PowerVM Virtualization on IBM System p: Introduction and Configuration Fourth Edition
An IBM Redbooks publicationAbstract
This IBM®
Redbooks® publication provides an introduction to PowerVM™
virtualization technologies on IBM System p™ servers. The Advanced
POWER™ Virtualization features and partitioning and virtualization
capabilities of IBM Systems based on the Power Architecture® have been
renamed to PowerVM.
PowerVM is a combination of hardware, firmware and software that provides CPU, network and disk virtualization. The main virtualization technologies are:
-- POWER6™ and POWER5™ hardware
-- POWER Hypervisor™
-- Virtual I/O Server
Though the PowerVM brand includes partitioning, software Linux® emulation, management software, and other offerings, this publication focuses on the virtualization technologies that are part of the PowerVM Standard and Enterprise Editions.
This publication is also designed to be an introduction guide for system administrators, providing instructions for:
-- Configuration and creation of partitions and resources on the HMC
-- Installation and configuration of the Virtual I/O Server
-- Creation and installation of virtualized partitions
While discussion is focused on IBM System p hardware and AIX® , the basic concepts can be extended to the i5/OS® and Linux operating systems as well as the IBM System i™ hardware.
This edition has been updated with the new features available with the IBM POWER6 hardware and firmware.
Keep in mind that this is Volume 1 of a two volume set. The IBM PowerVM Virtualization Managing and Monitoring Redbook SG24-7590 picks up where this one leaves off with operational considerations for long term sustainable enterprise virtualization solution. Find it here:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247590.html?
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PowerVM is a combination of hardware, firmware and software that provides CPU, network and disk virtualization. The main virtualization technologies are:
-- POWER6™ and POWER5™ hardware
-- POWER Hypervisor™
-- Virtual I/O Server
Though the PowerVM brand includes partitioning, software Linux® emulation, management software, and other offerings, this publication focuses on the virtualization technologies that are part of the PowerVM Standard and Enterprise Editions.
This publication is also designed to be an introduction guide for system administrators, providing instructions for:
-- Configuration and creation of partitions and resources on the HMC
-- Installation and configuration of the Virtual I/O Server
-- Creation and installation of virtualized partitions
While discussion is focused on IBM System p hardware and AIX® , the basic concepts can be extended to the i5/OS® and Linux operating systems as well as the IBM System i™ hardware.
This edition has been updated with the new features available with the IBM POWER6 hardware and firmware.
Keep in mind that this is Volume 1 of a two volume set. The IBM PowerVM Virtualization Managing and Monitoring Redbook SG24-7590 picks up where this one leaves off with operational considerations for long term sustainable enterprise virtualization solution. Find it here:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247590.html?
Open
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Virtualization technologies on System p servers
Chapter 3. Setting up virtualization: the basics
Chapter 4. Advanced virtualization configurations
Chapter 2. Virtualization technologies on System p servers
Chapter 3. Setting up virtualization: the basics
Chapter 4. Advanced virtualization configurations
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