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2011
IBM Power Systems Technical University
October 10-14 | Fontainebleau Miami Beach | Miami, FL
Common Task Differences Between
SDMC and HMC
Session ID: VN36
Richard Bleistein

2© Copyright IBM Corporation 2011
IBM Power Systems Technical University Miami 2011
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SDMC Management Console

Overview – Product Features
Next-generation management for Power Systems
− Same physical form factor as current HMC (CR6 model)
− Can be used alongside HMC during transition to SDMC
− Manages all POWER6 and POWER7 models
− Also available as a virtual appliance (for small tier systems)
Move to standardized management processes
− Utilizes IBM Systems Director user interface
− Supports superset of HMC capabilities
− Integrates platform and OS management
− Maintains compatibility for CLI and scripting support
Enhanced manageability for Power blades
− Simultaneously manages blades and rack-based servers
− Delivers full PowerVM virtualization capabilities for blades,
including dual VIOS for redundancy and performance
− Supports live partition mobility of workloads between blades
and rack-based servers
Manage up to 48 servers
Supports up to 1024 VMs
across managed servers
Comprehensive PowerVM
support for blades,
including dual VIOS
Supports live partition
mobility between servers
and blades
SDMC

SDMC (Version 6 – Release 730)
HMC – “abc123”
SDMC –
password Defined
during installation
HMC – “hscroot”Locked after 3
unsuccessful
attempts

SDMC – Welcome Screen
Currently available on Fix Central
Refresh

SDMC (Version 6 – Release 740)

SDMC – Welcome Screen

SDMC – Home Screen
Refresh

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Performing Common “Host” Tasks

SDMC – Select Desired “Host”
HMC – “Managed System”
SDMC – “Host”
• “Welcome” or “Home” Screen

SDMC – Display Host “Action” List
HMC – “Task”
SDMC – “Action”
• “Welcome” or “Home” Screen

SDMC – Displaying Firmware Levels by “Host”

SDMC – Gather Firmware Information
• HMC – Automatic Collection

SDMC - Firmware Information (Screen #1)
Move Scroll Bar
• HMC – Equivalent Information

SDMC - Firmware Information (Screen #2)
• HMC – Equivalent Information

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Determining Host Resources

SDMC – Display “Host” Task List

SDMC – Select “Properties” Action
HMC – “Properties” Task
SDMC – “Edit Host” Action

SDMC – Select “Edit Host” to Display Properties
SDMC – Indirect Path

SDMC – “Edit Host” Action
SDMC – Direct Path
System Configuration “Pull Down”

Host Name defined to SDMC
31 Alpha-Number Character Max
Maximum Number of Virtual Servers
SDMC - Host Properties - General Tab
SDMC – Additional Information
Displayed

SDMC – Select Another Information Tab

SDMC - Host Properties - Processors Tab
• Individual Properties Category Displayed

SDMC - Host Properties - Processors Tab
Click to return to “Properties” Screen

SDMC – Select Another Information Tab

Reserved - Hypervisor memory
Available - Unassigned memory
SDMC - Host Properties - Memory Tab

T = Integrated Adapter
C = PCI-e Adapter
SDMC - Host Properties – Physical I/O Tab
Should be assigned to VIOS ONLY

SDMC - Host Properties – Migration Tab
Relocation – Live Partition Mobility (LPM)

Host Properties – Power-On Parameters Tab

SDMC - Host Properties – Capabilities Tab

SDMC - Host Properties – Advanced Tab

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Virtual Machine (lpar) Creation Wizard

SDMC – Display “Host” Action List

SDMC – “Create Virtual Machine” Action

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Name Screen”
Architecture - Power6

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Name Screen”
Architecture – Power7

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Memory Screen”
• HMC – Created after “Processors”
• Minimum and Maximum
entitlements changed by modifying
profile after virtual server creation
• VIOS – Dedicated Memory Only
Default
Valid ONLY if AMS configured – Not Grayed out
Desired Entitlement

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Processor Screen”
Default
Modify profile after virtual server
creation to set the following:
entitlement customization
• Virtual Processor customization
• Capped / Uncapped setting
Desired Entitlement = .1

SDMC – “Dedicated Processor Screen”
Modify profile after virtual server
creation to set the following:
entitlement customization
Desired Entitlement = 1.0

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Ethernet Screen” AIX
• New with SDMC:
Virtual Ethernet created in slot #2 ( vlan=1 )
Additional adapters can be added, similar to HMC
• Default Virtual Table Size – AIX =10 Slots

SDMC – Virtual Ethernet (Add , Edit )Screen
• HMC – Same Required Information
• Virtual Table Slot Number larger
than default table size permitted.
• Virtual Table size Automatically
adjusted later in the wizard
Example: set value to slot # 100

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Ethernet Screen”
• Permits assignment of “Host Ethernet Adapter”
• No different than the HMC Wizard

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Ethernet Screen” VIOS
• New with SDMC (VIOS)
Virtual Ethernet created in slot #11 ( vlan 1 )
Virtual Ethernet created in slot #12 ( vlan 99 )
Additional adapters can be added similar to HMC
• Virtual Table slots 0 – 10 Reserved
• Default Virtual Table Size – VIOS = 100

• New with SDMC
AIX, Linux and IBMi, NOT VIOS
Manual Storage Creation by Profile
customization after virtual server is
created.
SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Storage Screen”
Provides virtual storage configuration flexibility

