Aix and Powervm Workshop Workshop: Unit 3 Hardware Management Console

IBM Power Systems
2013 IBM Corporation

AIX
and PowerVM
Workshop
Workshop
Unit 3
Hardware Management Console
AIX and PowerVM Workshop
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Objectives
This unit introduces IBM Power Systems

Hardware Management Console (HMC)
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
Understand the concepts of the HMC
References:
Power Systems Community: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/community/index.html
IBM Redbooks: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com
POWER7
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POWER7
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/virtualization/HMC+and+system+setup
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System Management Options
IVM ( No HMC )
Entry-level LPAR control
Management Virtual Server
Based on AIX VIO Server
Appliance Virtual Server
Entry-level servers
Limited HMC service
functions
Rack-mount HMC
Stackable, with shared flat
panel/keyboard drawer
Full function Virtual Server
controls
Full service functions
Virtual OS consoles
Redundant HMC optional
No HMC
Service processor
No Virtual Servers
Limited CoD
Basic service
functions
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AIX 7 Linux
SLES11
Linux
RHEL6
Virtual LAN & Storage
VIOS
IVM
Provides Virtual Server/virtualization
support without a physical HMC
Lower $$ entry point
Supported on these IBM systems:
Low-end Power Systems and Blades
(Mid-range and High-end require an HMC)
Web-based, intuitive/user-friendly
interface
Shipped with the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
Supports Creating/Management of I/O
and Virtual Servers within a single
physical Host server
Subset of HMC Service functionality
All I/O is virtualized Virtual Console,
Storage, Ethernet and Optical
HMC within a partition
POWER Hypervisor
Integrated Virtualization Manager
Integrated Virtualization Mgr
Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM)
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Transition IVM to HMC
HMC V7 R770 driver
Terminology
Transition means the conversion of managed system(s) that are currently managed by
the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to the Hardware Management Console
(HMC) environment
Transition Types
Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to HMC
What is Transitioned
Managed System(s)
What is Not Transitioned
All partition related information is stored on the managed system itself, so that will
not be lost
The partition profiles are not transitioned but are reconstructed from the
managed systems partition data
Dumps, system/error logs, user data
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Transition Managed Systems Steps IVM to HMC
Precondition: Managed System is in IVM Managed State
Step 1: Connect Managed System to HMC (Transition will be done as part of
this step)
Step 2: Update FSP Passwords
Post Condition: Managed System is now HMC Managed
Note: Unlike the automatic IVM to HMC transition, the process of HMC to IVM
transition is manual
How to Convert a POWER Blade from IVM Managed to HMC Managed using
HMC Version 7.7.6
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.NSF/DocNumber/647191943
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Networks and network storage
Unassigned
on demand
resources
Hypervisor
IBM i
Service
processor
Processors
Memory
Linux
partitions
Hardware
Management
Console
HMC Hardware Management Console
Virtual Network
AIX V6.1
Expansion slots
AIX V7.1
Virtual processors Virtual adapters
Virtual
I/O
server
Linux
kernels
AIX
kernels
SLIC
Virtual
network
& storage
Local devices & storage
AIX V5.2
WPAR
AIX V5.3
WPAR
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Hardware Management Console
What is the HMC?
The IBM Hardware Management Console for Power Systems
provides a standard user interface for configuring and operating
multiple Virtual Server and SMP systems. The HMC supports the Host
system with features that enable a system administrator to manage
configuration and operation of Virtual Servers in a Host system, as
well as to monitor the Host system for hardware problems. It consists
of a custom 32-bit Intel-based desktop PC with a DVD-RAM drive
running Linux.
