IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware
Announcement ZG10-0214
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When IBM Systems Director is used to manage an HMC or if the HMC manages more
than 254 partitions, the HMC should have 3 GB of RAM minimum and be CR3 model,
or later, rack-mount or C06, or later, deskside.
PowerVM Editions (optional)
Three optional PowerVM Edition features are now available on the Power 710 and
Power 730: PowerVM Express Edition, PowerVM Standard Edition, and PowerVM
Enterprise Edition. These are managed using built-in Integrated Virtualization
Manager (IVM) software or optionally through use of an HMC.
PowerVM Standard Edition (#5227) and PowerVM Enterprise Edition (#5228) allow
customers to create partitions in units of less than 1 CPU (sub-CPU LPARs) and allow
the same system I/O to be virtually added to these partitions. The optional features,
available for a fee, also include a software component that provides cross-partition
workload management.
PowerVM Standard and Enterprise Editions offer:
• Micro-Partitioning
TM
(up to 10 partitions per processor core, 80 per Power 710
system and 160 per Power 730 system)
• Virtualized disk and optical devices (VIOS)
• Automated CPU reconfiguration
• Real-time partition configuration and load statistics
• Support for dedicated and shared processor LPAR groups
• Support for manual provisioning of resources
At initial order entry, selecting feature number 5227 or 5228 will result in Micro-
Partitioning to be enabled during manufacture and the enabling software media and
publications to be shipped to the customer. When ordering feature number 5227
or 5228 as an MES, an activation key will be posted on an IBM Web site, and the
customer must retrieve it and install it on the system.
The IBM Web site is
http://www-912.ibm.com/pod/pod
Other features of PowerVM Editions:
• If any processors in a system have the Virtualization feature, all active
processors must have it.
• Once the Virtualization feature is installed in a system, it cannot be removed.
• Virtual Ethernet and Virtual Storage are part of PowerVM Editions.
PowerVM Enterprise Edition also includes Live Partition Mobility, which allows for the
movement of a logical partition from one POWER6
TM
or POWER7 server to another
with no application downtime, and Active Memory Sharing, which dynamically
reallocates memory between running logical partitions on a server. Also available is
PowerVM Express (#5225), designed for users looking for an introduction to more
advanced virtualization features at a highly affordable price. With PowerVM Express
and IVM, users can create up to three partitions on the server, leverage VIOS, utilize
Shared Dedicated Capacity to help optimize use of processor cycles, and even try
out the Shared Processor Pool. With its intuitive browser-based interface, IVM is
easy to use and helps reduce the time and effort required to manage virtual devices,
processors, and partitions. An HMC is not required.
Notes:
• PowerVM 2.1.2.11 with Fix Pack 22.1 and Service Pack 1, or later, and a
supported AIX or Linux operating system level are minimum requirements for
performing Live Partition Mobility functions on POWER7. Refer to the
Software
requirements
section for more information on minimum AIX and Linux operating
system levels.
