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Contents
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Course description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Unit 1. IBM i 7.1 enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
IBM Systems Education Test Drives for Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
IBM Technical Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Course objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
IBM i roadmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
IBM i strategy and roadmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Power is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
DB2 for i: XML support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
DB2 for i: Additional enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
DB2 Web Query enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Availability enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
PowerHA SystemMirror for i: IBM 7.1 enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
PowerHA SystemMirror for i editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Scheduled downtime: Online backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Remove disk units without an IPL or outage: 7.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Unscheduled downtime: Recovery time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Unscheduled downtime: Single points of failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Virtualization enhancements for IBM i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
4Q 2009 VIOS enhancements: IBM i 6.1.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
PowerVM Virtual I/O Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
PowerVM active memory sharing optimizes resource use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
IBM Systems Storage support for IBM i PowerVM VIOS attach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
PowerVM Lx86 accelerates Linux workload migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
IBM i integration with BladeCenter and System x enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
IBM Systems Storage support for IBM I direct attach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
IBM i Storage Management enhancements for SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
Systems Management enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
IBM i network upgrade simplifies upgrading multiple systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
Application Runtime Expert for i: Statement of direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Web Server enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
WebSphere support for IBM i 7.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Rational support for IBM i 7.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
Rational Open Access: RPG edition (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
Rational Open Access: RPG edition (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
Zend PHP enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
Zend delivers an open solution stack for IBM i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
Lotus support for IBM i 7.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40
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Additional enhancements (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-41
Additional enhancements (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-42
IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-43
IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-44
How to get from here to IBM i 6.1, IBM i 7.1? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-45
One step software upgrades (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-46
One step software upgrades (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-47
What if a much earlier release is installed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-48
IBM i life cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-49
IBM i System support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-50
Power Systems: As of April 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-51
IBM i performance on Power 750, 770, and 780 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-52
Performance on POWER7 Blades: CPW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-53
Model upgrades: Same serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-54
IBM i license transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-55
POWER6 to POWER7 upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-56
Key evolutionary I/O technology transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-57
Top three tools: Upgrade planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-58
IBM Information Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-59
IBM i Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-60
TOP 10 keys to success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-61
Useful Web Sites (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-62
Useful Web Sites (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-63
Course summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-64
What Technical Training offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-65
Additional Technical Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-66
Lab Services offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-67
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training document, are official trademarks of IBM or other companies:
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many jurisdictions worldwide:
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in the United States, other countries, or both.
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DB2 DS6000 DS8000
iCluster Lotus Notes Lotus
Notes OmniFind POWER
Power Systems PowerHA PowerVM
Rational Solid System i
System x WebSphere
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Course description
IBM i on Power
Duration: Half day
Purpose
This session overviews function available in IBM i V7R1.
Audience
This basic course is intended for existing IBM I administrators and
users.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of IBM i architecture
Basic understanding of the support available in the current release
of the IBM i
Objectives
To provide information on IBM i V7R1 and POWER7 enhancements so
that customers and partners can leverage the function in the release
Contents
Topics:
Overview of the enhancements in i7.1
Power 7 Hardware enhancements
Power HA enhancements
Performance enhancements
System Management enhancements
Virtualization enhancements
WebSphere, Rational, CL, RPG, and Lotus enhancements
IBM Systems Director Enhancements
Release update considerations
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Unit 1. IBM i 7.1 enhancements
What this unit is about
This unit overviews function available in IBM i V7R1.
What you should be able to do
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
Describe the major functions of IBM i 7.1
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Figure 1-1. IBM Systems Education Test Drives for Power AT961.0
Notes:
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IBM Systems Education Test Drives for Power
Welcome to a Test Drive on Power!
This course is designed to provide you with introductory information
on leading edge technology. You may be surprised about the
capabilities, functions and solutions that are available. Get ready to
take the wheel and enjoy the ride!
Test Drives:
Series of free 3-4 hour classes in key systems technologies
A technical presentation where you can interact with the instructors
See complete schedule:
Check out the schedule at www.ibm.com/training/stg/testdrive
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Figure 1-2. IBM Technical Training AT961.0
Notes:
We are here to offer you a breadth of technical topics in your areas of interest and need.
Nobody knows IBMs hardware and software products better than we do our instructors
are experts in the technologies they teach, and our course developers work closely with
product development. Whether you choose public classes, onsite training, e-learning or a
combination of all three, youll find that our classes cover everything your employees need
to know, from product basics to time-saving tips and tricks.
We also offer a wide range of training services to help streamline your technology
implementation even further. Instructor mentoring brings IBMs expert instructors right to
your employees desks for on-the-job assistance learning to use new hardware and
software. Technical conferences let your key IT people network with peers, explore new
technologies, and learn about evolving IT trends from the people who set them.
IBM Technical Training
Comprehensive education & training
offerings
Expert instructors, world-class
content
Multiple delivery options, including
classroom public and private
classes, online learning and
customized
IBM Technical Conferences explore
emerging trends and product
strategies
www.ibm.com/training
ibm.com/training
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Figure 1-3. Course objectives AT961.0
Notes:
Course objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Describe the major functions of IBM i 7.1 .
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Figure 1-4. IBM i roadmap AT961.0
Notes:
Before we begin with the i 7.1 announcement highlights, lets review the IBM i roadmap. A
major release of i is delivered consistently about every two years. In between major
releases, IBM may deliver interim release as we did with i 6.1.1 which was provided to
support the new POWER7 announcement. While i 7.1 is brand new, work is in progress on
the next major i release which is currently targeted for 2012.
IBM i roadmap
2008 2010
IBM i 6.1.1
2011 2009
IBM i 6.1
2012
IBM i 7.1
IBM i Next
Delivering a major new release of IBM i every two years
All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.
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Figure 1-5. IBM i strategy and roadmap AT961.0
Notes:
If youre wondering about where IBM i is going in the future, read the IBM i Strategy and
Roadmap whitepaper. It overviews the IBM i marketplace and investment strategy.
IBM i strategy and roadmap
With our clearly defined roadmaps for
POWER processors and the IBM i
operating environment, IBM's commitment
to our i clients is solid and unchanged. We
are making substantial investments in the
future of i as an important, strategic
element in the IBM product portfolio.
New IBM white paper reviews
IBM i Strategy and Roadmap
Includes information about the IBM i market,
Power Systems and IBM i roadmap, and
concludes with a listing of the wide range of
IBM initiatives to help businesses reduce
costs, improve service, and manage risk.
http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/rossmauri/index.html
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Figure 1-6. Power is AT961.0
Notes:
These are attributes of Power Systems. Notice the areas IBM is investing in are hallmarks
of AS400. IBM i throughout the years has delivered Virtualized Workload Optimizing
Systems with Resiliency that has inspired stories of finding systems in closets running for
years. Our automated management of Database is unparalleled in the industry and IBM i
has delivered integrated value. Enhancements to IBM i are in the heart of IBMs Power
investment stream.
Workload-Optimizing Systems
Virtualization without Limits
Resiliency without Downtime
Dynamic Energy Optimization
Management with Automation
Integrated Value
Power is
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Figure 1-7. IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights AT961.0
Notes:
Major highlights of i 7.1 will be discussed in more detail throughout the rest of this
presentation and follow-on lectures. As you expect from IBM there are enhancements to
Database, Resiliency, Automation, Management, Virtualization, Security and supporting
Industry Standards on IBM i.
IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights
DB2
Support for XML and column level encryption
PowerHA
Async Geographic Mirroring & LUN-level switching
Virtualization
IBM i 6.1 virtualization for i 7.1 partitions
Solid State Drives
Automatic movement of hot data to SSDs
Open Access for RPG
Extend application reach to pervasive devices
Zend Server Community Edition
PHP environment preloaded with IBM i
Systems Director
Richer management of IBM i via Systems Director
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Figure 1-8. DB2 for i: XML support AT961.0
Notes:
In many applications today, business processes and logic are being controlled by data that
is described in XML which is a standard way to describe information that is exchanged
between customers and their suppliers and partners. That data was not immediately
available to DB2 for i. The new enhancements in 7.1 make XML easier to process in DB2
for i by providing an XML data type that allows applications to store XML documents in DB2
and perform standard DB2 operations on those objects. You can also take existing data
stored in DB2 and create an XML document from that data to make it easier to exchange
information with partners using standard interfaces.
This is a strategic replacement for the XML Extenders product.
The OmniFind Text Search Server makes it easy to search XML documents for specific
information within a document such as a customer name. This is a separate product that is
available with IBM i for no additional charge.