What does the HMC do? (Request the actions to be performed)
Powers the Host systems on and off
Creates and maintains a multiple-Virtual Server environment
Displays a virtual operating system session terminal for each Virtual
Server
Displays virtual operator panel values for each Virtual Server
Detects, reports, and stores changes in hardware conditions
Acts as a service focal point for service representatives to determine
an appropriate service strategy and enable the Service Agent Call-
Home capability
Activates additional resources on demand CoD (Specific to certain
HMC code levels and Firmware levels)
Performs Virtual Server Relocation
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HMC V7 R760
New HMC code enables blade management
Updated browser support
Mozilla Firefox versions 7 through 10
Internet Explorer versions 7 through 9
HMC support for PowerVM enhancements
Support for 16 concurrent Live Partition Mobility sessions (32 if using two MSPs)
Using the command line, specify the destination Fibre Channel port for Virtual Fibre
Channel adapters during Live Partition Mobility
Up to 20 partitions per processor core on POWER7+
(POWER7 and below 10 per core)

HMC automatically runs chgdev and rmdev commands on the VIOS when doing an add
or remove of virtual adapters during DLPAR operations
- Previously, this was done manually on the VIOS
HMC V7 R760 is the last release that will be supported on these older
hardware models
7310-C04, 7315-CR2, and 7310-CR2
These models do not support POWER7 hardware
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Server Management
Support for new Servers (POWER7+)
Support for compression accelerators
Support for Encryption Accelerator and Random Number Generator
Virtualization Management
Lower minimum CPU (0.05) on POWER7+
Dynamic Platform Optimizer (DPO) support optimizes CPU-memory affinity
- CLI only: optmem, lsmemopt
Capacity on Demand Enhancements
Longer intervals for On / Off CoD:
More flexible Exception Trial CoD
Enhancements for Pooled Capacity on Power 795
Customers can now specify and unlimited number of Capacity- on-Demand days
The previous limit was 9999; now unlimited
Console Management
Scaling: support of 2K partitions
sftp support for Critical Console Data (HMC) backup
HMC V7 R760 (cont.)
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New HMC 7042-CR7 . With RAID-1 Enabled
Refresh of HMC technology . CR7 replaces CR6
Price CR7 essentially the same as CR6
New CR7 based on IBM System x workstation x3550 M4 hardware, but
customized to provide dedicated HMC functionality
Up to 16 concurrent Live Partition Mobility activities with PowerVM
Feature CR6 CR7
Default Memory 4 GB 4 GB
SATA disk drives 500 GB 500 GB
RAID 1 (requires 2 disk drives) Optional #EB2T in 4Q2012 Default #EB2S in 4Q2012
Internal Modem Defaulted Optional
USB Ports Four ports Four ports
Integrated Network Four 1 Gb Ethernet Four 1 Gb Ethernet
Optional Redundant Power Supply No Yes
Note: CR6 withdrawn from marketing 2012 Dec 31
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Initial HMC V7 Welcome Screen
https://hmcname
or IP Address
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Factory default login: hscroot
Factory default password: abc123
Login Screen for HMC V7
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HMC V7 Main Screen
Navigation
Pane
Status
Pane
Work
Pane
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Identifying Available Physical Resources
Select Properties from the Tasks window
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General Tab
Name - Power Host name displayed on the HMC (Serial Number from the
factory, but can be any name you choose)
Maximum number of Virtual Servers Range of unique Virtual Server-id
numbers relative to one (1) i.e.: 1 - 80
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Processor Tab
Determining the available processing resource is critical
Available: Total processing units (Cores) available for allocation
Installed: Total processing units (Cores) installed
No Cores
De-Configured
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Memory Tab
Determining the available memory resource is critical
Available: Total memory available for allocation to Virtual Servers
Assigned to partitions: Already assigned memory to Virtual Servers
Reserved: Memory that the managed Host system needs to manage the Virtual
Servers on your Host system
Configurable: Total Memory not de-configured
Installed: Total physical memory installed
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Logical Memory Block
Memory allocated in segments known as Logical Memory Blocks (LMB)
POWER4 - LMB size fixed at 256 MB
POWER5 / POWER6
/ POWER7 LMB size configurable via ASMI utility

LMB size dependent on TOTAL installed memory
4 GB and less 16 MB
8 GB 32 MB
16 GB 64 MB
32 GB 128 MB
64 GB and up 256 MB
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I/O Adapter Tab
Integrated adapters identified with T
PCI adapters identified with C
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Migration Tab
Migration requires PowerVM
Enterprise Edition:
Inactive: Number of simultaneous inactive migrations
Active: Number of simultaneous active migrations
Capable: PowerVM Enterprise Edition is/is not activated
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Power-On Parameters Tab
Current Value and Next Value Power-on Parameters:
Displays the current partition start policy specified for the managed system.
