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3.4.10 PowerVM simplification
The HMC firmware for POWER8 Enterprise Systems must run, at a minimum, Version 8
Release 8 (HMC V8R8.2.0).
Table 3-4 lists the minimum requirements for HMC V8R8.2.0.
Table 3-4 Minimum requirements for HMC V8R8.2.0
HMC V8R8.2.0 provides the following new functions:
PowerVM simplification improves and simplifies the overall end-to-end management and
deployment of virtualization on Power Systems.
This is a comprehensive effort to simplify PowerVM and VIOS management.
There is simplification for HMC touch point users and programmatic consumers.
There is a simplified and automated initial set up through deploy templates.
There is a single point of management for all PowerVM configuration.
There are integrated performance and capacity metrics.
New GUI functions.
Function
Minimum requirement
Recommendations
HMC hardware
7042-C08, 7042-CR5 or later
7042-CR8
HMC memory
2 GB
8 GB
VIOS level
2.2.3.4
2.2.3.4
