.330 or directly to V7.350

Size matters – could be +2GB saves when the ‘Update’ option is used Save performance is improved when upgrading using Recovery media vs

CCD is not a ‘bootable’ save of the HMC– In a recovery scenario you need:

• BOOT from the HMC Recovery DVD that was used with the install or the last upgrade • PLUS – Restore the Save CCD data.

– Options to Save to: • DVD-RAM (RAM is the only DVD media supported for write operations)• USB flash drive• FTP server• NFS server

Save Upgrade data is NOT the same as CCD– Use this option only IMMEDIATELY before an HMC Upgrade (booting from Recovery Media)

• Saves only user modified System configuration, User Profile & Security info, Service information



Why CCD backup can take a while…

Two methods of HMC software Release Upgrades

– Update via corrective service – ‘Update.zip or Update.iso’ files

– Upgrade with new release Recovery DVD’s in Network Install Images

– For example upgrading from V7R3 to V7R7

Size matters – could be +1GB

Save performance is improved

HMC Recovery DVD set V7R3.1 HMC Update packages V7.3.2, V7.3.3 then V7.3.4 User data

HMC Recovery DVD set V7.3.4 User data

Data saved in backup A

B Data saved in backup

Critical Console Data Backup

What would be my recovery if I installed my HMC with V7R3 and then updated my HMC from V7R3.3 to V7R3.4 using the MH01109 update media, then applied MH01163 (sp1) followed by MH01162 (sp2) and finally MH01186 (sp3) and perform a Save HMC Data at this point???

= V7R7 SP3



HMC Management panel



Example backup – V7.720 (upgraded) from 7.710

I missed getting the time capture, something greater that 15 minutes, but less than 30 minutes



Customize User Management – Tasks and Roles Enhanced Password policies allow for

– Policies to be applied system wide.

– Administrator specified password requirements.

– Replication of password policies to other slave HMCs

CLI only

– lspwdpolicy

– mkpwdpolicy

– rmpwdpolicy

– chpwdpolicy

See man pages for documentation



First - Create Managed Resource and task roles

After creating the Resource and task roles, create a user profile restricted

to these roles.

Limit resource access to a single server (ATS_750) and two partitions on that server.

Limit Task access to console management on 1 server and two partitions.

Limit resource access and tasks to a specific subset



Assign roles to a user ID

This enables or prevents GUI access to the HMC

In this example, user ID ‘Console’ has very limited authority. It is NOT allowed to sign on to the HMC GUI, but can sign on through the 5250 emulation and start or join a console session for one IBM i partition.



View and manage signed on users – active tasks



HMC V7 provides an improved partition overview

sensitive to get deails

The server partition view shows much more detail upfront versus earlier HMC versions

Next we will look at server properties – review serverresources, where are they CURRENTLY assigned. What functions is this server capable of. Then we willook at Attention indicators or Serviceable Events.



Server Properties – shows current resource assignments

If you use DLPAR to move, add or remove resource, i.e. memory, processor units or IO slots, this is where you will find current assignments.



Server Properties continuedServer CAPABILITIES is set by the Virtualization Engine Technology (VET) code. PowerVM edition will affect the features that are enabled



Capacity On Demand - panels



Remote access disabled by default– Task to enable/disable remote access – User Profiles task to enable for specific users

Security– Certificate based SSL security for encrypted communications– Certificate Management task

Browser Compatibility

Linux WindowsMozilla Firefox 1.5.x + 1.5.x +Microsoft IE 6.x +

HMC R7V3.1.0 – Web UI, Browser Support

Integrated Virtual Ethernet (aka HEA) What’s in a Name

– Integrated Virtual Ethernet (IVE) – External name in marketing & other documentation

– Host Ethernet Adapter (HEA) – Name used on user interfaces

Integrated on most POWER6/7 systems (all but the POWER6 595 & POWER7 795)

Provides accelerated Ethernet connectivity– Essentially, a system with HEA has several

integrated Ethernet adapters, called logical ports. – Can be assigned to one or more partitions.