The partition start policy represents the hypervisor IPL (Initial Program
Load) state.
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Capabilities Tab
Feature Options that have been activated (purchased)
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Capabilities Tab - Feature Options that have been activated:
Active Memory Sharing Capable True
IBM i Capable True
5250 Application Capable False
CoD Capable True
Processor Capable True
Memory Capable False
Micro-partitioning Capable True
Virtual I/O Server Capable True
Logical Host Channel Adapter Capability True
Logical Host Ethernet Adapter Capability True
Huge Page Capable True
Barrier Synchronization Register (BSR) Capable True
Service Processor Failover Capable True
Shared Ethernet Adapter Failover Capable True
Redundant Error Path Reporting Capable True
GX Plus Capable True
Hardware Discovery Capable True
Active Partition Mobility Capable True
Inactive Partition Mobility Capable True
IBM i Partition Mobility Capable False
Partition Processor Compatibility Mode Capable True
Partition Availability Priority Capable True
Electronic Error Reporting Capable True
Active Partition Processor Sharing Capable True
Firmware Power Saver Capable True
Hardware Power Saver Capable True
Virtual Switch Capable True
Virtual Fibre Channel Capable True
Active Memory Expansion Capable False
Partition Suspend Capable True
Partition Remote Restart Capable True
Virtual Trusted Platform Module Capable False
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Advanced Tab
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LPAR Creation Wizard
Select desired operating system type: AIX or Linux, Utility Virtual
Server (Virtual I/O) or IBM i
Installation media MUST match operating system type selected
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Used with IBM i for
Telephone restarts
Create Partition
Partition ID - Uniquely identifies the Virtual Server to the HMC,
Hypervisor and Flexible Service Processor
Partition name - User friendly Virtual Server name on the HMC
Mover service partition Utility Virtual Server (VIO) only, used in Live
Relocation
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Partition Profile
Profile name Definition of the Virtual Server resource requirements
used at activation
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Processor Mode Selection
Processor mode can be Dedicated or Shared
Selection depends on type of partition and workload supported Best
performance also equals worst overall utilization. Its a trade-off
Selection criteria will be discussed later
Whole processor Cores
Can be as little as
1/20
th
on
POWER7+ or 1/10
of a processing
unit
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Maximum number of Virtual Servers limited by the number of available
Cores
Hypervisor creates Dedicated Pool of cores without the PowerVM
feature activated during the power-on of the Host system
Hypervisor creates Shared Pool of cores with the PowerVM feature
activated during the power-on of the Host system
Dedicated processor pool is created when dedicated Virtual Servers are
activated
Best Performance all cpu cycles are dedicated to the Virtual Server
POWER5 unused cpu cycles are wasted
POWER6 / POWER7 unused cpu cycles CAN be used by the Shared
Pool if the Host is properly configured
Dedicated and Shared Processor Pools
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Dedicated Processor Entitlement
Minimum Processors - Smallest processor entitlement during Virtual Server activation
- Limit for dynamically decreasing processor entitlement
Desired Processors - Optimal processor entitlement
- Processor entitlement determined at Virtual Server activation
- Processor entitlement between Minimum and Desired settings, but the minimum processing
unit entitlement must be attained for activation
Maximum Processors - Limit for dynamically increasing processor
entitlement
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Shared Processor Micro-partitions SPLPAR
Virtual Servers are defined to be dedicated or shared
Dedicated VServers use whole number(s) of cores
Shared VServers use whole or fractions of cores from a Shared Pool
Shared processor pool - subset of physical cores in a system
All cores that are not dedicated to Virtual Servers
Entitled capacity (EC) expressed in the form of number of 0.01 core units
Desired: Size of Virtual Server EC at activation, between minimum and desired
Minimum: Virtual Server wont start if minimum EC is not available
Maximum: EC that cant be exceeded in Dynamic operation(s)
Divided among the virtual processors in the Virtual Server
Capped vs. uncapped
Capped: Entitled Capacity limited to desired entitlement
Uncapped: Entitled Capacity limited by unused capacity in the pool
SPLPARs (another term for Shared Processor Virtual Servers) run in virtual
