IBM PowerVM NovaLink, V1.0.0.3, IBM PowerVC V1.3.1, and IBM Hardware Management Console V8.8.5 enhanced

IBM Asia Pacific Software Announcement AP16-0141
April 12, 2016

Table of contents

	Overview		Technical information
	Key prerequisites		Ordering information
	Planned availability date		Terms and conditions
	Description		Prices
	Program number		AP distribution
	Publications

At a glance

IBM® PowerVM® NovaLink provides a scalable, direct OpenStack cloud management connection for OpenStack solutions like IBM PowerVC. PowerVM NovaLink now supports these configuration options:

PowerVM Simplified Remote VM Restart
Power® Enterprise Pool Management
IBM i VM Management
VM deployment with the Active Memory™ Expansion enabled
PowerVM Multiple Shared-Processor Pools

IBM PowerVC provides a comprehensive virtualization and cloud management offering for IBM Power Systems™ servers. Enhancements include:

A new PowerVC offering, IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager, that provides a self-service portal which allows for provisioning new VMs in a PowerVM-based private cloud without direct system administrator intervention
Standard Edition improvements to the Dynamic Resource Optimizer that allows schedules of monitoring policies, NovaLink-based mobile core CoD optimization, and improved Dynamic Resource Optimizer policy controls
Standard Edition storage management enhancements that include support for Hitachi Data Systems OpenStack Driver for NPIV storage

HMC includes support for the following:

Management of Power Enterprise Pools with multiple HMCs
Improved VM restart capabilities that now allow restarting VMs when a system is completely powered off

Overview

PowerVM NovaLink V1.0.0.3 includes support for the following configuration options:

PowerVM simplified Remote VM Restart
Power Enterprise Pool Management
IBM i VM Management
VM deployment with the Active Memory Expansion enabled

PowerVC V1.3.1 includes support for the following:

New IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager, which includes the following function:
- Self-service portal to allow provisioning of new VMs in a PowerVM-based private cloud with an approval process
- Cloud management policies, including approvals and expirations
- Deploy templates for cloud deployments
- Metering data that can be used for chargeback
Enhanced security isolation by project with integrated, role-based security controls
An improvement to the Dynamic Resource Optimizer that allows schedules for monitoring policies, NovaLink-based mobile core CoD optimization, and improved Dynamic Resource Optimizer policy controls
Enhanced storage support, which includes the following:
- Standard Edition storage management enhancements that include support for Hitachi Data Systems Unified Storage Disk arrays and virtual Storage Platform storage arrays for NPIV storage
- Improved data deletion policies
VM deployment with Active Memory Expansion (AME) enabled

HMC V8.8.5.0 includes support for the following:

Management of Power Enterprise Pools with multiple HMCs.
Enhanced VM restart capabilities that now allow restarting VMs when a system is completely powered off.
HMC now allows up to 32 concurrent VM restart sessions.

Key prerequisites

PowerVM and PowerVM NovaLink

Any IBM system that includes an IBM POWER6®, POWER7®, POWER7+™, or POWER8® processor.
PowerVM NovaLink requires systems with a POWER8 processor and FW840, or higher.
PowerVM NovaLink ships with PowerVM editions.

PowerVC Standard Edition and Cloud PowerVC Manager

IBM PowerVM Standard Edition (5765-PVS) for basic functions, and IBM PowerVM Enterprise Edition (5765-PVE) or IBM PowerVM PowerLinux™ Edition (5765-PVL) for full function.
IBM PowerKVM (5765-KVM).
Firmware V8.2, or later, is required for the new Remote Restart function for PowerVM that is managed by PowerVC.

Planned availability date

May 27, 2016, for HMC V8.8.5.0
June 17, 2016, for PowerVM NovaLink V1.0.0.3 and PowerVC V1.3.1

Description

PowerVM NovaLink V1.0.0.3

PowerVM NovaLink, which provides a scalable direct OpenStack cloud management connection for OpenStack solutions like PowerVC, has been enhanced with the following new functions:

Management of simplified remote VM restart without the need of an HMC
Management of configurations with Power Enterprise Pools
Management of IBM i VMs

These improvements are typically controlled by systems management solutions like PowerVC or they could be managed by OpenStack community editions.

PowerVC V1.3.1

PowerVC is an advanced virtualization and cloud management offering for Power Systems servers based on OpenStack technology. This comprehensive virtualization and cloud management offering is simple to install and use, and enables virtual machine setup and management. PowerVC can help achieve the following goals:

Improve resource usage to reduce capital expense and power consumption.
Increase agility and execution to quickly respond to changing business requirements.
Increase IT productivity and responsiveness.
Simplify Power Systems virtualization management.
Accelerate repeatable error-free virtualization deployments.