– At one IVE per system enclosure

16 logical ports allowed per port group: MCS = 1 8 logical ports allowed per port group: MCS = 2 4 logical ports allowed per port group: MCS = 4 2 logical ports allowed per port group: MCS = 8 1 logical ports allowed per port group: MCS = 16

Several variations of physical, external ports – Dual 1 Gbit copper, supporting 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T,

1000BASE-T– Quad 1 Gbit copper , supporting 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T,

1000BASE-T– Dual 10 Gbit fiber, supporting 10GBASE-SR or 10GBASE-LR

Logical Ports – Up to 32 logical ports, but can also be configured as 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

logical ports – Controlled by parameter called “Multi-Core Scaling Value”

(MCS)



HMC V7 – is required to configure the HEA adapter

Assign at partition creation, modify partition profile and activate partition from the HMC, or simply DLPAR (Add) logical port

To change the MCS value requires a full server IPL to activate change.



HMC V7R3.1.0 – Shared Dedicated Capacity - before

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25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

0.5 Uncapped 20.5 Uncapped 1Wasted Dedicated1-way Dedicated

– Consider a 2-way server with 1-way dedicated partition with variable workload (between 0% and 100%).

– Add two evenly weighted 1-way uncapped partitions that are CPU bound.

– Each uncapped partition will share the remaining physical processor even though each can consume an entire processor.

– The excess capacity on the dedicated processor is wasted.

0

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75

100

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0.5 Uncapped 20.5 Uncapped 1Wasted Dedicated1-way Dedicated

– With the new support, dedicated partitions with unused cycles will donate those unused cycles to the uncapped partitions.• Donated cycles do not increased a (shared

processor) partition’s entitled capacity.

– The uncapped partitions will share all the available cycles: • They consume an entire processor if available

(when dedicated at 0%) and • Split a processor when the dedicated processor is

fully utilized.

– The total processor capacity in the system is better utilized.

– Dedicated proc LPs still maintain their perf characteristics and predictability

After enabling Shared Dedicated



HMC R7V3.1.0 – HMC Management Enhancements New monhmc command

– Can gather disk space usage and system memory usage

– Some specific processes on the HMC are monitored

Clickable SRCs– The new browser-based interface allows a user

to click on an SRC or Progress Code and pop-up a description of the SRC.

Data replication– This is an application from System z HMC that

allows customer call-home configuration to be replicated between HMCs

3rd party certificates– A customer can now install their own 3rd party

certificates to use with remote connections to the HMC.

Selectable VPN– Allow choice of IP interface to use for the VPN

connection back to IBM.



Server Management – Redundant Service Processor for Power 570 – Enabled at firmware EM320 – Requires

HMC V7R3.2– Discovery / Inventory of I/O Devices (aka Hardware Discovery)– Enhanced System Plan Tool integration

• Uses Hardware Discovery• OS round-tripping (HMC generated sysplan can be exported/imported with SPT)

– Energy Scale (Active Energy) Support – Scheduled Operations for Utility Capacity on Demand

Virtualization Management– Partition Mobility (between servers managed by same HMC)– Multiple Shared Processor Pool Support

HMC Management – User Authentication via Kerberos – Enhanced HMC Monitoring – Ongoing HMC Performance Improvements

Enhancements – functions added with V7R3.2.0



HMC V7R3.2.0 – Hardware Discovery Overview320 level system firmware (or newer)

Functional improvements: – Provides capability to collect I/O device information

before partitions and OS’s are configured or booted to make configuration easier.

– Provides HMC users more detailed view of slot contents especially child devices.• Can view storage device information (what’s on

the SCSI bus). • Can view Ethernet MAC addresses and

FibreChannel WWN’s via HMC. • Can even be done before partitions are

configured.– Provides more detailed inventory to System Plan Tool

to verify system configuration and validate customer orders.

