Installing VIOS as Easy as HMC 12Feb2014

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© 2014 IBM Corporation

Installing VIOS …

as easy as

H.M.C.

Jyoti [email protected]

2 © 2013 IBM Corporation

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


Virtual I/O Server – Why?

• Why use VIOS?

– Benefits of virtualisationIncreased 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


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 don’t have AIX experience ...


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


Next…

• Type 1 for SMS Menu

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And so on…

And so on…..


Easier Install via HMC GUI

• HMC enhancement

– V7R7.7.0 SP1• Readme - http://www-

933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01343#enhance

• “Add a GUI enhancement for the installation of VIOS, allowing theuser 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_immediately?lang=en

– InfoCenter• http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/p7hb1/iphb

1_vios_configuring_installhmc_dvd.htm

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Let’s begin with HMC


Create partition profile

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Activate the VIOS partition


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 ipaddress 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


Import install image from HMC’s DVD or remote NFS or SFTP server

If you click on Import, you have following options :

HMC’s DVD drive

Remote NFS server

Remote SFTP server

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Or via HMC Management task…


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!)






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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 install… and click OK


Install process begins…

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And progresses…


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


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…


Install progresses…

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And completes

Login prompt


Installing from DVD

Can also install from the HMC’s DVD drive

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Installing from DVD


Insert next DVD…

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Installing from DVD

Install continues as before


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


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: PowerVPPlus more planned…

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A series of technical webinars on Power Systems (including virtualisation):InformalUsually about an hour eachMany include demos

Aimed at:Technical audience - operators, systems administrators and technical specialistsThose using / planning to use IBM's Power based systemsCustomers / Business Partners / IBMersUK & Ireland audience initially, but spread to other countries

More info, replays, and registration at:http://tinyurl.com/PowerSystemsTechnicalWebinarsor send an email to [email protected]

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Power Systems Technical hands-on sessions

A series of technical hands-on sessions on Power Systems (including virtualisation):Informal one-dayChance to try out and see for yourselfVarious topics

Aimed at:Technical audience - operators, systems administrators and technical specialistsThose using / planning to use IBM's Power based systemsIBM’s 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 [email protected]


What else is new?

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PowerVC 1.2 - Virtualization Center

• VM capture & deploy tool and more

• Based on OpenStack

• GA - 6th 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


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


Pricing

Pricing Stand Alone

– PowerVC Express Edition is $60 per managed core forsmall 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 MaintenanceThese are List prices are US Dollars on 8th 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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