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Virtual Adapters Screen”
• Default – AIX =10, VIOS = 100
• Default virtual table size = 10 or 100 plus largest table slot number
used in creating virtual ethernet adapters earlier in the wizard
– Create Adapter – VSCSI or VFC in slot 200
– Default table size = 210 automatically changed
• Maximum table size can be defined here and modified via profile
Example: Default value set to slot # 110

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Storage Screen”
• New with SDMC
AIX, Linux and IBMi, NOT VIOS
Automatic discovery of available
storage devices
• Storage Options

Virtual Server Wizard – Searching for Storage
Click to return to “Storage” Screen

Virtual Server Wizard – Searching for Virtual Disks
Creates a VSCSI Logical Volume to VIOS

Virtual Server Wizard – Storage Selection
• Creates a Logical
Volume on VIOS
• Creates a virtual scsi
adapter in the next
available virtual table
slot
• Attaches Logical
Volume to virtual scsi
adapter
Storage Pool NOT Storage Cluster

Virtual Server Wizard – Searching for Physical Disks
Nice option – Shows all available physical drives
Creates a VSCSI Physical Volume to VIOS

Virtual Server Wizard – Searching for Fibre Adapters
Nice option – Creates a Virtual Fibre Channel Adapter
Creates VFC to VIOS

Virtual Server Wizard – Optical Devices
Typically assigned to VIOS Only

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Virtual Adapters Screen”
• Default – AIX =10, VIOS = 100
• Default virtual table size = 10 or 100 plus largest table slot number
used in creating virtual ethernet adapters earlier in the wizard
– Create VE in slot 200
– Default table size = 210
• Maximum table size can be defined here and modified via profile

Manual Creation of Virtual Fibre Client Adapter

Manual Creation of Virtual SCSI Client Adapter

Physical Adapters Selected – Required for Activation
Typically assigned to VIOS Only
SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Physical I/O Screen”

SDMC - Creation Wizard – “Summary Screen”

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Virtual Server (LPAR) - Profile Editing

SDMC – Display “Virtual Machines”

SDMC – Display “Virtual Machines” Action List

SDMC – “Manage Profile” Action

Select Virtual Server Profile

Virtual Server Profile - General Panel

Virtual Server Profile - Processor Panel
• Dedicated or Shared (Default)
• Processor Entitlement
– Defaults set by virtual machine
creation wizard
• Processor Pool Selection
• Virtual Processor settings
– Defaults set by virtual machine
creation wizard
• Capped / Uncapped Selection
• Architecture Compatibility
Desired + 10
Default = one to one match

Virtual Server Profile - Processor Panel
• Dedicated or Shared (Default)
• Processor Entitlement
– Defaults set by virtual
machine creation wizard
• Dedicated Processor options
– Dedicated Processors Only
• Architecture Compatibility

Virtual Server Profile – Memory Panel
• Dedicated (Default) or Shared
– Mode set by virtual machine
creation wizard
• Memory Entitlement
– Desired entitlement set by
virtual machine creation
wizard
– Maximum set based on
Desired setting
Desired + 1GB

Virtual Server Profile - Memory Panel
AMS Configured
• Dedicated (Default) or Shared
– Mode set by virtual machine
creation wizard
• Memory Entitlement
– Desired entitlement set by
virtual machine creation
wizard
– Maximum set based on
Desired setting

Virtual Server Profile - I/O Adapter Panel
• VIOS ONLY (Best Practice)
• Location Code
– T = Integrated Adapter
– C = PCIe Adapter
• Select “Desired” or “Required”

Virtual Server Profile - Virtual Adapter Information
• Virtual table slot Defined
– Based on virtual tables
defined in virtual machine
wizard
Largest Virtual Table slot number defined + 10

Virtual Server Profile - Power Controlling Panel

Virtual Server Profile – Settings Panel

Virtual Server Profile – LHEA Panel

Virtual Server Profile – Saving Modified Profile
Click to continue if Action taking to long

Virtual Server Profile – Saving Modified Profile

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Dynamic Virtual Server Resource Actions

SDMC – “Manage Virtual Server” Action

SDMC – Dynamic Virtual Machine Modifications
Previous Activation Required

Dynamic Resource Modification – “General Settings”

Dynamic Resource Modification – “Processor”

Dynamic Resource Modification – “Memory”

Dynamic Resource Modification – “Network”

Dynamic Resource Modification – “Storage Adapter”

Dynamic Resource Modification – “Media Devices”

Dynamic Resource Modification – “Physical I/O”

SDMC – Saving Dynamic Resource Modifications

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SDMC Command Line Login

SDMC – Command Line Login
Note: Authentication Required
Commands require ‘prefix’ – “smcli”

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Virtual Console Login

Operations “Pull Down”
• Notice all HMC standard
(LPAR) Operations located
under this Pulldown

Note: SDMC Authentication Required

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Relocation (Live Partition Mobility)

“Relocation” - (LPM - Migration)
Mobility “Pull Down”

“Relocation” (Migration) Validation

“Relocation” Validation in Progress

Initiate “Relocation” (Migration)

“Relocation” in Progress

“Relocation” Completed

Source Host after Relocation

Destination Host After Relocation

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AMS (Active Memory Sharing)

Configuring AMS
Virtual Resources “Pull Down”

AMS Configuration – Top Screen

AMS Configuration – Bottom Screen

Select AMS – PSP Devices

Click to continue if Action
AMS Configuration Screen “grays out”

AMS Configuration Completed

Assign Virtual Machine to AMS

Manage Virtual Machine “Memory”

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