DB2 for i: XML support
XML is an industry standard for exchanging
information between customers, suppliers, and
partners
Rich XML Support now available with DB2 for i
XML data type stores XML documents supporting
database operations
Decompose (shred) XML documents into relational
columns
Generate XML documents from existing relational data
OmniFind Text Search Server provides support
for searching XML documents
Search elements of an XML document (e.g., customer
name = Smith)
SQL statements use OmniFind to search the XML
documents
Available with IBM i for no additional charge
Strategic replacement for XML Extenders
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Figure 1-9. DB2 for i: Additional enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
In addition to XML enhancements, there are many other DB2 enhancements which will be
discussed in even greater detail in the next presentation. Column Level Encryption is one
of those features which customers and ISVs have asked for. DB2 provides the ability to
encrypt individual columns for security purposes such as credit card numbers, social
security numbers, and so on. We have also partnered with tool providers shown here that
have supplied encryption algorithms which can be used by application providers to take
advantage of this support in their applications.
Additional enhancements for application developers, query performance improvements,
and new support to monitor and manage queries is also provided in this release.
DB2 for i: Additional enhancements
Column Level Encryption
Allows for transparent (no application changes)
encryption of a specific column in a database table
accessed through SQL or native
Solutions from tool providers including Patrick Townsend,
Linoma Software, and Protegrity supply encryption
algorithms
Application Developers
MERGE, Array support, Global Variables, and consuming
result sets in RPG allows for more powerful and efficient
programming
Performance
Adaptive Query Processing can modify query plan while
the query is running to significantly improve performance
Advanced SQE query optimizer now supports native
logical files
Management
New tooling to monitor long running operations
SQL_CANCEL procedure to cancel long running queries.
Random or Sequential I/O statistics to identify tables that
can benefit from SSDs
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Rich tools for DB2 for i
Including Visual Explain
Adaptive Query Processing
can automatically build an
index to replace table scan
taking queries from
30 minutes to 1 minute
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Figure 1-10. DB2 Web Query enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
One of the most successful products on i over the past few years is DB2 Web Query. It gets
enhanced in 7.1 with added security and change management features, improved
performance and more detailed analysis capabilities, and functional enhancements to
improve the development of custom dashboards and get more out of Active Reports.
These enhancements are also rolled back and supported for those users on i 6.1 and 5.4
as well as the new release.
Now that DB2 supports an XML data type in the new release as discussed earlier, DB2
Web Query now supports this data type in i 7.1.
The boxes on the right side of this chart are reminders of why customers should be using
DB2 Web Query if they have been Query/400 users or are using other BI and query
solutions on other platforms.
DB2 Web Query enhancements
New functions for IBM i 5.4, 6.1 and 7.1
Security Enhancements
Change password from within DB2 Web Query
Enhanced meta data control
Administrative enhancements
Change Management
New WRKWEBQRY functions simplifies admin
Performance Enhancements
Improved internal processing
Improved analysis capabilities
Functional Enhancements
Improved Dashboard development
Active Reports usability enhancements
DB2 Web Query supports querying XML
documents with IBM i 7.1
DB2 Web Query provides an integrated Business Intelligence solution
that offers rich functionality and breakthrough performance
Get Better Performance
Up to 5x better performance over
Query/400
Reduce Report Maintenance
Leverage parameterized reporting or OLAP
functions to minimize report maintenance
Remove Dependency on IT
Give the Power of the data to end users in
the formats they want it with information in
real time
Upgrade into full blown BI
DB2 Web Query enabled Data
Mart/Warehouses
Upgrade Query/400 with DB2 Web Query
Bring BI and Query Solution Back to IBM i
Stop the pain and expense of
replicating data
Make decisions with current data
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Figure 1-11. Availability enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
Enhancements that help eliminate Scheduled Downtime first
Availability enhancements
Unscheduled Downtime
Recovery Time
Abnormal IPL
Transactions up to point
of failure
Restoring lost or
corrupted data
Single Points of Failure
Processor & Memory
Power & Service Proc
Storage
I/O
HA Solutions
Automation,
Customization, and
User Interface
Environment
Resilience
Data Resilience
Application
Resilience
Scheduled Downtime
Backups
Save Performance
Online Backups
Saving Less
Usability
Maintenance and
Operations
Virtualization
PTFs
OS Upgrades
Database
Hardware
* All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and
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Figure 1-12. PowerHA SystemMirror for i: IBM 7.1 enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
Here is an overview of the key enhancements to PowerHA for i 7.1.
Asynchronous geographic mirroring allow you to have the primary site and disaster
recovery site to be much further apart than in the past. The new support allows the primary
system to continue processing as data is being mirrored to the DR site without having to
wait for the mirrored operations to complete. In the event of a failure, automatic failover is
provided to the point where the two systems are in synch. Support is provided for
Independent ASPs for any storage type supported on IBM i, integrated, SAN, or virtual
disk. Many usability improvements have also been added to the product in 7.1.
PowerHA can be used as a local solution for two systems in the same data center that are
sharing an independent ASP to store its data. In previous releases, switching and
automatic failover was supported only with integrated disk. Now in i 7.1, switching and
automatic failover can also be done with DS8000 and DS6000 that are attached natively or
through a Virtual I/O Server with NPIV.
More information will be provided in the PowerHA presentation which is covered later in
this class.
IBM i
PowerHA
IBM i
PowerHA
IASP
PowerHA SystemMirror for i: IBM 7.1 enhancements
Asynchronous Geographic Mirroring for multi-
site DR solution
IBM i based mirroring for geographically dispersed
systems
Asynchronously mirrors disk writes to target system
Support for automatic failover
Supports IASPs on integrated disk, SAN, and virtual
disk
LUN level switching for local HA solution
Switch IASP on DS8000 or DS6000 between local
systems
Support for automatic failover
Supports native and VIOS with NPIV attached SANs
PowerHA provides a robust, simple to
manage High Availability and Disaster
Recovery solution
IBM i
PowerHA
IBM i
PowerHA
IASP IASP
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Figure 1-13. PowerHA SystemMirror for i editions AT961.0
Notes:
Here is an overview of the features available in PowerHA SystemMirror for i in both the
standard and enterprise editions. Notice the Async Geographic Mirroring support
discussed on the previous slide is available only in the Enterprise Edition while the new
LUN level switching support is available in both Standard and Enterprise editions.
Standard Edition is targeted for Datacenter, Campus, or <50KM High Availability
Environments. Enterprise Editions enabled SAN Copy Services Integration and the ability
to extend distances to even across continents with Global Mirror and Geomirror Async
Mode
PowerHA SystemMirror for i editions
PowerHA SystemMirror
Standard Edition
Targeted at data center high
availability solutions
PowerHA SystemMirror
Enterprise Edition
Adds support for multi-site
high availability and disaster
recovery solutions
Geomirror Synchronous Mode
Multi-Site HA/DR management
Centralized Flash Copy
LUN level switching
DS800/DS6000 Global Mirror
Cluster resource management
DS8000/DS6000 Metro Mirror
Standard
Edition
IBM i event/error management
Integrated heartbeat
Cluster device domain
Automated cluster validation
Enterprise
Edition
Centralized cluster configuration
Automated planned switch over
Geomirror Async mode
Managed unplanned fail over
Cluster admin domain
Centralized cluster management
Application monitoring
IBM i HA/DR Clustering
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Figure 1-14. Scheduled downtime: Online backups AT961.0
Notes:
These enhancements can help minimize the downtime window for backups
Copyright IBM Corporation 2010 Copyright IBM Corporation 2010
Scheduled downtime: Online backups
6.1 SWA support to synchronize across libraries and IFS
objects
Single checkpoint to ensure library and IFS data saved in consistent
state
New STRSAVSYNC command for concurrent backups
6.1 BRMS support for point in time snapshot using
DS6000/DS8000 FlashCopy
Consider using PowerHA and Lab Services to automate
(7.1) PowerHA SystemMirror DS6000/DS8000 FlashCopy
support (point in time copy)
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Figure 1-15. Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
IBM i continues enhancements in relieving limits to growth in save/restore
Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (1 of 2)
Encrypted backups using software encryption with BRMS
Encrypted Backup Enablement IBM i Option 44
6.1 Save and restore private authorities with an object
Via SAVxx or SAVRSTxx commands with the PVTAUT(*YES)
Intended for migration and development use, not backup and recovery or
DR
6.1 Save file size increased to 2TB
7.1 Removed limit that prevented saving database files with
more than 16 megabytes of descriptive information
Last limitation were aware of for database files
Find all the system limit changes for any
OS version in the IBM i Info Center
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/index.jsp
(7.1) GO SAVE/RESTORE menus enhanced to gracefully end
TCP before ENDSBS *ALL
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Figure 1-16. Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
BRMS continues to be enhanced.
Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (2 of 2)
BRMS Enhancements (7.1 key items)
Provide Planning Movement Report
Mark Volumes For Duplication On GUI/Web
Clear *ERR Capability In GUI/Web/Green Screen
Multiple Email Address Alert Support
Restore With ALWOBJDIF(*COMPATIBLE)
Better Handling Of Non-BRMS Volumes
BRMS Enhancements (6.1 key items)
Software Data Encryption
Multiple Job Common Synch Point (Save While Active - IFS and QSYS)
Backup Auditing/Performance Report and Outfile by control group
FlashCopy support
Backup of Changed and Detached Journal Receivers
Private authority support
STRRCYBRM Report Enhancements
BRMS Integration with TS75x0 Virtual Tape Libraries
What's new in BRMS:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/support/brms/new.html
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Figure 1-17. Remove disk units without an IPL or outage: 7.1 AT961.0
Notes:
Now being able to remove disks from a configuration without IPL is possible with IBM i 7.1.
A major enhancement for availability.
Remove disk units without an IPL or outage: 7.1
SST (System Server Tools)
Work with Removing Units From Configuration
Select one of the following:
1. Display disk configuration
2. Display status of remove operation
3. Remove units from configuration
4. Pause the remove operation
5. Resume the remove operation
6. Cancel the remove operation
7. Cancel the remove operation and balance data in the ASP
2
Work with Disk Configuration
Select one of the following:
1. Display disk configuration
2. Add units to ASPs
3. Work with ASP threshold
- . . .
- . . .
10. Stop hot spare
11. Work with encryption
12. Work with removing units from configuration
1
Serial Resource
Number Type Model Name Capacity Status
YL4RUT3ERVR7 6B22 050 DD006 37287 Non-configured
4
Size %Used Status
195754 33.56% Unprotected
55924 40.77% Configured
37287 2.88% Removing
3
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Figure 1-18. Unscheduled downtime: Recovery time AT961.0
Notes:
IPL enhancements continue with IBM i 7.1. SSDs may help IPL time, stay tuned for future
case studies.
Unscheduled downtime: Recovery time
Abnormal IPL
IPL performance improvements
Spool initialization/recovery, journal recovery
(7.1) WCBT (work control block table) clean up
Use SSDs to help IPL time not sure yet, so stay tuned ?
Recovering lost or corrupted data
Restore logical and physical files in different libraries in any order
Avoid UDFS recovery problems by automatically creating and
mounting the UDFS before restoring the objects it contains
New Fiber Smart-IOA allows IPL from fiber tape
D-type IPL from a fiber tape device when it is attached by a new IOP-
Less Fiber Channel IOA
Requires POWER6 and 6.1 and up
Fast Restore of a Single Object
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Figure 1-19. Unscheduled downtime: Single points of failure AT961.0
Notes:
Remember to include these enhancements in your design to minimize single points of
failure.
Unscheduled downtime: Single points of failure
Processor & Memory
Resiliency on Power Systems at: www-
03.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/whitepapers/power6_availability.html
Instruction Retry (POWER6)
Alternate processor recovery (POWER6)
DASD
Multipath for load source (6.1)
Redundant VIOS partitions (6.1.1)
Hot spare for RAID (V5R4M5)
Hot spare for Mirroring (6.1.1)
Dual SAS RAID adapter support (6.1.1)
(7.1) Level of protection for multipath disk units (7.1)
(7.1) Dual SAS RAID adapter with cache and no batteries (2010)
Other
Virtual Tape to avoid failed backups due to tape device/media failures
Use BRMS automatic DUPTAP of virtual media to real media
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Figure 1-20. Virtualization enhancements for IBM i AT961.0
Notes:
IBM i customers continue to embrace virtualization technologies through the integrated
technologies in i and in PowerVM. With the introduction of i 7.1, you now have even more
combinations of operating systems that can be hosted on a single system. An i 7.1 partition
can host a combination of 6.1 and 7.1 partitions along with all the supported AIX and Linux
operating systems. IBM i can continue to host System x and BladeCenter solutions via the
iSCSI attachment. PowerVM VIOS can now support i 7.1 partitions and provides the ability
to use advanced virtualization technologies such as Active Memory Sharing and NPIV.
Virtualization enhancements for IBM i
IBM i 6.1 partition can host
IBM i 7.1 and 6.1 partitions
AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 and SLES and Red Hat Linux
partitions
iSCSI attached System x and BladeCenter
IBM i 7.1 partition can host
AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 and SLES and Red Hat Linux
partitions
iSCSI attached System x and BladeCenter
PowerVM VIOS can host
AIX and Linux partitions
VIOS supports advanced virtualization technologies
including Active Memory Sharing and NPIV
POWER6 & POWER7
VIOS
IBM i 6.1
POWER6 & POWER7
VIOS
IBM i 7.1
POWER6 & POWER7
VIOS
IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1 VIOS
VIOS
IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1
VIOS
IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1
Storage Virtualization can reduce
costs while improving IT
infrastructure flexibility
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Figure 1-21. 4Q 2009 VIOS enhancements: IBM i 6.1.1 AT961.0
Notes:
Notice the enhancements made in October 2009 for VIOS. These ease of use, availability,
and capability enable VIOS for a greater span of customers. Redundant VIOS eliminate a
single point of failure and allows for greater scalability. End-to-end device mapping enables
easy identification of disk and network resources in VIOS and IBM i. Fibre Channel
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) Support for IBM i provides direct Fibre Channel
connections from client partitions to DS8000 and Fibre Tape Libraries. Enhanced support
for SSD drives allow VIOS to recognize virtual LUNs as SSD
4Q 2009 VIOS enhancements: IBM i 6.1.1
Redundant VIOS Support
Enables IBM i 6.1 partitions to utilize redundant VIOS partitions with 1 set of storage LUNs
Improves availability of virtualized environment
End-to-end device mapping
Enables easy identification of disk and network resources in VIOS and IBM i
Fibre Channel N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) Support for IBM i
Provides direct Fibre Channel connections from client partitions to SAN resources
Simplifies the management of Fibre Channel SAN environments
Enables access to tape libraries
Supported with PowerVM Express, Standard, and Enterprise Edition
POWER6 processor-based servers with an 8 Gb PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter
Enhanced support for SSD drives
Ability to recognize virtual LUNs as SSD
Share partial SSD array between partitions
*
Power Hypervisor
VIOS
Virtual FC Adapter FC Adapter Virtual FC Adapter
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Figure 1-22. PowerVM Virtual I/O Server AT961.0
Notes:
PowerVM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
Here is a diagram of a server with multiple LPARs and a VIOS. This shows graphically how
the physical resources are distributed across the LPARs
PowerVM Virtual I/O Server
Hardware
Management
Console
Networks and network storage
Unassigned
on demand
resources
Hypervisor
Service
processor
Processors
Memory
Virtual Network
Expansion slots
Virtual processors Virtual adapters
Local devices & storage
Power Server
Physical I/O
- Adapters,
- storage,
- network
Data Mover
PSP
AIX
partitions
Linux
partitions
i
lpars
Virtual I/O
Servers
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Figure 1-23. PowerVM active memory sharing optimizes resource use AT961.0
Notes:
PowerVM Active Memory Sharing allows a pool of physical memory to be dynamically
moved between virtualized workloads, based on their activity levels and memory needs.
Dynamically adjusts memory available on a physical
system for multiple virtual images based on their
workload activity levels:
Different workload peaks due to time zones
Mixed workloads with different time of day peaks
(e.g. CRM by day, batch at night)
Ideal for highly-consolidated workloads with low
or sporadic memory requirements
Available with PowerVM Enterprise Edition
Supports AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads
Blends Power Systems hardware, firmware and
software enhancements to optimize resources
Supports over-commitment of logical memory
Overflow managed by VIOS paging device
Two VIOS partitions can be used for
redundancy
Compatible with Live Partition Mobility
PowerVM active memory sharing optimizes
resource use
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Figure 1-24. IBM Systems Storage support for IBM i PowerVM VIOS attach AT961.0
Notes:
And here are the IBM storage systems that are supported on i using PowerVM VIOS along
with supported HA solutions.