PowerVC can manage IBM AIX®, Linux™, and IBM i VMs running under PowerVM virtualization and Linux VMs running under PowerKVM virtualization.

PowerVC includes the following features and benefits:

Virtual machine image capture, deployment, resizing, and management
Policy-based VM placement to help improve usage and reduce complexity
Policy-based workload optimization using either VM migration or resource movement using mobile capacity on demand (CoD)
VM Mobility with placement policies to help reduce the burden on IT staff in a simplified GUI
A management system that manages existing virtualization deployments
Integrated management of storage, network, and compute that simplifies administration
Cloud Self-Service Portal for VM deployment and lifecycle management

PowerVC V1.3.1 introduces a new offering designed for Power private cloud deployments called the IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager. IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager includes all the functions of the PowerVC Standard Edition plus the following new features:

Self-service portal that allows the provisioning of new VMs without direct system administrator intervention. An option is provided for policy approvals for the requests received from the self-service portal.
Deploy templates that simplify cloud deployments.
Cloud management policies that simplify management of cloud deployments.
Metering data that can be used for chargeback.

PowerVC Standard Edition has been enhanced with the following new features and functions:

Advanced policy-based management enhancements:

Dynamic Resource Optimizer uses policy-based control to automatically either move resources to workloads using Mobile CoD or to move workloads to available resources using VM migration. The Dynamic Resource Optimizer component removes the need for manual rebalancing of workloads during periods of constrained CPU resources. The Dynamic Resource Optimizer facility has an advisor option so it is possible to see a simulation of the automation policy.
Dynamic Resource Optimizer improvements include the following:
- New schedules for Dynamic Resource Optimizer that allow enabling or disabling Dynamic Resource Optimizer based on the time of day or day of the week. This allows clients to optimize their systems automatically during desired times or to keep them in a steady state without optimization.
- Power Enterprise Pool compute resource balancing for configurations with PowerVM NovaLink.

Storage management enhancements:

Support for Hitachi Data Systems Unified Storage Disk arrays and Virtual Storage Platform storage NPIV storage
Improved policies to control the deletion of storage volumes during the VM lifecycle

PowerVC 1.3 now supports enabling PowerVM Active Memory Expansion during VM initial placement and during the lifecycle of the virtual machine.

HMC V8R8.5.0

HMC has been enhanced to include support for the following:

Management of Power Enterprise Pools across multiple HMCs, which allows larger pools of systems to be managed in a single Power Enterprise Pool.
Improved VM restart capabilities that now allow restarting VMs when a system is completely powered off, which allows more flexibility to restart VMs following a system outage.
HMC now allows up to 32 concurrent VM restart sessions, which allows faster restart of systems.
Improved remote VM restart capabilities now supports source and target servers managed by different HMCs.
New graphical topology display that includes SR-IOV vNIC mapping.
Usability improvements to the enhanced HMC interface for tablet users.
The HMC software appliance is now supported on Xen 4.2 and later hypervisors.

Accessibility by people with disabilities

A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be found on the IBM Products accessibility information website.

Program number

Program number	VRM	Program name
5765-VCC	1.3.1	IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager

Product identification number

Program PID number	Maintenance 1-year PID number	Maintenance 3-year PID number	90-Day Registration PID number
5765-VCC	5660-VCC	5662-VCC	5665-VCC
	5661-VCC	5663-VCC
		5664-VCC

Offering Information

Product information is available on the IBM Offering Information website.

Publications

No publications are shipped with these programs.

Technical information

Specified operating environment

Software requirements

PowerVM and PowerVM NovaLink

Any IBM system that includes a POWER6, POWER7, POWER7+, or POWER8 processor.
PowerVM NovaLink requires a system with a POWER8 processor and FW840, or higher.
PowerVM NovaLink ships with PowerVM Editions.

PowerVC Standard Edition and Cloud PowerVC Manager

PowerVM Standard Edition (5765-PVS) for basic functions, and PowerVM Enterprise Edition (5765-PVE) or PowerVM PowerLinux Edition (5765-PVL) for full function.
IBM PowerKVM (5765-KVM).
Firmware v8.2, or later, is required for the new Remote Restart function for PowerVM that is managed by PowerVC.

The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a readme file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language.

IBM Electronic Support

The IBM Support Portal is your gateway to technical support. This includes IBM Electronic Support tools and resources, for software and hardware, to help save time and simplify support. The Electronic Support tools can help you find answers to questions, download fixes, troubleshoot, automate data collection, submit and track problems through the Service Request online tool, and build skills. All these tools are made available through your IBM support agreement. Read about the Electronic Support portfolio of tools on the IBM Electronic Support website.