processors
Virtual cores in an Virtual Server are dispatched on physical cores in the POWER
Server
Virtual Server weighting to determine preference when pool cycles are constrained
Some VServers more favored (max weight 255), some less favored (min weight 1)
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Shared Processor Settings
Physical
processing
units
Virtual
processors
(What the
OS Sees)
POWER7+is 0.05
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Memory Mode Selection
Dedicated Memory Mode is traditional
Shared Memory Mode is only available with Active Memory Sharing
feature option enabled
Caution: Notice
what the wizard
defaults to
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Shared Memory Mode
Shared Memory Mode required Paging Devices as backing storage,
but does support redundant VIO Utility Virtual Servers
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Dedicated Memory Mode
Identify Minimum, Desired and Maximum requirements of Physical
Memory
Defining large Maximum memory results in additional memory
overhead
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Physical I/O Adapters
VIOS typically own physical adapters that can then be virtualized
Multiple partitions can define a physical adapter
Only one partition can own a physical adapter
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Virtual I/O Adapters
Every virtual device created requires a virtual server or client slot
VIOS Twenty (20) virtual slots (first Eleven 11 were reserved in Power 6)
AIX partitions Default 10 virtual slots, first Two (2) reserved
65, 536 maxi mum
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Create Ethernet Adapter
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Create Virtual Fibre Channel Adapter
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Create Virtual SCSI Adapter
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Integrated Virtual Ethernet (LHEA Logical Host Ethernet
Adapter)
POWER7 except 795 ONLY
Hardware level network (Ethernet) virtualization
LHEA is not supported on POWER7 Enhanced and above
It is replaced by an MFC Multi-function Card
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Optional Settings
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Profile Summary
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Activating an LPAR
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Activate LPAR Wizard
1. Click Advanced
2. Select SMS
Click Ok
3. Click Open a terminal
4. Click Ok
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Deleting an LPAR
Be patient to avoid
multiple
windows from appearing
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Logging Out or Disconnecting
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System State changes to Power On or " Power Off -
WARNING: Dont Power Off with VServers running
Select the Managed Server
check box then select
Operations and " Power On or
Power Off"
Power on / off of the Managed Server
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After a Power On the
services processor boots
and the " State" changes to
Standby on a newly
installed system, otherwise
it changes to Operating
We are now ready to
create some VServers
Note: The yellow triangle, with
exclamation mark, indicates that the
" Attention Indicator is turned on for
this system.
Managed Server Operation States
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Accessing the Service Processor from the HMC
Once the HMC is managing a server, you can access the Advanced System
Management Interface (ASMI) from the HMC.
1. Expand the Systems Management view
2. Expand the Servers View and select the desired server
3. Select a managed System
4. In the Task Pane select Expand All. Under LED Status the ASM Menu can be
launched
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Advanced System Management Interface Screen
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Remote Support
Remote support options
Sets up remote connectivity between the HMC and IBM Service
Configured to interact with IBM Electronic Service Agent on the web
Customer information identifies the machine and systems administrators to IBM Service personnel
New option provides for inbound connectivity as well as outbound
Customer maintains active control of inbound communications
This application used to manage remote support requests
Shows call-home requests and their status
Outbound connectivity
VPN
Pass-through via another system
Inbound connectivity
Temporary remote access controlled from the HMC
PPP address or VPN
Allow access to local console (HMC), service processor or managed partitions
HMC essential to service strategy
Service personnel will need it close to the managed server
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