IBM Systems Storage support for IBM i PowerVM
VIOS attach
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
0, 1, 3, 5,
6, 10
Fibre -
Yes
POWER6
BladeCente
r H
SVC
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Geo Mirror
Logical Replication
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes iCluster &
Other
System Storage Managed
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes FlashCopy
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Metro Mirror
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Global Mirror
No No No No No No No No Metro Mirror
PowerHA Managed
No No No No No No No No Global Mirror
0, 1, 3, 5,
6, 10
2 GB
112
FC/SATA
Fibre - 4
Yes
POWER6
BladeCent
er H
DS5020
Mirrored
120 GB
180
SATA
Fibre -24
Yes
POWER6
BladeCente
r H
XIV
0, 1, 3, 5,
6, 10
0, 1, 3, 5, 6,
10
0, 1, 3, 5,
10
0, 1, 3, 5, 6,
10
0, 1, 3, 5, 6,
10
0, 1, 3, 5,
6, 10
RAID
16 GB 8 GB 16 GB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB Cache (max)
Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes VIOS
256
FC/SATA
Fibre -8
POWER6
BladeCente
r H
DS5100
448
FC/SATA
Fibre -16
POWER6
BladeCente
r H
DS5300
224
FC/SATA
112
FC/SATA
48
SAS/SATA
48
SAS/SATA
# of drives
(max)
Fibre -8 Fibre - 8 Fibre - 4 SAS - 4 Ports (max)
POWER6
BladeCent
er H
POWER6
BladeCente
r H
POWER6
BladeCente
r H
BladeCent
er S and H
Systems
DS4800 DS4700 DS3400 DS3200
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Figure 1-25. PowerVM Lx86 accelerates Linux workload migration AT961.0
Notes:
PowerVM Lx86 is a cross-platform virtualization solution that allows applications compiled
for Linux/x86 to run on Linux/Power without modification, thereby simplifying workload
migrations from x86-based platforms to more powerful, reliable and efficient Power
Systems servers.
PowerVM Lx86 accelerates Linux workload
migration
PowerVM Lx86 cross-platform virtualization runs unmodified Linux/x86
applications within VMs using Linux on Power
Copy x86 application binaries and run them no rewriting necessary
Run Linux/x86 workloads with AIX, IBM i and Linux on Power workloads
Simplifies migration and virtualization of workloads from x86-based
platforms to higher-performance Power Systems servers running Linux
Provides a convenient bridge to native compilation of Linux workloads
Included with all PowerVM Editions
Power Systems
platform
Pow erVM
Linux
Linux/x86
Application
Pow erVM Lx86
Power Systems
platform
Pow erVM
Linux
Linux on Pow er
Application
x86 platform
Linux
Linux/x86
Application
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Figure 1-26. IBM i integration with BladeCenter and System x enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
We continue to improve the integration between IBM i and BladeCenter/System x which
many of our customers are utilizing to make it easier to manage their x86 environment. In
7.1, the Power System no longer requires a separate iSCSI adapter. This target support
can now be provided via software in IBM i using standard ethernet adapters to connect the
Power System to the BladeCenter or System x. This support provides for both 1 gig and 10
gig ethernet connections. On the BladeCenter or System x side, you have the ability to
connect to either an iSCSI adapter card or the software initiator which has been available
for some time.
i 7.1 will support Windows Server 2008 and 2003 along with version 4.0 of VMWare ESX
and ESXi.
To continue our goal of integration, a new installation wizard has been added to simplify the
configuration and installation of Windows and VMWare operating systems when they
integrated with IBM i via this iSCSI support. This is just another way to simplify and lower
the cost of managing x86 systems.
IBM i integration with BladeCenter and System x
enhancements
iSCSI Software Target Supports Higher Speed
Connection
Replaces current iSCSI adapter on Power server side with
software in IBM i
Uses Ethernet adapters and network to connect Power to
BladeCenter and System x
Supports 1 Gb and 10 Gb Ethernet connections
Can connect to iSCSI adapter or software initiator on
BladeCenter and System x
Supported Environments
Windows Server 2008 and 2003 Server editions
VMware ESX 4.0
VMware ESXi Embedded 4.0
New installation wizard
Simplifies setup of integration environment and then starts
install of Windows Server or VMware operating system
IBM Power Server with IBM i
IBM i provides advanced storage management for x86
systems enabling cost reductions and better risk
management
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Figure 1-27. IBM Systems Storage support for IBM I direct attach AT961.0
Notes:
For your reference, here are the IBM storage systems that are supported on IBM i via direct
attach (storage adapters in the i partition). Those supported by PowerHA and iCluster are
indicated here.
IBM Systems Storage support for IBM I direct
attach
Logical Replication
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Geo Mirror
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Metro Mirror
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Global Mirror
System Storage Managed
Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Global Mirror
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes FlashCopy
Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Metro Mirror
PowerHA Managed
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes iCluster & Other
5, 6, 10
256 GB
1024
FC, FATA
Fibre - 128
POWER5/6*
DS8300
5, 6, 10
128 GB
384
FC, FATA
Fibre - 64
POWER5/6*
DS8100
5, 6, 10 5, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 RAID
384 GB 4 GB 16 GB 8 GB Cache (max)
256
FC/SATA
Fibre -8
POWER6*
DS5100
448
FC/SATA
Fibre -16
POWER6*
DS5300
128
FC, FATA
Fibre - 8
POWER5/6
DS6800
1024
FC, FATA
# of drives (max)
Fibre - 128 Ports (max)
POWER5/6* Systems
DS8700
Source: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/product-compare.html
DS5100, DS5300, DS8100, DS8300, and DS8700 are also supported via VIOS for POWER6 and BladeCenter H
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Figure 1-28. IBM i Storage Management enhancements for SSD AT961.0
Notes:
The storage management architecture of IBM i made it fairly easy to support Solid State
Drives (SSDs) when they became available in 2009. SSDs offer tremendous performance
improvements over spinning drives, but do so at a higher cost. Thus it is important to know
when and where to utilize SSDs to get the best return on that investment. IBM i now makes
this easier by providing a new hierarchical storage management feature which can
automatically collect I/O performance data and move the most used data to the solid state
drives where better performance is desired. Support for SSDs have been integrated with
DB2 for i such that a DB2 file/table can be identified as a candidate to be placed on an
SSD. More statistics are collected which can be used by a new SSD Analyzer Tool to
determine if a system could significantly improve performance by using SSDs. This tool is
also supported on i 5.4 and 6.1 systems. Experience with this technology has shown that
customers can often benefit by replacing a small portion of their traditional disk drives with
SSDs for data that is accessed very frequently.
Here is an example at Associated Bank where going from 72 spinning drives to 60 spinning
drives and 4 SSDs resulted in a 40% reduction in the time it took to complete an important
batch run.
IBM i Storage Management enhancements for SSD
IBM i supports hierarchical storage
management
Now IBM i automatically collects I/O performance
data and moves most active data to Solid State
Drives (SSD)
DB2 for i supports SSD as preferred media
New DB2 Random Read Statistics
Additional enhancements for SSDs
New SSD-Aware utilities
Improved performance instrumentation
Usability enhancements
SSD Analyzer Tool
Designed to help determine if SSDs can help
improve application performance
Runs on IBM i 5.4 or 6.1 system#
Batch Performance Runs
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40% Reduction
Associated Bank Reduces Batch Run Time
by 40% with SSDs*
*http://www.ibmsystemsmagpowersystemsibmidigital.com/nxtbooks/ibmsystemsmag/ibmsystems_power_200909/index.php#/16
# Download http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS3780
SSDs can improve performance of long
running batch jobs or queries. IBM i can
easily get the right data on the SSDs
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Figure 1-29. Systems Management enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
For managing your IBM i system, we introduced Systems Director Navigator in 6.1 and it
gets enhanced in 7.1 with support for managing additional items from a single web
browser. Tape, journal management and BRMS functions which were previously provided
only in the client-based navigator is now also supported in the browser-based navigator in
7.1. Additional performance metrics can be collected for DS800, the latest I/O bus
technology, and other activities. Performance Data Investigator provides a way to view
system and application performance through numerous graphs and tables. It has been
enhanced to include disk response time and Java memory usage graphs.
Systems Director is our multi-platform systems management product and it has also been
enhanced for better management of IBM i 6.1 and 7.1 environments along with other
operating systems. The Systems Director product will be covered in more detail in a future
presentation in this class.
