Power Systems for AIX - PowerVM I Implementing Virtualization

This course provides an overview of the PowerVM edition's features on POWER6, POWER7, and POWER8 processor-based systems. It explains the new features and benefits of virtualization including processor virtualization, Virtual I/O Server, and virtual devices, such as virtual Ethernet, virtual SCSI, and virtual Fibre Channel adapters. Basic and advanced configurations of the Virtual I/O Server and its clients are discussed including various availability options. Unit 1: Introduction to partitioning Exercise 1: Power Systems documentation overview Unit 2: HMC V8 enhancements Exercise 2: HMC enhanced interface Unit 3: Processor virtualization Exercise 3: Processor virtualization configuration Unit 4: Virtual Ethernet Exercise 4: Virtual Ethernet adapter configuration Unit 5: Virtual I/O Server and Shared Ethernet Adapter Exercise 5: Virtual I/O Server configuration Unit 6: Virtual SCSI devices Exercise 6: Client partition configuration Unit 7: Virtual network configuration with dual VIOS Exercise 7: SEA failover setup Unit 8: Virtual SCSI configurations with dual VIOS Exercise 8: Dual VIO server configuration with MPIO in the client partition Unit 9: Virtual Fibre Channel devices Exercise 9: Virtual Fibre Channel adapter configuration Unit 10: HMC Service Management Exercise 10: Manage service events Unit 11: PowerVM advanced systems maintenance Exercise 11: PowerVM system maintenance Exercise 12: (Optional) File-backed virtual SCSI devices