Front cover IBM Power Systems HMC Implementation and Usage Guide Practical guide to using the IBM HMC in virtualized Power Systems servers Documents the RAID 1 feature on IBM HMC CR6 and CR7 Updated to include HMC V7R760 and IBM POWER7 Attha Surya Dharma Mark Hais Minsung Kang Yuta Wakayama ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization IBM Power Systems HMC Implementation and Usage Guide April 2013 SG24-7491-01 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page xxi. Second Edition (April 2013) This edition applies to Version 7, Release 7, Modification 60 of Hardware Management Console (product number 5639-N47). © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2013. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Figures . ix Tables . xvii Examples. xix Notices . xxi Trademarks . xxii Preface . xxiii The team who wrote this book . xxiii Now you can become a published author, too! . xxiv Comments welcome. xxv Stay connected to IBM Redbooks . xxv Summary of changes . .xxvii April 2013, Second Edition . .xxvii Chapter 1. Overview . 1 1.1 Sets of function of the HMC . 2 1.2 HMC type . 3 1.2.1 Desktop HMC . 4 1.2.2 Rack mounted HMC . 4 1.2.3 HMC version matrix to support Power Systems servers. 4 1.2.4 HMC maximums . 5 1.3 Enhancements in HMC Version 7R760. 5 1.3.1 Web-browser-based user interface . 6 1.3.2 System Planning Tool . 6 1.3.3 Customizable Data Replication . 6 1.3.4 Custom groups . 7 1.3.5 New System Reference Code look-up . 7 1.3.6 Processor compatibility . 7 1.3.7 Donating dedicated processors. 9 1.3.8 Processor recovery and partition availability priority . 10 1.3.9 Capacity on Demand enhancement . 10 1.3.10 Remote DST connection for IBM i. 10 1.3.11 RAID 1 protection for the HMC . 11 1.3.12 Blade Power Systems management . 11 1.3.13 Updated browser support for remote operation . 11 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2013. All rights reserved. iii 1.3.14 PowerVM management enhancements . 11 Chapter 2. Planning. 13 2.1 System planning tools . 14 2.1.1 Work with system plans in the HMC . 15 2.1.2 Importing a system plan to the HMC. 17 2.1.3 Exporting a system plan from the HMC . 18 2.1.4 Creating a system plan on the HMC . 21 2.1.5 Viewing a system plan on the HMC . 25 2.1.6 Removing a system plan on the HMC. 28 2.2 System plans deployment . 28 2.2.1 Deployment validation process . 28 2.2.2 Deploy a system plan by using the graphical wizard . 31 2.3 PowerVM Introduction . 40 2.3.1 Processor Virtualization . 40 2.3.2 Memory Virtualization . 41 2.3.3 I/O Virtualization . 41 2.4 Reliability, Availability, Serviceability on the HMC. 43 2.4.1 Dual HMC and Redundancy . 43 2.4.2 RAID 1 Protection . 47 2.4.3 RAID 1 conversion . 47 Chapter 3. Installing . 59 3.1 Installation of HMC . 60 3.1.1 Cabling the HMC. 60 3.1.2 HMC Guided Setup wizard . 64 3.1.3 Connecting managed systems to the HMC. 89 3.2 HMC connectivity scenario . 92 Chapter 4. Configuring . 97 4.1 Network configuration . 98 4.1.1 Types of HMC network configurations . 98 4.1.2 Configuring the HMC network setting . 98 4.1.3 Testing network connectivity . 108 4.1.4 Viewing Network Topology . 110 4.2 User Management. 113 4.2.1 Managing user profiles and access. 114 4.2.2 Changing the user password . 114 4.2.3 Customizing user task roles and managed resource roles . 115 4.3 Certificate Management . 118 4.3.1 Create a certificate . 119 4.3.2 Modifying existing certificates . 120 4.3.3 Advanced options for modifying existing certificates. 121 4.4 Virtualization using HMC . 121 iv IBM Power Systems HMC Implementation and Usage Guide 4.4.1 Processor virtualization . 121 4.4.2 Memory virtualization . 122 4.4.3 Virtual I/O . 122 4.4.4 Live Partition Mobility . 133 4.4.5 Host Ethernet Adapter. 133 4.4.6 Shared pool usage of dedicated capacity . 134 4.4.7 Multiple Shared Processor Pool . 136 4.4.8 Suspend logical partition . 136 4.4.9 Partition availability priority . 136 4.4.10 Logical partition management . 138 4.4.11 Create an AIX or Linux logical partition. 139 4.4.12 Create an IBM i logical partition . 158 4.5 Capacity on Demand. 160 4.5.1 Advantages of Capacity on Demand. 160 4.5.2 Permanent types of Capacity on Demand . 161 4.5.3 Temporary types of Capacity on Demand. 163 4.5.4 Capacity on Demand website navigation . 165 4.5.5 Entering CoD codes ..