Specifications

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The key element for planning your partitioning is knowing the hardware you have
in your Power Systems compute node, as that hardware is the only limit that you
have for your virtual servers. Adding VIOS to the equation solves much
those limitations.
5.8.1 Virtual servers without VIOS
Partitions on a Power Systems compute node without VIOS might be available
on certain configurations, as described in the configuration examples that follow:
򐂰 Sample Configuration 1:
One IBM Flex System p260 Compute Node, with one IBM Flex System
EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter, 32 GB of memory, internal disks, and
an IBM Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter.
In this sample, you can create two partitions:
Virtual Server 1 consists of:
– One processor
–16 GB
– Internal disks
– One port on the IBM Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter
– AIX operating system
Virtual Server 2 consists of:
– One processor
–16 GB
– SAN-attached disks through the IBM Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC
Adapter
– One port on the IBM Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter
– Linux operating system
Support for IVM: IVM is not supported on the Power Systems compute nodes
in IBM Flex System.
Preconfigured VIOS: The VIOS that is preconfigured must be removed when
working with a Power Systems compute node that is part of an initial order.