Partitioning Implementations for IBM eServer p5 Servers

This IBM Redbook provides a broad understanding of logical partitioning on the IBM eServer p5 servers, focusing particularly on the increased function available when these servers are combined with AIX 5L Version 5.3 and Advanced POWER Virtualization features. It also provides a discussion of available Linux support and IBM eServer OpenPower systems. This redbook covers the following subject areas:
* Advanced POWER Virtualization
* Micro-Partitioning technology
* Virtual I/O
* Dynamic logical partitioning implementation
The audience for this redbook are technical support specialists, customers, and business partners.

Chapter 1. Logical partitioning primer
Chapter 1. Logical partitioning primer
Chapter 2. Partitioning implementation on p5 and OpenPower servers
Chapter 3. Basic partition management
Chapter 4. Virtualized resource management
Chapter 5. Dynamic logical partitioning
Chapter 6. The POWER Hypervisor
Appendix A. Dynamic logical partitioning program templates
Appendix B. Dynamic logical partitioning output samples

• PowerVM Virtualization on IBM System p: Introduction and Configuration Fourth Edition, SG24-7940-03
• IBM eServer Certification Study Guide - pSeries AIX System Administration, SG24-6191-00
• AIX 5L Practical Performance Tools and Tuning Guide, SG24-6478-00

Publish Date
14 February 2005

Last Update
16 October 2005

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Author(s)

Scott Vetter is a Certified Executive Project Manager at the International Technical Support Organization, Austin Center. He has enjoyed 21 years of rich and varied experience working for IBM in a wide range of challenging roles. His latest efforts are directed at providing world-class pSeries and UNIX Redbooks, whitepapers, and workshop collateral.

• Scott Vetter

Nic Irving is a System Administrator at Computer Sciences Corporation in Australia. He has nine years of experience in the AIX field. His areas of expertise include SP, pSeries, SAN, and clustering.

• Nic Irving

Mattew Jenner is a Technical Solutions Architect in Australia. He has 14 years of experience in the Midrange UNIX and mainframe fields. He has worked at IBM for eight years. His areas of expertise include the various software and hardware components of the pSeries and RS/6000 product range. He has also written about IBM eServer pSeries server consolidation.

• Mattew Jenner

Arsi Kortesniemi is an advisory IT specialist, and he works at IBM Systems and Technology Group as Technical Sales Support in Finland. He has 12 years of experience in the IT field and has worked at IBM for four years. His areas of expertise include pSeries hardware, AIX, storage, and hardware architecture planning. He has also practical experience in implementing pSeries dynamic partitioning into various software and database environments.

• Arsi Kortesniemi

ISBN

0738492140

IBM Form Number
SG24-7039-02

Number of pages
334