Specifications

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IBM PowerVM Workload Partitions Manager™ for AIX Version 2.2 has the
following enhancements:
򐂰 When used with AIX V6.1 Technology Level 6, the following support applies:
– Support for exporting a VIOS SCSI disk into a Workload Partition (WPAR).
There is compatibility analysis and mobility of WPARs with VIOS SCSI
disk. In addition to Fibre Channel devices, VIOS SCSI disks can be
exported into a WPAR.
– WPAR Manager Command-Line Interface (CLI). The WPAR Manager CLI
allows federated management of WPARs across multiple systems through
the command line.
– Support for workload partition definitions. The WPAR definitions can be
preserved after WPARs are deleted. These definitions can be deployed at
a later time to any WPAR-capable system.
򐂰 In addition to the features supported on AIX V6.1 Technology Level 6, the
following features apply to AIX V7.1:
– Support for AIX 5L V5.2 Workload Partitions for AIX V7.1. Lifecycle
management and mobility enablement for AIX 5L V5.2 Technology Level
10 SP8 Version WPARs.
– Support for AIX 5L V5.3 Workload Partitions for AIX V7.1. Lifecycle
management and mobility enablement for AIX 5L V5.3 Technology Level
12 SP4 Version WPARs.
– Support for trusted kernel extension loading and configuration from
WPARs. Enables exporting a list of kernel extensions that can then be
loaded inside a WPAR, while maintaining isolation.
7.1.2 POWER Hypervisor
Combined with features designed for POWER7 processors, the POWER
Hypervisor delivers functions that enable capabilities. These functions include
dedicated processor partitioning, Micro-Partitioning, virtual processors, IEEE
VLAN-compatible virtual switches, virtual SCSI adapters, virtual Fibre Channel
adapters, and virtual consoles.
The user interface for the POWER Hypervisor on POWER based blades is
traditionally based on the Integrated Virtualization Manager. With the PS700
family of blades, a second method of systems management is available: the
Systems Director Management Console. A new user interface is introduced with
the introduction of IBM Flex System Manager. This chapter focuses on using the
IBM Flex System Manager for most configuration tasks performed on the Power
Systems compute nodes.