You can also access the IBM Support Portal page and the online Service requests and PMRs tool for more support.

Planning information

Not applicable

Packaging

This offering is delivered electronically only. There is no physical media.

To download the IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager code, go to the following websites.

My Entitled Systems Support

ESS sign-in (must have customer number or hardware serial number to access)
ESS help (instructions on how to use)

Ordering information

5765-VCC - IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager

Description	OTC feature number
Small Per Processor with 1-yr SWMA	C2MT
Upg from 5765-CMO Per Processor - Small	C2MU
Upg from 5765-VCS Per Processor - Small	C2MV

Medium Per Processor with 1-yr SWMA	C2MN
Upgrade Small to Medium	C2MP
Upg from 5765-CMO Per Processor - Medium	C2MQ
Upg from 5765-VCS Per Processor - Medium	C2MR

Large Per Processor with 1-yr SWMA	C2MH
Upgrade Medium to Large	C2MJ
Upgrade Small to Large	C2MK
UPG from 5765-CMO Per Processor - Large	C2ML
Upg from 5765-VCS Per Processor - Large	C2MM

This software license includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support.

Extending coverage for a total of three years from the date of acquisition may be elected. Order the program number, feature number, and quantity to extend coverage for your software licenses. If maintenance has expired, specify the after license feature number.

5660-VCC IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager R/R 1yr
5661-VCC IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager A/L 1yr
5662-VCC IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager Reg 3yr
5663-VCC IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager Ren 3yr
5664-VCC IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager A/L 3yr
5665-VCC IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager 90 day

5660-VCC - SW Maintenance Registration 1 Year

Feature description	OTC feature number
Per Processor Small 1yr registration	2218
Per Processor Small 1yr renewal	2217
Per Processor Medium 1yr registration	2215
Per Processor Medium 1yr renewal	2214
Per Processor Large 1yr registration	2212
Per Processor Large 1yr renewal	2211

5661-VCC - SW Maintenance 1-Yr After-License Charge

Feature description	OTC feature number
Per Processor Small 1yr ALC	0891
Per Processor Medium 1yr ALC	0890
Per Processor Large 1 yr ALC	0889

5662-VCC - SW Maintenance Registration 3 Year

Feature description	OTC feature number
Per Processor Small 3yr registration	1390
Per Processor Medium 3yr registration	1388
Per Processor Large 3yr registration	1386

5663-VCC - SW Maintenance Renewal 3 Year

Feature description	OTC feature number
Per Processor Small 3yr renewal	0388
Per Processor Medium 3yr renewal	0387
Per Processor Large 3yr renewal	0386

5664-VCC SW Maintenance 3-Yr After-License Charge

Feature description	OTC feature number
Per Processor Small 3yr ALC	A2EU
Per Processor Medium 3yr ALC	A2ET
Per Processor Large 3yr ALC	A2ER

5665-VCC SW Maintenance 90 day Registration

Feature description	OTC feature number
Per Processor 90 day Registration	A5FL

System Program Order (SPO)

An order for SPO 5692-A6P is mandatory for shipments of program distribution. The individual licensed program orders are for registration and billing purposes only. No shipment occurs under these orders.

Specify feature number: 3435

Machine-readable materials are only available on electronically. To receive shipment of machine-readable materials, the order needs to include SPO 5692-A6P. The individual licensed program order (for example, 5765-VCC) must still be ordered but will be for registration and billing purposes only and will not result in shipment of materials.

Program number	Program/Function name	Feature number
5692-A6P	IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager V1.3	2306

To receive media electronically go to My Entitled Systems Support website, must have Customer number or Hardware Serial number to get in.

For instructions on how to use go to the ESS Help website.

Charge metric

Program name	Part number or PID number	Charge metric
IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager	5765-VCC	Per Processor

Terms and conditions

The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage® Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.

Licensing

IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information document and Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use.

This software license includes Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance).

Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance

The IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011) applies for Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) and does not require customer signatures.

These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provide for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. IBM includes one year of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) with the initial license acquisition of each program acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription and Support can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available. These programs have a one-time license charge for use of the program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours), as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect.

License Information number

LC23-5150

See the License Information documents page on the IBM Software License Agreement website for more information.

Limited warranty applies

Yes

Limited warranty

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Volume orders (IVO)

Yes. Contact your IBM representative.

