IBM Power Systems Sales School:

IBM i
Unit 04 – Virtual by Design

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Unit Objectives

After reviewing this unit you should be able to...

 Describe IBM i capabilities with regard to subsystems
and work management
 Explain the business value of subsystems to clients
 Describe the capabilities of IBM i as an I/O server
 Recognize when VIOS is a better choice for
virtualizing I/O than IBM i
 Discuss the features and benefits of IBM i integration
with BladeCenter and System x

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How Do You Define Virtualization?

Hint – With IBM i, it’s about more than just virtual machines

 Typically, virtualization is associated with

virtual machines
– PowerVM or VMware, for example
– Multiple virtual machines on one physical server
– System resources are allocated to meet the needs
of each virtual machine environment
– Consolidate servers, more fully utilize systems

 IBM i has virtualization technology built in

– Subsystem architecture ERP
– Efficiently coordinates work and resources
in a single system image CRM
– Promotes workload consolidation, which offers HR
benefits beyond mere server consolidation
– More fully utilizes a system, minimizing the Web
requirement for virtual machines

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IBM i Work Management – Virtual by Design

The system coordinates work and resources through subsystems

 Subsystems
– Pre-defined operating environments
• Memory pools are allocated IBM i: Single Instance
• Job/thread limits are defined Subsystem_A

Interactive
– Each operates independently Job_A1
– Self-tuned and/or user-managed Job_A2
– System-supplied and/or user-defined Job_A…
 Advantages over Linux / Unix / Windows Subsystem_B
Job_B1

Batch
– Always there… not something to be added
– Better vertical scalability with less effort Job_B2
– Higher system utilization by default Job_B…
– Fewer system images to manage
– Less complexity Subsystem_n

System
– Lower cost
Job_n1
Job_n2
Job_n…

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Common Industry Practice for Adding Business Solutions

When deployed When deployed to

to IBM i Linux / Unix / Windows

Application 1 1

Five
Application 2 2
One 2 OS
1 images
OS
image
4 Application 3 3 to
3 manage
to
manage 5 Application 4 4

Application 5 5

 Single system image, virtual by design  Multiple system images

 The system coordinates work and  Whether physical or virtual, server
resources through subsystems instances multiply
 Lower cost, easier to manage  Costs and complexity rise

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The Potential Impact of Business Resiliency Solutions

When deployed When deployed to

to IBM i Linux / Unix / Windows

Application 1 1
1
2
1 Application 2 2
4
3 2 2
Application 3
1
5 4 3
3 Application 4 3
5
Application 5 4
4

5
 It quickly becomes a numbers game
 If you can manage the numbers, you 5
win the game

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Six Municipalities, One Partition, One Copy of IBM i

The power and versatility of subsystems – operating independently, providing isolation

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PowerVM – Virtualization Without Limits

Feature Benefit
 Up to 20 virtual machines per core  Increase system utilization, reduce
infrastructure costs
 IBM i, AIX & Linux side-by-side  Deploy business-driven solutions
 Automatic movement of processor and  Dynamically respond to changing business
memory resources needs and workload demands
 Virtualize I/O  More flexibility, less cost for storage and
network resources / administration

Power Server

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Virtualizing I/O on IBM Power Systems

IBM i environments present another option

 Virtual I/O Server

– A “virtualization appliance” partition provided with PowerVM
– May host AIX, Linux, and IBM i partitions
• Commonly used to virtualize AIX and Linux environments
• Useful for attaching “non IBM i” storage to IBM i partitions
– Required if implementing a Power Blade or Flex System node
– Required to support partition mobility, active memory sharing, suspend/resume
– When no HMC is present, provides the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) tool for
creating and managing LPARs
 IBM i as an I/O server
– Integrated IBM i virtualization capabilities provide an alternative
to VIOS in IBM i shops
– May host AIX, Linux and other IBM i (6.1 or later) partitions
– May host disk for System x and BladeCenter servers via iSCSI
– When no HMC or IVM is present, provides the Virtual Partition Manager (VPM) tool for
creating IBM i and Linux LPARs

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I/O Virtualization in an IBM i Environment

 IBM i 6.1 partition can host...

