Virtual storage

Virtual SCSI

The Virtual Storage table displays the Virtual Small Computer Serial Interface (SCSI) devices that are configured to a logical partition. You can also view the information about the physical volume groups, shared storage pool volume, and the logical volume.

You can add the virtual storage resources to a partition.

1. Click Adapter View to create, view the adapter configuration of the virtual storage devices that are allocated for the logical partition.
2. Click Storage View to view and manage the storage capacity of the logical partition.

Physical Volume

Physical volumes can be exported to partitions as virtual SCSI disks. Click Show assigned physical volumes to view the assigned physical volumes that are assigned to the logical partition.

To add physical volumes to a partition, select the physical volumes from the list and specify the User Defined Name for each physical volume that you want to add to the partition and click OK. If you want to change the server adapter ID that is assigned to each physical volume, click Edit for each of the physical volumes that you want to update. The Edit connection window is displayed. You can specify up to three Virtual I/O servers, and then enter the new server adapter ID that you want to assign for the adapter connection.

You can perform actions such as View Device Mapping, Modify Connections, Rename Device and Remove in the Virtual SCSI panel.

1. To perform each action, select a Virtual Target Device > Action.
2. To rename the virtual target device, select Action > Rename Device and change the name in the New Virtual Target Device Name option. Click Ok.
3. To remove the virtual target device, select Action > Remove. Click Ok.

To add different types of virtual storage devices to a partition, click Add Virtual SCSI Device. Select the available virtual storage that you want to add. You can select the virtual storage types such as Physical Volume, Shared Storage Pool Volume, or Logical Volume.

Virtual Fibre Channel

You can view virtual Fibre Channel resources that are assigned to the logical partition of the PowerVM configuration. The physical port on each physical Fibre Channel adapter is identified using a Worldwide Port Name (WWPN). The virtual Fibre Channels that are assigned to the PowerVM configuration are displayed. You can add the required type of virtual Fibre Channel to a partition.

You can perform actions such as View Device Mapping, Remove, Log In and Log Off in the Virtual Fibre Channel panel.

1. Select a Virtual I/O server on which you want to perform an action.
2. To view the device mapping of a virtual I/O server, click Action > View Device Mapping.
3. To remove a virtual I/O server, click Action > Remove > Ok.
4. To log in to WWPN, click Action > Log In.
5. To log out of WWPN, click Action > Log Off.

Virtual Optical Device

You can view the virtual optical devices that are available for the PowerVM configuration. You can add the required virtual optical devices to a partition.

You can perform actions such as View Device Mapping, Load and Unload of Virtual Optical Medians, Rename Device and Remove in the Virtual Optical Device panel.

1. Select a Device on which you want to perform an action.
2. To check the virtual optical device association with the VIOS, click Action > View Device Mapping.
3. To load the virtual optical media from the media repository, click Action > Load.
4. To unload the virtual optical media from the virtual optical device, click Action > Unload.
5. To rename the virtual optical device, click Action > Rename Device.
6. To remove the virtual optical device that is associated with the logical partition, select Action > Remove.