Systems Management enhancements
Systems Director Navigator for i
Ability to manage a target IBM i 5.4, 6.1 or 7.1 system
Navigator management server runs in one place
One browser used to manage multiple environments
Extends Navigator management IBM i 5.4
Support for Tape and Journal management and
BRMS
Performance Management Enhancements
More metrics into Collection Services: DS8000, 12X
Bus, Save/Restore, and Tape
Performance Data Investigator is enhanced to include
Disk response time and Java memory perspectives
Systems Director Enhancements
New functions for managing IBM i
Management server runs on AIX, Linux, or Windows
Manages IBM i 6.1 and 7.1 environments
Systems Director provides an integrated
platform management solution for IBM i and
heterogeneous servers

Additional monitors
Support individual
PTF

6.1.2 Agent for IBM i

Support Group and
CUM PTFs
6.2
2Q
10
6.1.2
4Q
09
6.1.1
2
Q
09
Systems Director
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Figure 1-30. IBM i network upgrade simplifies upgrading multiple systems AT961.0
Notes:
As the capabilities of IBM i continue to grow, we also have been receiving new
requirements for ways to install and upgrade systems running i. In 2009, we provided the
ability to install products and fixes to an i 6.1 system from an NFS server. In October 2009,
we announced the capability to upgrade a 6.1 system to 6.1.1 over the network. Now, we
can upgrade i 7.1 from either i 6.1 or i 6.1.1.
Note the future plans which will get us to a brand new installation being made available
over the network.
All function discussed here is available only on POWER6 and later servers due to required
virtualization technologies that are available only on those servers.
Electronic
software
distribution
IBM
IBM i 6.1 (CRTDEVOPT *SRVLAN)
NFS Server
Currently supported
Installation of LPs, and PTFs onto a IBM i 6.1 system
October 2009
Upgrade to IBM i 6.1.1 from i 6.1 system
April 2010
Upgrade to IBM i 7.1 from i 6.1 or i 6.1.1
Future Plan*
Scratch install of new system
IBM i 6.1, IBM i 6.1.1, or IBM i 7.1
Save IBM or
Custom Image
SAVSYS, SAVOBJ,
SAVLICPGMto NFS Device
IBM i network upgrade simplifies upgrading
multiple systems
Install / Restore
* All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to
change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.
POWER6 server
IBM i 6.1 or later
DVD
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Figure 1-31. Application Runtime Expert for i: Statement of direction AT961.0
Notes:
Application Runtime Expert for i is a new program product which is planned to be available
later in 2010 sometime after i 7.1 is released. The purpose of this product is to help in those
situations where an application stops working well and we didnt change a thing. In reality,
we all probably know from experience that something has changed, we just cant identify
what it is. The Application Runtime Expert is designed to give you the ability to take a
snapshot of application attributes when the system is running well so you can compare the
results with the current environment when the application is running poorly. This acts as a
valuable problem determination tool which can help reduce the time it takes to understand
and solve the issue. The product also provides an option to perform a health check and
offer to fix potential problems if some are identified. This tool can be used beyond the IBM i
provided software. A customer or ISV could define runtime attributes to be checked for their
application which could help identify potential issues with that application.
The Application Runtime Expert is scheduled to be available for both i 6.1 and 7.1.
Application Runtime Expert for i: Statement of
direction
Tool to verify runtime attributes of an application to
help resolve situations where application is not
starting or working properly
Creates a template for well running application
Performs health check against current environment
Identifies differences between template and actual
runtime attributes
Provides the option to fix many of the differences found
Application Runtime Attributes
File/Directory Authorities and Attributes
Attributes in property/http/xml configuration files
User profiles
PTFs
System Values
Products installed
TCP/IP Network verification and configuration
Environment variables
Ports in use
Application Runtime Expert can quickly identify
issues in order to get applications back online
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Figure 1-32. Web Server enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
We continue to enhance the web serving capabilities of i with additional enhancements in
7.1. In this new release, the HTTP Server for i will be updated to use Apache 2.2 and add
new support for PCI compliance. Java 5 and 6 is supported for both 32-bit and 64-bit JVMs.
7.1 is the release where the classic JVM is no longer being shipped. The newer 32-bit and
64-bit JVMs provide more functionality and better performance than the older Classic JVM.
The Integrated Web Application Server which was shipped a few years ago is updated to
support Java 5 and 6 applications with i 7.1. The Integrated Web Services Server received
a major performance boost in 7.1, provides support for static WSDL and is now enabled to
work with programs that exist in an Independent ASP.
Web Server enhancements
IBM HTTP Server for i running Apache
Latest Apache 2.2 release
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliant
IBM Technology for Java
Java 5 and 6 support for 32-bit and 64-bit
JVMs
No longer shipping Classic JVM
Integrated Web Application Server
Part of IBM i
Supports running Java 5 and 6 applications
Integrated Web Services Server
Up to 2x performance improvement
Static WSDL support providing enhanced
flexibility
Now supports programs in iASP
Integrated web technologies
easily support new application
deployments
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Figure 1-33. WebSphere support for IBM i 7.1 AT961.0
Notes:
For those customers that need advanced web serving capabilities, we have the
WebSphere products which are also enhanced as shown here. We will look at the most
popular WebSphere offerings on i in the Solutions unit of this class.
WebSphere support for IBM i 7.1
WebSphere Application Server
WebSphere Application Server Express V6.1 and V7.0
WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and V7.0
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1 and
V7.0
WebSphere MQ
WebSphere MQ V
WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7
WebSphere Portal
WebSphere Portal 6.1.5
WebSphere Commerce Server
WebSphere Commerce Server 6
WebSphere Commerce Server 7
(SOD for 2010 delivery for IBM i 6.1 and 7,1)
WebSphere offers rich web application server
solutions for IBM i
Customer retention
Access information
Cost reduction
Operational efficiency
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Figure 1-34. Rational support for IBM i 7.1 AT961.0
Notes:
What we used to know as Rational Developer for i is now known as Rational Developer for
Power. This product will be covered in more detail later on in the class.
Likewise, the additional development and collaboration tools in the Rational suite are
updated for i 7.1 and have been enhanced to support AIX as well as i.
Rational support for IBM i 7.1
Rational Developer for Power
Feature: RPG and COBOL Development for i
eclipse-based tools for RPG/COBOL development
New print designer & support for language
enhancements
Replaces Rational Developer for i (RDi)
SOD for COBOL and C/C++ options for AIX
Rational Team Concert for Power
Collaborative software development, automate best
practices
Integrated source control and build management
IBM i or AIX repository options
Rational Application Developer
Robust Java development environment
Web/Web Services development integration
EJB and J2EE fully supported
Rational Development Studio
Rebranding for WebSphere Development Studio
Provides ILE & OPM compliers + traditional
development tools
New language functions have been added to ILE
Compilers
Eclipse-based development tools can improve
programmer productivity and provide a familiar
development environment for new employees
COBOL
Developer
C/C++
Developer
Java
Developer
RPG
Developer
EGL
Developer
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Figure 1-35. Rational Open Access: RPG edition (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
A major enhancement is from Rational is a new offering called Open Access for RPG.
Open Access extends the capabilities of RPG applications by allowing them to reach the
latest end-user clients and devices without requiring a 5250 data stream provided by an
IBM product like HATS or a non-IBM screen scraping product.
Open Access for RPG provides the software that allows applications to use new devices in
a simpler way than before. It requires something called handle solutions which tool
providers are working to provide for common devices and interfaces.
Rational Open Access: RPG edition (1 of 2)
Extends RPG application reach to pervasive devices
Provides ability for RPG programs to work with a variety of
clients including phones, XML, Web Services
Developers write handlers for non-5250 interfaces
Tool providers plan to offer handler solutions for
common devices and interfaces
New product required to create or run programs that
utilize Open Access for RPG
Rational Developer for Power with RPG
development feature is required to write the code to
invoke handlers
Supported Environments
IBM i 7.1 and 6.1
Open Access enables RPG applications to easily reach
new devices and new users with new interfaces
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Figure 1-36. Rational Open Access: RPG edition (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
In order to take advantage of this new support, minor changes need to be made to the RPG
program to utilize handlers which translate whatever you want to do in your application and
make it available in the format the handler supports.
This chart describes at a high level the difference between todays RPG applications and
those that use Open Access. By eliminating the 5250 data stream, you can have a much
richer client experience that is suited for the device being used by the end-user of the
application.
Weve been working with several companies who offer pre-built handlers for many
pervasive devices. If they dont have what youre looking for, you can contract with IBM
Lab Services to build the handler you need.