VIOS VIOS
– IBM i 7.1 and 6.1 partitions
IBM i 6.1 IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1
– AIX, SLES and Red Hat Linux partitions
– iSCSI attached System x and BladeCenter POWER6 & POWER7

 IBM i 7.1 partition can host...

– IBM i 7.1 and 6.1 partitions VIOS VIOS
– AIX, SLES and Red Hat Linux partitions IBM i 7.1 IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1
– iSCSI attached System x and BladeCenter
POWER6 & POWER7

 PowerVM VIOS can host...

– IBM i 7.1 and 6.1 partitions
VIOS
– AIX and Linux partitions
– VIOS supports advanced virtualization VIOS IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1

technologies like Active Memory Sharing POWER6 & POWER7

and NPIV

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VIOS: Benefits for IBM i

 Allows IBM i to connect to open storage having 512 byte sectors

(e.g. XIV, non-IBM storage)
 Allows IBM i partitions to share resources
 Provides access to I/O resources for IBM i on Power blades
– VIOS is required on blades for I/O virtualization
 Enables current and future I/O and system virtualization functions
– NPIV
– Partition mobility
– Hibernation
– AMS (Active Memory Sharing)
– and more

White Paper on benefits of VIOS for IBM i:

http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS4647

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IBM i Integration with BladeCenter and System x

 iSCSI connection between servers

– x86 servers with Windows or VMware
– Power System with IBM i
 IBM i provides…
– Virtual storage
– Storage management
– Virtual Ethernet
– Server administration GUI
 Client benefits
– Simplified, lower cost operations
• Consolidated backup
• Synchronized security
• Streamlined communications
– Improved reliability and uptime of x86 environments
– Cost effective options for high availability

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What is iSCSI?

 iSCSI - internet SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)

– Developed as a storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities
– SCSI commands sent across a network in TCP/IP packets.
 Initiator - system making the iSCSI requests for data
 Target - system receiving the iSCSI requests for data

Target
Initiator

Switch

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Unit Summary

You should now be able to...

 Describe IBM i capabilities with regard to subsystems
and work management
 Explain the business value of subsystems to clients
 Describe the capabilities of IBM i as an I/O server
 Recognize when VIOS is a better choice for
virtualizing I/O than IBM i
 Discuss the features and benefits of IBM i integration
with BladeCenter and System x

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Notes on Performance Estimates

rPerf for AIX

rPerf (Relative Performance) is an estimate of commercial processing performance relative to other IBM UNIX systems. It is derived from an
IBM analytical model which uses characteristics from IBM internal workloads, TPC and SPEC benchmarks. The rPerf model is not intended
to represent any specific public benchmark results and should not be reasonably used in that way. The model simulates some of the system
operations such as CPU, cache and memory. However, the model does not simulate disk or network I/O operations.
rPerf estimates are calculated based on systems with the latest levels of AIX and other pertinent software at the time of system
announcement. Actual performance will vary based on application and configuration specifics. The IBM eServer pSeries 640 is the baseline
reference system and has a value of 1.0. Although rPerf may be used to approximate relative IBM UNIX commercial processing
performance, actual system performance may vary and is dependent upon many factors including system hardware configuration and
software design and configuration. Note that the rPerf methodology used for the POWER6 systems is identical to that used for the POWER5
systems. Variations in incremental system performance may be observed in commercial workloads due to changes in the underlying system
architecture.
All performance estimates are provided "AS IS" and no warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied by IBM. Buyers should consult
other sources of information, including system benchmarks, and application sizing guides to evaluate the performance of a system they are
considering buying. For additional information about rPerf, contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller.
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CPW for IBM i
Commercial Processing Workload (CPW) is a relative measure of performance of processors running the IBM i operating system.
Performance in customer environments may vary. The value is based on maximum configurations. More performance information is available
in the Performance Capabilities Reference at: www.ibm.com/systems/i/solutions/perfmgmt/resource.html

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Notes on Benchmarks and Values

