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Collect utilization data
You can set the SDMC to collect the resource utilization
data for a specific server or for all the servers the SDMC
manages. You can use this data to analyze trends and
make resource adjustments.
3.1.2 PowerVM Virtualization management
SDMC provides you with all the PowerVM Virtualization management functions
for the Power Server that you want to manage. Here are some of the
virtualization management tasks that you can perform using the SDMC:
Create Virtual Servers
You can create a Virtual Server using the Create Virtual
Server wizard. The user interface to create a Virtual
Server is simplified and more intuitive in the SDMC.
Activate and shut down Virtual Servers
Use the Activate task to activate a Virtual Server on the
server. You can activate a Virtual Server using its current
configuration or any of its profiles.
Manage Virtual Servers
Use the Manage Virtual Server task to change the general
properties and perform dynamic logical partitioning
(DLPAR) operations on the Virtual Server. You can
modify the processor, memory, and adapter assignments
for a Virtual Server even when it is in the stopped state.
Manage profiles and system profiles
Use the Manage Profiles task to create, edit, copy, delete,
or activate a profile for the selected Virtual Server. You
can modify the resource configuration for a profile by
editing it.
Mobility Virtual Server mobility provides the ability to relocate a
Virtual Server from one server to another. Active Virtual
Server mobility allows you to relocate a started Virtual
Server, including its operating system and applications,
from one server to another. Inactive Virtual Server
mobility allows you to relocate a stopped Virtual Server
from one server to another.