Hardware Discovery CLI lssyscfg –r sys displays new cec capability for

IOR, hardware_discovery_capable chsysstate –r sys includes new option

onhwdisc lssyscfg –r lpar displays new lpar definition

state for IOR in the lpar_env and lpar_type attribute.

lssyscfg –r lpar displays new VSP definition state for IOR in the state attribute

lssyscfg –r prof displays new lpar definition state for IOR in the lpar_env attribute

lshwres –r io -–rsubtype includes new type slotchildren to list IOR slot information

Hardware Discovery can be performed three ways1. Initial Power On (after system leaves IBM): Hardware Discovery performed automatically.

• Only when system is in non-partitioned mode and IO data hasn’t already been collected.2. New Power On “Hardware Discovery” option.

• I/O data collected for both assign and unassigned I/O. • Existing LPs booted into Hardware Discovery; later returned to (bootable) state.• Special LP used to collect I/O data for unassigned I/O.

• System left in Operating state (no auto-boot of partitions).3. Initiated by Create System Plans tool.



RMC set up requirements

System Plans provide more detail when RMC is enabled/configured– Requirements for inventory gathering on the HMC– http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/index.jsp?topic=/p7hc6/iphc6invscoutreqs.htm

VIOS, IBM i, and AIX (IBM offerings) do RMC by default

Power Linux (SLES, RHEL) need additional RPM– https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/installtools/home.html



User initiated Hardware Discovery from the HMC.

System Powers On and collects IOR data utilizing service partition.

System left in “Operating” state upon completion.

Partition auto-boot settings not enforced on this type of power on (are persisted for future).

When to use this option:

After repair and verify.

After attaching new expansion unit.

After firmware upgrade.

HMC V7R3.2.0 – HW Discovery, New Power On option

At platform Power On

Checkbox appears with managed

systems that are Hardware

Discovery Capable

Or on a running system



Hardware Discovery partition at platform power on



View HMC generated System plan from the HMC



Slot level (PCI) card assignments

HMC Generated System Plan at V7.330, on POWER6 can see more of the device level details. This example shows Disk details

System plan from the HMC with device level information



Export System from HMC – (export / import for SPT)

The System Planning Tool (SPT) is free, it runs on a stand-alone workstation and enables the user to design a new system. Select the Machine Type and Model, processors, memory and IO hardware, and design the partitions. This can be sent to IBM order processing and manufacturing can build to the plan specifications. The SPT output can also be imported by the HMC and the DEPLOY option can automatically create the partitions. Download from:http://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/systemplanningtool/

Click on plan name



Download the latest SPT – Subscribe for update notification http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/systemplanningtool/download.shtml

Get email notification

Online user manual



Open an HMC generated System Plan using SPT



Convert the HMC generated System Plan for SPT

New reporting section that identifies hardware that will not migrate to POWER7



More on HMC V7R3.2.0 – Energy Scale Capabilities

HMC displays 2 capabilities for power saver mode:

– Firmware power saver capable – Whether the firmware running on the server is capable for power saver mode

– Hardware power saver capable – Whether the hardware supports the power saver mode.

HMC User Interfaces: – GUI (Managed system properties panel) and

– Command line (lssyscfg -r sys)

HMC / ASM provides a small subset of the EnergyScale features.

– Enable / Disable of Power Saver Mode

– Schedule Operation for Power Saver Mode

– Pass through channel for PowerExecutive / Director

PowerExecutive / Director provides the complete set of EnergyScale functions.

– PowerExecutive was originally a power management plugin for System x. It is now the official management console for EngeryScale feature

With power saver capable systems, users can enter static power save through the power saver mode configuration task

With power saver mode enable, the processing utilization reporting might not be accurate if the OS does not have the proper support.

Commands for power saver mode: chpwrmgmt and lspwrmgmt

Scheduled Operation for Power Saver Mode



Terminology

Additional capacity assigned to a virtual pool for the purpose of reserving uncapped cycles for the VSPP’s use. Must be less than Maximum Pool Capacity. Cannot be stolen by the HMC during partition activation. The units are processor units and for HMC users the granularity is 0.01 processor units.