The IBM benchmarks results shown herein were derived using particular, well configured, development-level and generally-available computer
systems. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems they are considering buying and should
consider conducting application oriented testing. For additional information about the benchmarks, values and systems tested, contact your local
IBM office or IBM authorized reseller or access the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.
IBM benchmark results can be found in the IBM Power Systems Performance Report at http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/system_perf.html .
All performance measurements were made with systems running the AIX operating system unless otherwise indicated to have used Linux. For new
and upgraded systems, AIX Version 4.3, AIX 5 or AIX 6 were used. All other systems used previous versions of AIX. The SPEC CPU2006 and
SPEC CPU2000 benchmarks were compiled using IBM's high performance C, C++, and FORTRAN compilers for AIX and Linux. For new and
upgraded systems, the latest versions of these compilers were used: XL C for AIX v11.1, XL C/C++ for AIX v11.1, XL FORTRAN for AIX v13.1, XL
C/C++ for Linux v11.1, and XL FORTRAN for Linux v13.1.
For a definition/explanation of each benchmark and the full list of detailed results, visit the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark
vendor.
TPC http://www.tpc.org
SPEC http://www.spec.org
LINPACK http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/performance.pdf
PTC Creo (formerly Pro/E) http://www.ptc.com/products/creo/
GPC http://www.spec.org/gwpg/
VolanoMark http://www.volano.com
STREAM http://www.cs.virginia.edu/stream/
SAP http://www.sap.com/solutions/benchmark/index.epx
Oracle Applications http://www.oracle.com/us/solutions/benchmark/apps-benchmark/index-166919.html
ANSYS FLUENT http://www.ansys.com/Support/Platform+Support/Benchmarks+Overview
TOP500 Supercomputers http://www.top500.org/
Ideas International http://www.ideasinternational.com/Free-Advisory/Benchmark-Gateway
Storage Performance Council http://www.storageperformance.org/results

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Notes on HPC Benchmarks and Values

The IBM benchmarks results shown herein were derived using particular, well configured, development-level and generally-available computer
systems. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems they are considering buying and should consider
conducting application oriented testing. For additional information about the benchmarks, values and systems tested, contact your local IBM office or
IBM authorized reseller or access the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.
IBM benchmark results can be found in the IBM Power Systems Performance Report at http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/system_perf.html .
All performance measurements were made with systems running AIX or AIX 5L operating systems unless otherwise indicated to have used Linux. For
new and upgraded systems, the latest versions of AIX were used. All other systems used previous versions of AIX. The LINPACK, and Technical
Computing benchmarks were compiled using IBM's high performance C, C++, and FORTRAN compilers for AIX and Linux. For new and upgraded
systems, the latest versions of these compilers were used: XL C for AIX V11.1, XL C/C++ for AIX V11.1, XL FORTRAN for AIX V13.1, XL C/C++ for
Linux V11.1, and XL FORTRAN for Linux V13.1. Linpack HPC (Highly Parallel Computing) used the current versions of the IBM Engineering and
Scientific Subroutine Library (ESSL). For Power7 systems, IBM Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (ESSL) for AIX Version 5.1 and IBM
Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (ESSL) for Linux Version 5.1 were used.
For a definition/explanation of each benchmark and the full list of detailed results, visit the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.
SPEC http://www.spec.org
LINPACK http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/performance.pdf
PTC Creo (formerly Pro/E) http://www.ptc.com/products/creo/
GPC http://www.spec.org/gwpg/
STREAM http://www.cs.virginia.edu/stream/
TOP500 Supercomputers http://www.top500.org/
AMBER http://ambermd.org/
GAMESS http://www.msg.chem.iastate.edu/gamess
GAUSSIAN http://www.gaussian.com
ANSYS FLUENT http://www.ansys.com/services/hardware-support-db.htm
ABAQUS http://www.simulia.com/support/v68/v68_performance.php
ECLIPSE http://www.sis.slb.com/content/software/simulation/index.asp?seg=geoquest&
MM5 http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/mm5/
MSC.NASTRAN http://www.mscsoftware.com/support/prod%5Fsupport/nastran/performance/v04_sngl.cfm
STAR-CD http://www.cd-adapco.com/products/star_cd/performance/406/index.html
NAMD http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/namd
HMMER http://hmmer.janelia.org/
http://powerdev.osuosl.org/project/hmmerAltivecGen2mod

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