Passport Advantage applies

Usage restrictions

Yes. See the License Information documents page on the IBM Software License Agreement website for more information.

Software Subscription and Support applies

Yes. All distributed software licenses include Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) for a period of 12 months from the date of acquisition, providing a streamlined way to acquire IBM software and assure technical support coverage for all licenses. Extending coverage for a total of three years from date of acquisition may be elected.

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System i Software Maintenance applies

Variable charges apply

Yes

Educational allowance available

15% to qualified educational institution customers.

Statement of good security practices

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Important: IBM does not warrant that any systems, products, or services are immune from, or will make your enterprise immune from, the malicious or illegal conduct of any party.

IBM Electronic Services

Electronic Service Agent™ and the IBM Electronic Support web portal are dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support to organizations that have IBM Systems. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tool is a no-additional-charge tool that proactively monitors and reports hardware events, such as system errors, performance issues, and inventory. The Electronic Service Agent tool can help you stay focused on your company's strategic business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-day IT maintenance issues. Servers enabled with this tool can be monitored remotely around the clock by IBM Support, all at no additional cost to you.

Now integrated into the base operating system of AIX® V7, Electronic Service Agent is designed to automatically and electronically report system failures and utilization issues to IBM, which can result in faster problem resolution and increased availability. System configuration and inventory information collected by the Electronic Service Agent tool also can be viewed on the secure Electronic Support web portal, and used to improve problem determination and resolution by you and the IBM support team. To access the tool main menu, simply type smitty esa_main, and select Configure Electronic Service Agent. In addition, ESA now includes a powerful web user interface, giving the administrator easy access to status, tool settings, problem information, and filters. For more information and documentation on how to configure and use Electronic Service Agent, go to the IBM Electronic Support website.

The IBM Electronic Support portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. This portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The My Systems and Premium Search functions make it even easier for organizations that are Electronic Service Agent tool-enabled to track system inventory and find pertinent fixes.

Benefits

Increased uptime: The Electronic Service Agent™ tool is designed to enhance the Warranty or Maintenance Agreement by providing faster hardware error reporting and uploading system information to IBM Support. This can translate to less wasted time monitoring the symptoms, diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBM Support to open a problem record. Its 24 x 7 monitoring and reporting mean human intervention is not required to report errors.

Security: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to be secure in monitoring, reporting, and storing the data at IBM. The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to securely transmit either through the Internet (HTTPS or VPN) or modem to provide organizations a single point of exit from their site. Communication is one way. Activating Electronic Service Agent does not enable IBM to call into an organization's system.

For additional information, go to the http://www.ibm.com/support/esa website.

More accurate reporting: Because system information and error logs are automatically uploaded to the IBM Support Center in conjunction with the service request, you are not required to find and send system information, decreasing the risk of misreported or misdiagnosed errors. Once inside IBM, problem error data is run through a data knowledge management system and knowledge articles are appended to the problem record.

Customized support: Using the IBM ID entered during activation, you can view system and support information in the My Systems and Premium Search sections of the IBM Electronic Support page.

My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software using information collected from the systems by Electronic Service Agent. Reports are available for any system associated with your IBM ID. Premium Search combines the function of search and the value of Electronic Service Agent information, providing advanced search of the technical support knowledgebase. Using Premium Search and the Electronic Service Agent information that has been collected from your system, you are able to see search results that apply specifically to your systems.

For more information on how to utilize the power of IBM Electronic Services, contact your IBM Systems Services Representative, or go to the IBM Electronic Support website.

Prices

For all local charges, contact your IBM representative.

Variable charges: The applicable processor-based one-time charge will be based on the group of the designated machine on which the program is licensed for use. If the program is designated to a processor in a group for which no charge is listed, the charge of the next higher group listed applies. For movement to a machine in a higher group, an upgrade charge equal to the difference in the then-current charges between the two groups will apply. For movement to a machine in a lower group, there will be no adjustment or refund of charges paid.

IBM Global Financing

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IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice.

Financing from IBM Global Financing helps you preserve cash and credit lines, enables more technology acquisition within current budget limits, permits accelerated implementation of economically attractive new technologies, offers payment and term flexibility, and can help match project costs to projected benefits. Financing is available worldwide for credit-qualified customers.

AP distribution

Country/Region	Announced
AP IOT
ASEAN *	Yes
India/South Asia **	Yes
Australia	Yes
Hong Kong	Yes
Macao SAR of the PRC	Yes
Mongolia	Yes
New Zealand	Yes
People's Republic of China	Yes
South Korea	Yes
Taiwan	Yes
Japan IOT
Japan	Yes

* Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste Vietnam

** Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

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