Rational Open Access: RPG edition (2 of 2)
RPG applications produce 5250 data
stream
HATS and partner tools are used to extend to other
user interfaces
RPG
Development
Tool
RPG
Compiler
RPG
Runtime
HATS
Browser
Handlers
Web Service
XML
Mobile
Handlers
Handlers
Web Services
Mobile
RPG
Development
Tool
RPG
Compiler
RPG
Runtime
5250
Data Stream
Device
5250 Emulator
RPG Applications with Open Access
RPG Applications Today
Open Access for RPG Open Access for RPG
Handlers Available from
LANSA
looksoftware
Profound Logic
IBM Lab Services
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Figure 1-37. Zend PHP enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
More applications continue to be developed using PHP on i and the Zend Server
Community Edition will continue to be preloaded on i 7.1 as it was on earlier releases. This
is the replacement for Zend Core and ships with one year of support from Zend at no
additional charge. Zend Server and Zend Studio are also updated for 7.1.
Like other IBM i capabilities, Zend is participating with IBM to look for ways to simplify their
solution and we now have improved set up and management along with improved
performance. Software fixes are now being delivered via PTFs which i customers expect.
Zend PHP enhancements
Zend Server Community Edition for i
Preloaded with IBM i 7.1, 6.1, 5.4
Includes one year of Silver support from Zend
Provided for no additional charge
Also available for download from zend.com
Replaces Zend Core
Zend Server for i
Provides advanced functions
Available from IBM with advanced support offerings
Also available from zend.com
Replaces Zend Platform
Zend Studio for i
Eclipse-based development environment
Integrates with Rational Developer for Power
Available with one year of Silver support from Zend for no additional charge
Advanced support offerings available
Simplified Set Up and Management
FastCGI support between ILE Apache and PHP
Eliminates 2nd copy of Apache and reverse proxy
Software fixes via PTFs
Significant Performance Enhancements
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Figure 1-38. Zend delivers an open solution stack for IBM i AT961.0
Notes:
When application developers use PHP, they get more than a language. PHP provides a
broad suite of development tools, application frameworks and open source applications
which users can download and use as is, or customize for their own needs. This opens the
door for many more applications to run on IBM i than could in the past. With over 4+ million
trained PHP developers, there are many skills available and many applications that can be
written to run on IBM i.
Zend delivers an open solution stack for IBM i
Opens up a vast ecosystem of
technologies
Development tools
Application frameworks
Applications
Zend Framework enables simple,
scalable, best-practice, application
development
10M+ downloads
Built into Zend Server and Studio
4+ million trained PHP developers
Zend provides open, easy to use
PHP-based development and
deployment solutions for i
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Figure 1-39. Lotus support for IBM i 7.1 AT961.0
Notes:
As the Lotus Notes products get updated this year, they will add support to run on i 7.1. IBM
i continues to be a good platform for consolidating Lotus solutions. Because the i
architecture makes it easy and productive to run multiple applications on a single system,
running the Lotus products on IBM i can be a good alternative to an x86 server farm. This
chart shows the latest releases of Lotus products that will run on i 7.1. Some of the
products dont have an official release number yet but the next update of each will support i
7.1.
Lotus support for IBM i 7.1
Lotus Notes and Domino
Collaboration beyond e-mail
Domino 8.5.2
Lotus Sametime
Real-Time community collaboration
Sametime 8.5.x
Lotus Quickr
Share everyday content
Quickr 8.5.x
Additional Products
Enterprise Integrator 8.5.2
Forms x.x
Accelerator x.x
IBM i offers platform for consolidation
of Lotus collaboration solutions
IBM i Supports Consolidation of
x86 Workloads
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Figure 1-40. Additional enhancements (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
Here is a summary of even more enhancements which improve additional existing features
and functions of i. Transform Services for i first became available in 6.1 but more function
has been added to make it easy to take existing spooled files and convert them to PDFs.
Encrypted ASP support also was shipped for the first time in 6.1 and improvements have
been added to 7.1 to make it easier to start/stop and manage encryption keys.
BRMS which has long been one of the most popular products for i continues to be
enhanced with new features that our customers have requested for managing backups.
And more tape libraries are now supported for use with NPIV when i storage is managed by
the Virtual I/O Server in PowerVM.
Additional enhancements (1 of 2)
IBM Transform Services for i Enhancement
Delivers Adobe PDF output support to IBM i applications
New support to transform existing Spool Files to PDF format
Shipped with IBM i
Encrypted ASP Enhancements
Added ability to start/stop encryption on an existing iASP
Encryption key management enhancements
BRMS Enhancements
Improved functions for managing backups, media, backup history, and
recoveries
Support for additional Tape Libraries with NPIV through
PowerVM VIOS
3577 (TS3400) with (TS1120/TS1130 ) drives
3584 (TS3500) with (TS1120/TS1130 ) drives
3576 (TS3310) with LTO drives
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Figure 1-41. Additional enhancements (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
While the strategy for managing IBM i moving to a browser-based solution via Director
Navigator for i, we continue to support and enhance the IBM i Access family of products for
7.1. Improvements for interoperating with .NET solutions and with ODBC and OLE
database providers are included. Now that the XML data type is supported in DB2 for i, the
IBM i Access product now supports the use of this data type.
Many networking enhancements have been provided as well. As IPv6 becomes adopted
throughout the industry over the next decade, IBM i is being enhanced to use the ISC
DHCP server which is provided by an industry standard consortium which will make it
easier to take advantage of changes to IPv6 technology in the future. More networking
functions in the i operating system now support IPv6 in 7.1. Another very important
networking enhancement in 7.1 is the enablement of the Telnet client to use the SSL
protocol. This feature which many customers have asked for is also being PTFed back to
6.1 and 5.4.
Additional enhancements (2 of 2)
IBM i Access Family Enhancements
IBM i Access for Windows 7.1 offers:
Enhancements to the .NET, ODBC, and OLE DB providers including support for XML
data type
Enhancements to Data Transfer
Updated PC5250 Display and Printer Emulation based on IBM Personal
Communications 6.0
Help files converted to html help format
Enhancements to Install, including install-time support for secondary languages
IBM i Access for Web 7.1 includes:
Additional option for viewing spooled files as PDF documents
Networking Enhancements
IBM i DHCP server is now based on the ISC (Internet Systems Consortium)
DHCP server which contains support for IPv6 and DHCP failover
IPv6 support for the DHCP Client, PPP (Point-to-point protocol), L2TP (Layer 2
Tunneling Protocol), and RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service)
Support for the IKEv2 (Internet Key Exchange version 2) tunneling protocol in the
IBM i VPN support
Telnet Client support on IBM i is now SSL enabled (also PTF to IBM i 6.1 & 5.4)
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Figure 1-42. IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
In summary, here again are the major enhancements of i 7.1 which clearly make for an
exciting release.
IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (1 of 2)
DB2
Support for XML and column level encryption
PowerHA
Async Geographic Mirroring & LUN-level switching
Virtualization
IBM i 6.1 virtualization for i 7.1 partitions
Solid State Drives
Automatic movement of hot data to SSDs
Open Access for RPG
Extend application reach to pervasive devices
Zend Server Community Edition
PHP environment preloaded with IBM i
Systems Director
Richer management of IBM i via Systems Director
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Figure 1-43. IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
If I had to summarize the IBM i 7.1 enhancements in business value, Id use words similar
to these. Im sure youll find value for your business.
IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (2 of 2)
Workload-Optimizing Systems
Automatically locate hot data to SSDs for dramatic performance improvements
Total Integration with DB2
Simplify data exchange with customers and suppliers with native XML support
Efficiently search unstructured XML data with OmniFind Text Search Server
Improve application performance with SQE enhancements
Resiliency without downtime
Extended distance supported for multi-site disaster recovery solutions
Automatically switch storage between servers for high availability
Virtualization without limits
Host multiple IBM i releases to facilitate upgrading to IBM i 7.1
Management with Automation
Lower cost of PTF management with IBM Systems Director
Manage multiple IBM i releases from single browser environment
Enhanced performance management to optimized application environments
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Figure 1-44. How to get from here to IBM i 6.1, IBM i 7.1? AT961.0
Notes:
How do you get from your current level to IBM i 6.1 to 7.1?
How to get from here to IBM i 6.1, IBM i 7.1?
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Figure 1-45. One step software upgrades (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
You can directly upgrade to IBM i 6.1 from V5R3 or i5.4. For example you can skip a
release and upgrade from V5R3 to IBM i 6.1
OS/400
V5R3
IBM i 6.1
IBM i 5.4
(i5/OS V5R4)
Note: Clustering supports only one cluster version difference. An i 5.4
cluster must have a cluster version of 5 before you install i 6.1.