Reserved Pool Capacity

A computed quantity – not user specified.This is the number of CPU cycles guaranteed to be available to the set of partitions in the virtual pool. It is equal to the sum of the entitled capacities of the partitions in the VSPP (pending processor units of the active and inactive partitions) plus the Reserved Pool Capacity for the VSPP. Must always be Equal to or smaller than Maximum Pool Capacity. The units and granularity are the same as Reserved Pool Capacity.

Entitled Pool Capacity

Maximum Pool Capacity Maximum CPU cycles that can be consumed by the partitions in a VSPP (whole number of proc units).

HMC V7R3.2.0 – Multiple Shared Processor Pools

Active Dedicated Processor

LP1

Dedicated Processor

LP2Physical Shared Processor Pool

VSPP Pool 0 (default pool) VSPP Pool 2VSPP Pool 1

One Physical Shared Processor Pool (PSPP) – Spans all VSPPs Comprised of all of licensed CPUs that are

– Not assigned to an active dedicated processor partition– Assigned to active dedicated processor partition that is capable of donation– Assigned to inactive dedicated processor LPs and system administrator has chosen to

make CPUs available for shared processor work when the LP is powered offVSPP Capacity



Configure Shared Processor Pools (16-way 570)

My goal is to limit my license compliance at 3 processors for myfive IBM i partitions (even though they = 5 virtual processors



Data Replication only available via GUI (no CLI)

Only hmcsuperadmin users allow to configure data replication

Enable Data Replication

HMC V7R3.3.0 – User Data Replication

Select Replication Source HMC Management =>

Manage Data Replication

Select Replication Data Types

Synchronize the replicated data

Save the configuration

Data which can be replicated– Customer information data

• Administrator, System, Account information– Group data

• All user-defined group definitions. – Modem configuration data

• Configure modem for remote support.– Outbound connectivity data – User Profile data– Kerberos, LDAP configuration data



HMC V7.3.4 required - Active Memory Sharing

Minimum Requirements



HMC V7R3.4.0 – Active Memory Sharing (AMS)PowerVM Virtualization Active Memory Sharinghttp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp4470.pdf



HMC V7R3.5.0 – NPIV support



HMC V7R3.5.0 – NPIV support - moreRedbook - IBM PowerVM Virtualization Managing and Monitoringhttp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247590.pdf



Service Processor - SPClosed OS Linux based, i/p convergenceProvides diagnostics, initialization, configuration, run-time error detection & correction

Power Hypervisor - PHYPBased on iSeries (SLIC) hypervisor, enhanced for converged i/p designProvides VLAN, virtual I/O, sub-processor partitioning,

Partition Firmware - PFW (OF/RTAS)Supports pSeries RPA interface

Rewritten to work with PHYPHardware Management Console - HMC / Serviceability

Provides converged platform configuration, management, and service user interface

System Power Control Network - SPCNInterfaces with bulk power for power monitoring and control

Bulk Power Controller (BPC) FirmwareControls each bulk power assembly (BPA) in CEC and towers. Currently unique to the 595, 590 and p575 systems

PHYP

PFW PFW

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Processor Subsystem

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Bulk Power

HMCSFP

Firmware Components

BPC Firmware

POWER5/6/7 Firmware Components



Why change firmware or upgrade to new level? New systems will ship with current level of firmware (at time of manufacture)

– HMC is a firmware component and must be at compatible level– Ongoing corrections and enhancements (routine maintenance)

Software and service support– For example POWER5 only remaining supported level is eFW240 = (SF240_xxx)

Upgrades – moving from POWER5 to POWER6 or POWER7– LPAR migration may require a minimum firmware level on POWER5– Mix of POWER5 and POWER6 management under a single HMC

• HMC compatibility (HMC V7R3 required for POWER6 / HMC V7R7 required for POWER7)• Minimum POWER5 firmware level SF240_299 required for V7R3 HMC compatibility, SF240_382 for V7R7

New hardware may require firmware enablement – Example, April 2009 introduced new high performance solid state disk

• Requires POWER6• Requires firmware level eFW340 at specific Service Pack (SP) level

How will you know if new changes are required?– Work with your Business Partner / IBM team– Identify feature codes / MTM for new hardware– Review PreReq / CoReq database to identify minimum Firmware, OS and HMC requirements:

• https://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf



CoReq – PreReq details example – IBM i FC SSDhttps://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf



Understanding how POWER firmware is delivered

OS Managed maintenance, including upgrades– Packaged for i5/OS in PTF format using MHxxxxx PTF

identifiers. HMC Managed, maintenance is delivered as ‘

Service Packs’. – i.e. 01SF240_299_201 where 299 = concurrent

Service pack and 201 is last disruptive level– POWER6 follows a similar format:

Unique code streams for POWER6 by platform MTM:– EL3xx – Power Systems 520 & 550– EM3xx – Power Systems 560 & 570– EH3xx – Power Systems 595– ES3xx – Power Systems 575– EA3xx – Power Blades

First code stream to support Power Systems POWER7 GA in Feb 2010

– 01AL710_099_043 (750 & 755)– 01AL720_082_066 (710 – 740) – 01AM720_084_064 (770 & 780)– 01AH720_082_064 & AB720_079_064 (795)

Updates and upgrade packages use the same packaging format:

– Format for Firmware Version/Release/maintenance level:

• PPNNSSS_FFF_DDD and will have a corresponding MHxxxxx marker PTF:

– PP = package identifier; 01 = managed system and 02 = power subsystem.

– NN = machine type model group; SF = POWER5 (5+) system firmware and BP = POWER5 bulk power.

– SSS = VRM indicator, i.e.., a code level (e.g., 240)

– FFF = fixpack number for current fixpack level

– DDD = fixpack number for the last disruptive fixpack level



System Firmware Upgrade methods Two options for applying firmware maintenance

– OS managed – “In Band”• Not an option when HMC is required

– POWER5: 590, 595 or 570 with Dual FSP– POWER6 HMC is required on 560, 570, 575 and 595– POWER7 HMC is required on 770, 780 and 795

– HMC managed – Out of Band• This is the default for managing system firmware when HMC is attached



Viewing existing firmware levelshttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/index.jsp?topic=/rzahc/rzahcverifyingfirmwarerequirements.htm



Firmware Updates and Upgrades via HMC

AIX

Firmware-PHYPPerm | Temp

PrivateNetwork

OR

Public Network

HMC

Out of band Update **** default with HMC

01AL720_082_066

Intranet or

Internet

Download directly from Service website and Install, download install images and burn to CD media or order media, then use media on HMC as installation source. Download to a FTP server accessible from the HMC LinuxVIOSIBM i



Types of Fixpacks Updating firmware involves two steps:

– Apply the firmware (update what is in flash)

– Activate the firmware (cause the new firmware to be running in memory on the system)

Not all fixpacks can be activated concurrently

– Concurrent – Apply and activate with partitions running

– Deferred – Concurrent apply but contains fixes which affect IPL path – which are not activated until next IPL

• The portions of the fixpack which can be activated concurrently are activated as described above

– Disruptive – Platform is IPL required to activate • None of the fixpack contents are activated until next IPL



Checking installed firmware from HMC V7.310 or later

Note – the Updates panel automatically shows firmware level for each managed server. Also, note that a single HMC can manage both POWER5 and POWER6



HMC V7R3 Update example – using Advance Features

• Advance features provides several options.• Retrieve allows download & store on the HMC hard drive or on DVD for future use. •Install & Activate will update the server in a two-step process, store on HMC & update the server firmware• Remove & Activate - Switches from temp copy and activates perm copy from flash memory on the FSP• Accept – Make the Perm copy the same as the Temp copy• Remove Fix – deleted Temp copy and makes Perm & Temp the same on FSP• Disruptive Activate - Forces a FSP reboot – This might be used if the SP is concurrent but includes ‘deferred fixes’ that are needed right away.



After retrieve – view firmware level on HMC hard drive



Or - Select a specific level – Retrieve & Activate

NOTE: a copy of the firmware is ALWAYS written to the hard drive first.



Down load and apply the “selected” service pack



After retrieve and update – verify new SP level



Apply newer SP if previous has deferred updates pending?

