Datasheet

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1 IBM i virtualization solutions ..................................................................................... 5
1.1 IBM i logical partition (LPAR) hosting another IBM i partition........................ 5
1.2 IBM i using open storage as a client of the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS).............. 5
1.3 IBM i on a Power blade ...................................................................................... 5
2 IBM i hosting IBM i ................................................................................................... 6
2.1 IBM i hosting IBM i concepts ............................................................................ 6
2.1.1 VSCSI and Ethernet adapters .......................................................................... 6
2.1.2 Storage virtualization ...................................................................................... 7
2.1.2.1 Disk virtualization ................................................................................... 7
2.1.2.2 Tape virtualization .................................................................................. 8
2.1.2.3 Optical virtualization .............................................................................. 9
2.1.3 Network virtualization .................................................................................... 9
2.2 Supported configurations .................................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Hardware ......................................................................................................... 9
2.2.2 Software and firmware .................................................................................. 10
2.3 Planning for implementing IBM i Client partitions .......................................... 10
2.3.1 Storage planning ........................................................................................... 10
2.3.2 Performance .................................................................................................. 11
2.3.3 Dual hosting .................................................................................................. 12
2.3.4 IBM i Client partition considerations and limitations................................... 12
2.4 Implementing IBM i client paritions with an IBM i host ................................. 12
2.5 Post-install tasks and considerations ................................................................. 12
2.5.1 Configure IBM i networking ........................................................................ 12
2.5.2 How to perform IBM i operator panel functions .......................................... 13
2.5.3 Displaying the IBM i partition System Reference Code (SRC) history ....... 13
2.5.4 Configuring Electronic Customer Support (ECS) over LAN ....................... 14
2.5.5 Copying storage spaces ................................................................................. 14
2.5.6 Backups ......................................................................................................... 14
2.5.7 Operational considerations............................................................................ 15
3 IBM i using open storage configurations .................................................................. 16
3.1 Storage Area Networks 101 .............................................................................. 16
3.2 IBM i open storage methods ............................................................................. 16
3.3 Support for IBM Storage Systems with IBM i ................................................. 17
3.4 Software and firmware: Direct attached ........................................................... 18
3.5 Software and firmware: VIOS hosted ............................................................... 18
4 IBM i using direct attach storage .............................................................................. 19
4.1 IBM i SAN configuration steps ........................................................................ 19
4.1.1 IBM i host kits .............................................................................................. 19
4.1.2 Configure SAN switch zoning ...................................................................... 19
4.1.3 IBM i host configuration ............................................................................... 19
4.1.4 Configure SAN storage for IBM i ................................................................ 19
4.1.5 Map the SAN LUNs to the IBM i host ......................................................... 19
4.2 Add drives to the IBM i ASP ............................................................................ 19
5 IBM i hosted by VIOS .............................................................................................. 20
5.1 Virtual SCSI and Storage virtualization concepts ............................................ 20