One step software upgrades (1 of 2)
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Figure 1-46. One step software upgrades (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
You can directly upgrade to IBM i 7.1 from V5R4 or i 6.1. For example you can skip a
release and upgrade from V5R4 to IBM i 7.1
IBM i 6.1
IBM i 7.1
IBM i 5.4
(i5/OS V5R4)
Note: Clustering supports only one cluster version difference. An i 6.1 cluster
must have a cluster version of 6 before you install i 7.1.
One step software upgrades (2 of 2)
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Figure 1-47. What if a much earlier release is installed? AT961.0
Notes:
If youre on a release previous to V5R3 you will need to upgrade to a minimum of V5R3 to
upgrade to IBM i 6.1 If youre on a release previous to V5R3 you will need to upgrade to a
minimum of V5R4 to upgrade to IBM i 7.1 . You can also skip a release in those upgrades.
* Note: these upgrade paths are no longer formally supported by IBM, so best effort
support only. Also, you need access to V5R1, V5R2 or V5R3 media.
V4R5
V5R2
IBM i 7.1
V4R4
V5R1
IBM i 6.1
*
*
V5R4
V5R3
*
What if a much earlier release is installed?
Getting to a supported i5/OS release
Multiple upgrades
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Figure 1-48. IBM i life cycle AT961.0
Notes:
IBM i life cycle
IBM i 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
V5R2
V5R3
5.4*
6.1*
7.1*
Service
*The projected date for the service of IBM i releases is based on current IBM planning assumptions. Note that it is IBMs current
practice to support an IBM i release until the next two releases have been made available, plus twenty four months. This
presentation contains information about IBMs plans and directions. Such plans are subject to change without notice.
IBM i
Upgrade
paths
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Figure 1-49. IBM i System support AT961.0
Notes:
This chart summarizes the IBM i operating system support for the various machine models.
It was created from the Upgrade Planning site.
IBM i System support
Servers IBM i 5.4 IBM i 6.1 IBM i 7.1
POWER7
750, 770, 780

POWER6
JS12, 22, 23/43, 550* 560

POWER6
520, 550*, 570, 595

POWER5+
515, 525

POWER5
520, 550, 570, 595

800, 810, 825, 870, 890

270, 820, 830, 840
* Specific models
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Figure 1-50. Power Systems: As of April 2010 AT961.0
Notes:
This is the current systems lineup as of April 2010
Power Systems: As of April 2010
IBM Systems Software
Power 770
Power 750
Power 780
PS Blades
Power 755
JS Blades
Power 560
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Figure 1-51. IBM i performance on Power 750, 770, and 780 AT961.0
Notes:
This performance boost with POWER7 is demonstrated in the CPW ratings for the new
Power Systems announced in 1Q 2010. As mentioned in the previous unit, CPW is a
relative performance rating for System i and Power Systems running IBM i. This rating can
be used to compare relative performance versus earlier generations of POWER
technology. As you can see from this chart the POWER7 systems can provide over 300%
better performance over comparable POWER6 models due to better performance per core
and more cores per chip.
IBM i performance on Power 750, 770, and 780
POWER7 delivers more performance per core
POWER6 550
37,950 8
CPW # Cores
POWER7 750
345% 168,800 32
26%
%
47,800 8
CPW* # Cores
POWER6 570
77,600 16
CPW # Cores
POWER7 770
181,000 750
292,700 770
343,050 780
Max
CPW*
Model
Power 550 5.0 GHz
Power 570 5.0 GHz
POWER6 570
77,600 16
CPW # Cores
POWER7 780
Power 570 5.0 GHz
Power 750 3.55 GHz
Power 770 3.1 GHz
Power 780 3.86 GHz
277%
14%
%
88,800 16
292,700 64
CPW* # Cores
342%
35%
%
105,200 16
343,050 64
CPW* #
Cores
377% 181,000 32
Power 750 3.3 GHz
POWER7 delivers more performance per system
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Figure 1-52. Performance on POWER7 Blades: CPW AT961.0
Notes:
With the new POWER7 blades, you get huge increases in CPW on both a per core and per
blade basis over the POWER6 blades.
Performance on POWER7 Blades: CPW
Performance and Energy Efficiency
More performance per core
More performance per blade
#
Cores
CPW SW
tier
4 21,100 p05
PS700
#
Cores
CPW SW
tier
8 42,100 p10
#
Cores
CPW SW
tier
16 76,300 p10
# Cores CPW SW tier
2 7,100 p05
PS701
PS702
JS12
# Cores CPW SW tier
4 13,800 p10
JS22
# Cores CPW SW tier
4 14,400 p10
JS23
# Cores CPW SW tier
8 24,050 p10
JS43
+217%
+75%
+197%
+53%
+46%
+192%
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Figure 1-53. Model upgrades: Same serial number AT961.0
Notes:
Notice there are no direct updates from POWER5 to POWER7. Upgrades have been
announced for POWER6 to POWER7 for the 570 to the 770 and 780. There are SOD for
upgrades from POWER6 595 and 520 2/4 servers. There no SODs for the POWER6
Model 560, 550, and 1-core 520.
Model upgrades: Same serial number
595
570
550
520/525
520/515
595
570
550
520 2/4 core
520 1-core
560
future
770
future
750
780
S
O
D
S
O
D
No SOD
No SOD
No SOD
No 1-step upgrades from POWER5 to POWER7
All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and
objectives only.
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Figure 1-54. IBM i license transfer AT961.0
Notes:
For those customers who are not upgrading from POWER6 to POWER7 such as those
who want to move from a POWER5 system directly to POWER7, we now have a License
Transfer PRPQ which makes it more economical to move up without an upgrade because
some of the value of the original IBM i license is preserved and transferred to the new
system. Some fees will apply, but this is a very good option for those who are considering a
replacement system, want to move workloads from one system to another, or want to
consolidate workloads from multiple systems onto a single system.
This PRPQ is implemented though the eConfig tool from 550 and larger systems and
requires a SWMA contract on the systems involved.
IBM i license transfer
Enables IBM i entitlement to be transferred between selected systems
Implemented WW via IBM configurator
SWMA required on From and To systems
From system must have been installed at least one year
Applicable to optional, not base licenses
Administrative fee plus license price difference
Applicable to 550 and larger systems
IBM i processor-core entitlement moves to new system
Power 750, 770, 780 Power 750, 770, 780
Power 595
(9119-FHA)
Power 595
(9119-FHA)
Power 570
(9406-MMA, 9117-MMA)
Power 570
(9406-MMA, 9117-MMA)
Power 560
(8234-EMA)
Power 560
(8234-EMA)
Power 550
(9409-M50, 8204-E8A)
Power 550
(9409-M50, 8204-E8A)
9406-550, 570, 595
To
POWER6, 7
From
POWER5, 6, 7
Buy a replacement system
Consolidate systems
Move workloads
Making it Easier to
For detailed information: IBM i Processor Entitlement Transfer guide
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Figure 1-55. POWER6 to POWER7 upgrades AT961.0
Notes:
Another announcement in 1H 2010 was an upgrade path from the POWER6 570 to the 3.5
GHz Power 770 or both options of the Power 780. So customers who have a POWER6 570
can upgrade to one of the new systems and keep their serial number. There is no upgrade
path from the POWER5 570 to POWER7, but you can still upgrade the POWER5 570 to
POWER6 and then upgrade from POWER6 to POWER7 at some time in the future if you
want to maintain the system serial number. Many i customers value the upgrade path
because the IBM i licenses move to the new system with the upgrade which can be a
considerable cost savings.
Also, a statement of direction was announced for a POWER7 follow-on to the Power 520
and the Power 595 which are the POWER6 low-end and high-end servers respectively. If a
customer has a Power 520 2 or 4-core type 8203 server, they will be able to upgrade to the
new POWER7 low-end server when it becomes available. The Power 595 statement of
direction for POWER7 indicated that there are plans to offer up to 256 processor cores in
the same physical footprint and energy envelope as the largest Power 595 64-core server.
Upgrade paths are also planned from the Power 595 with 12X I/O to the new POWER7
high-end server.
POWER6 to POWER7 upgrades
Power 570 (POWER6) can be
upgraded to Power 770 or 780
Upgrades GA on June 4, 2010
IBM i licenses move with the upgrade
Power 520 Statement of Direction
IBM plans to provide upgrade paths in 2010 from the POWER6 Power
520 2 and 4-core
servers to next generation POWER7 processor-based entry servers.