Yes, you can apply another concurrent SP even with deferred updates pending.

Or, what if you need to ‘remove’ the 95 SP from TEMP. NOTE: Permanent (Accepted level) is still at 75. This can also be done concurrently.



Remove SP 095 – back to 075 – view to confirm



Upgrade procedure is nearly identical



Fix Central review http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/main/

The current strategy that IBM has implemented is to redirect most maintenance activities from the web, relating to POWER6/7, directly to Fix Central

This approach uses a Wizard to help determine maintenance targets and compatibility considerations.



Power Systems – Recommended Firmware http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/ibmscdirect/E58D7BBF0EAC9A2786256EAD005F54D8

Wizard to help determine compatible

HMC & Firmware levels



Maintained by the Support Center team



Informational website

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/WikiPtype/Homehttps://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/WikiPtype/Home



The EndThank You !



For more informationhttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/index.jsp



New wiki for key links to the most current informationIBM i wikis https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/WikiPtype/IBM+i



Support for HMC – on POWER Systems - References• Fix central – for download hmc, server firmware PTFs etc:

http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral• New HMC HOME page

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmcl/home.html•HMC / Firmware Supported Combinations

http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/supportedCombinations• HMC Version 7 Installation and Configuration Guide for the Hardware Management Console

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/index.jsp?topic=/iphai/iphai_parent.htm• HMC Version 7 Cumulative PTF History and Readme

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmcl/power6/install/v734.Readme.html Includes PTF-specific information, including verification information for package downloads and installation. Also includes general information on HMC Version 7 fixes, enhancements, known issues and education.

• Hardware Management Console V7 Handbookhttp://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247491.pdf

• HMC V7 R3.4.0 Command line specificationhttp://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmcl/power6/related/hmc_man_7.3.4.pdf

• IBM service strategy and best practiceshttp://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/best/home.html

• Various white papers on best practices, including HMC.• HMC function and hardware prerequisites for HMC Version 7

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmcl/power6/related/hmcprereqs.pdfLists the supported functions, servers, and HMC hardware for each Code Level for HMC for IBM Systems with POWER6 processors.

• IBM System Planning Toolhttp://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/systemplanningtool/The IBM System Planning Tool (SPT) is the next generation of the IBM LPAR Validation Tool (LVT). It contains all of the function from the LVT and is integrated with the IBM Systems Workload Estimator (WLE). System plans generated by the SPT can be deployed on the system by the Hardware Management Console (HMC).



Additional Reference Material

Server firmware Fixes - starting page

http://www-912.ibm.com/supporthome.nsf/document/34252843

Server firmware download

http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/c32447c09fb9a1f186256a6c00504227/604992740f846a4986256fd3006029b5?OpenDocument

Download system firmware for IBM System p5, eServer p5, eServer pSeries, eServer

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/firmware/gjsn

Hardware Management Console Support for i5, p5 and OpenPower

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/home.html

HMC Function and Hardware Prerequisites - summary table

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/hmc/power5/tips/hmcprereqs.pdf

InfoCenter Topics on Server Firmware Management

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/info/ipha5/fixesserverfirmware.htm



Information Centers, Redbooks and more

The POWER Systems Hardware Info Center

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.htm

HMC Best Practices –

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/best/hmc_best_practices.pdf

iTC class room education –

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/itc/educ.html

LPAR Redbook –http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks.nsf/RedpieceAbstracts/sg248000.html?Open



Support Web Sites for HMC and Firmware

IBM iSeries™ Hardware Management Console Frequently Asked Questions – http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas148859a914db132a586256f42006003a7&rs=110

HMC - Support for UNIX servers and Midrange servers– http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/home.html

iSeries Recommended Fixes - Server Firmware: Update Policy Set to Operating System – http://www-

912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/c32447c09fb9a1f186256a6c00504227/604992740f846a4986256fd3006029b5?OpenDocument

iSeries Recommended Fixes - Server Firmware: Update Policy Set to HMC– http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/ibmscdirect/E58D7BBF0EAC9A2786256EAD005F54D8



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