IBM PowerVM: Implementing Virtualization

As IBM Power continues to evolve, it is essential for IT professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest innovations. Our IBM PowerVM course is specifically designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of processor virtualization concepts, Virtual I/O Server configurations, and virtual devices such as virtual Ethernet, virtual SCSI, and virtual Fibre Channel adapters. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on labs, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a successful IT technology professional. Whether you prefer face-to-face or online learning, our experienced instructors will guide you every step of the way as you explore basic and advanced configurations of the Virtual I/O Server and its clients, as well as various availability options. 

Expand your knowledge about PowerVM features that were introduced in Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11G).

This course provides lectures and hands on labs in an instructor lead course environment, either in a face-to-face classroom or in a live virtual classroom environment (ILO - Instructor Led Online).

Who Can Benefit

• This advanced course is appropriate for System Administrators, Technical Support Personnel, and Business Partners responsible for implementing LPARs on IBM Power Systems with AIX servers.

Skills Gained

• • List the reasons for implementing virtual I/O 
  • Describe virtual I/O devices  
  • Describe the function of the Virtual I/O Server  
  • Configure virtual SCSI devices that are backed by physical volumes, logical volumes, optical media devices, and file-backed devices  
  • Create the Optical Media Repository, load a CD image, and use it to install a new AIX partition  
  • Describe how to configure virtual Fibre channel devices using NPIV technology 
  • Configure Ethernet link aggregation for load balancing and backup channel in the VIOS 
  • Configure Shared Ethernet adapter failover and load sharing 
  • Configure vNIC failover 
  • Perform Virtual I/O Server maintenance operations

Prerequisites

• You must have advanced system administration experience with AIX 7. This prerequisite can be met by attending one of the following courses:

  Power Systems for AIX II: Implementation and Administration (AN12G) 

  Power Systems for AIX III: Advanced Administration and Problem Determination (AN15G) 

  AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals (AN14G)

  Alternatively, you must have equivalent AIX and LPAR skills.

  General TCP/IP knowledge is strongly recommended.

  You are also expected to have logical partition administration skills on Power Systems servers, which can be obtained by attending Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11G).

Course Content

Course Outline

• • Welcome 
  • Unit 1 - Virtual I/O Server Configuration 
  • Exercise 1 - Virtual I/O Server Configuration Unit 2 - Virtual SCSI Configuration 
  • Exercise 2 - Dual VIOS Virtual SCSI Configuration 
  • Unit 3 - File-backed Storage Devices 
  • Exercise 3 - Configuring File-backed Optical Devices 
  • Unit 4 - Virtual Fibre Channel Storage Devices 
  • Exercise 4 - Dual VIOS Virtual Fibre Channel Configuration 
  • Unit 5 - Virtual Ethernet Networking 
  • Exercise 5- Virtual Ethernet Networking 
  • Unit 6 - Shared Ethernet Adapter Configurations 
  • Exercise 6 - Dual VIOS Shared Ethernet Adapter Configurations 
  • Unit 7 - Virtual Network Interface Controllers (vNICs) and vNIC Failover 
  • Exercise 7 - Virtual Network Interface Controllers (vNICs) and vNIC Failover 
  • Unit 8 - VIOS Maintenance 
  • Exercise 8 - VIOS Maintenance 
  • Wrap up / Evaluations