Power 595 Statement of Direction
IBM plans to deliver a new high-end server in 2010 with up to 256
POWER7 processor cores. Designed to operate within the same
physical footprint and energy envelope of the current 64-core Power 595
server. IBM also plans to provide an upgrade path from the current IBM
Power 595 server with 12X I/O to the new POWER7 high-end server.
POWER6 570
POWER7 770
POWER7 780
3.5 GHz
3.86 GHz
4.14 GHz
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Figure 1-56. Key evolutionary I/O technology transitions AT961.0
Notes:
IBM i is going through a transition to converged I/O. The next charts detail implementation
of this strategy.
Key evolutionary I/O technology transitions
,
2008 PCIe available in 520/550/570 CEC, 2009 expand to I/O drawer
Disk = 3.5-inch & SFF
Removable media SAS & SATA
12X (SDR) and 12X DDR
1. SCSI to SAS to SFF/SDD
2. PCI / PCI-X / PCI-X DDR to PCIe
3. RIO/HSL to 12x
4. IBM i: IOP-based to Smart IOA
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Figure 1-57. Top three tools: Upgrade planning AT961.0
Notes:
The top three tools to use for Upgrade planning are:
1. IBM Information Center
2. System i Planning Web site
3. IBM Pre-Upgrade Verification tool.
Top three tools: Upgrade planning
2.) IBM i Planning Web Site
1.) IBM Information Center
3.) IBM Pre-Upgrade Verification tool
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Figure 1-58. IBM Information Centers AT961.0
Notes:
Visit the IBM Information Center to find out more information about Hardware, IBM
Software and Operating Systems
IBM Information Centers
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/
IBM i
(i5/OS)
POWER7,
POWER6,
POWER5
HMC,
Virtualization
Engine, IBM
Director,
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Figure 1-59. IBM i Information Center AT961.0
Notes:
The primary documents are the Overview and Whats new and the Memo to Users
IBM i Information Center
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/index.jsp
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Figure 1-60. TOP 10 keys to success AT961.0
Notes:
To summarize heres our top 10 list to ensure your upgrade will go smooth.
TOP 10 keys to success
Use the IBM Information Center and Memo to Users!
(If skipping a release, read the interim releases Memo to Users)
Leverage the as is IBM Pre-Upgrade Verification tool and collect
before and after performance data
Load source unit must be 17GB or greater and ensure that enough
reserved space is allocated for LIC
Be sure to SAVE your entire system before the IBM i upgrade (and
double check the save job log) (FlashCopy the entire system works
as well)
Must accept SW license agreements before upgrade
Verify the contents of your software order and consider using Virtual
Media installation
Use the IBM i Planning Web site and refer to Preventive Service
Planning documents at http://www-
912.ibm.com/s_dir/sline003.nsf/sline003home
Be sure to plan for ample time to do program conversion planning
& analysis (e.g. ANZOBJCVN) use the ITSO redpaper
Contact your applications providers/software vendors
Estimate upgrade/installation time (and understand impact of
conversions):
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/index.jsp?top
ic=/rzahc/rzahcsoftref1.htm
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Figure 1-61. Useful Web Sites (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
Useful Web Sites (1 of 2)
IBM i Info Center: (i.e. (Whats New and Memo to Users)
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/index.jsp
Information Center IBM i Installation/Upgrade
IBM i 5.4 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/books/sc415120.pdf
IBM i 6.1 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzahc/sc415120.pdf
IBM i 7.1 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzahc/sc415120.pdf
IBM i Support home page (e.g. links to Info APARS, PSPs, Fix Central, Technical
Databases....): http://www-
304.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/brandmain?brandind=5000027
PSP Planning Site http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/sline003.nsf/sline003home
IBM Electronic Software Delivery Web site:
http://www-
304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/software/delivery/en_US/downloadinfo.html
IBM Entitled Software Support site (Entitled SW Updates, SW Keys, Proofs of
Entitlement.)
https://www-5.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/OpenServlet.wss
IBM i Planning: http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/i/planning/
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Figure 1-62. Useful Web Sites (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
Useful Web Sites (2 of 2)
Software No Longer Supported: http://www-
304.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v6r1/index.html
IBM Prerequisite Web site: http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eserverprereq.nsf
Individual IBM i i software product Web sites http://www-
03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/a2z.html
IBM Pre-Upgrade Verification tool: http://www-
912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/1ac66549a21402188625680b0002037e/5a6b33f04d
cc093a8625736a00590072?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,pruv
RPG Caf http://www-949.ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/community/rpg
Domino IBM i 6.1 Upgrade http://www-
01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21294587
ITSO Redpaper IBM i5/OS Program Conversion - Getting Ready for i5/OS V6R1:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4293.html?Open
Power Systems Vouchers
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/vouchers/index.html
Network Install
ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/support/power/i/nfs_optical_upgrade.pdf
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Figure 1-63. Course summary AT961.0
Notes:
Course summary
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Describe the major functions of IBM i 7.1 .
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helping clients successfully implement mission-
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Technical
Training
Technical
Conferences
Onsite/Custom
Training
Instructor-led online
classes
Self-paced virtual
Delivery Methods
Systems, servers, storage
Solutions
Many curriculum areas
Career training paths
Certification
Private/onsite classes
On demand curriculum
Custom training
solutions
Blended learning
What Technical Training offers
Classroom with hands
on lab training
Instructor mentoring
25+ conferences worldwide
annually
Latest products, solutions and
emerging technologies
Certification
opportunities
Network with peers and
subject matter experts
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Figure 1-65. Additional Technical Training AT961.0
Notes:
Additional Technical Training
Whats next? Check out the following technical training courses:
Basic
OV240: System Operator Workshop for IBM i
OS180: IBM Power Systems I V7R1 Update
Intermediate
OV550: DB2 WebQuery for Advanced Users, Developers & Administrators
OV060: IBM Systems Director for IBM I
Advanced
AS960: Advanced WebFacing using WDSc
AS100: RPG IV Programming Advanced Workshop for IBM i
Tech Training Conference
Available based on your location (see training catalog for details)
Interested in other free Test Drive topics?
www.ibm.com/training/stg/testdrive
For complete technical training see the catalog:
www.ibm.com/training
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Figure 1-66. Lab Services offerings AT961.0
Notes:
Lab Services offerings
Training & Technical
Events
IT Optimization
Consulting
Data Center Services System Software
Storage Services Mainframe Services
(System z)
System x Services Power Services
Training is available World-wide for
the following Systems categories:
Power Systems
System x
System z
System Storage
Delivery of courses:
Instructor-Led-Online (ILO)
eLearning
Classroom
On-site - Custom delivery
IT Systems Rationalization Study
Advanced Virtualization Rapid
Assessment
Cloud Infrastructure Workshop
IBM IT Systems Energy Efficiency
Assessment
Cost Allocation Optimization
Workshop
Power and Cooling Trends and
Data Center Best Practices
IBM Measurement and
Management Technologies (MMT)
-- Data Center Thermal Analysis
Active Energy Manager
Implementation Jumpstart
Data Center Power & Cooling
Planning for iDataplex
Data Center Thermal Analysis and
Optimization
Coming soon!
Storage Sen$e: Storage
Optimization Consulting
Rapid Optimization Analysis
Storage Optimization Workshop
Storage Optimization Study
XIV Implementation,
Replication and Migration
XIV Implementation and
Replication Services
XIV Migration Services
TS7650 ProtecTIER
Deduplication Services
IBM Certified Secure Data
Overwrite Service
Technical Project
Management
DFSMShsm Health Check
System z Platform
Performance Diagnosis and
Remediation
z/OS Environmental Health
Inspection
TKLM Tape and Disk
Encryption Services
z/OS Security Health Check
IBM Systems Director
Training, Design, and Planning
Workshop with Implementation
Services
Planning and Design Workshop
Linux OS Deployment using
xCAT
BladeCenter
Linux OS Deployment oniDataplex
IBM eX5 Technology &
Virtualization Services
eX5 Proof of Concept
eX5 Virtualization Enablement
Workshop
Cloud Services
Design Workshop
CloudBurst Upgrade
Custom Cloud Enablement
Advanced Copy Services
for PowerHA on IBM i
Systems Director Services
Express
Standard
Enterprise
SWAT/SWOT IT
Optimization Analysis
Workshop
PowerCare Services
Performance tuning
(system, application, and
database)
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