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Deploying virtualization to a system managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can deploy a system plan, install operating systems, and, optionally, deploy Partition Mobility and AIX® workload partitions to a system that is managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager.

The following procedure applies to IBM® System p®, IBM System i®, and IBM BladeCenter® POWER6® processor-based systems.

Within the virtualization task flow, you are in the deploying stage.

Virtualization task flow with the deploying stage highlighted

Before you start, ensure that you have completed the following tasks:

  1. Ensure that you have completed the required planning tasks. For instructions, see the Planning to virtualize a system managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager topic. For example, as a result of planning for logical partitions, you should have a system-plan file that specifies information like the number of logical partitions you want to create and the resources that each logical partition needs.
  2. Verify that your system is set up and operational.

The following table outlines the deployment tasks that you must complete to deploy your virtualization configuration. The table also provides the information resources that can help you complete each deployment task.

Table 1. Deployment tasks and associated resources for system virtualization
Deployment task Resources to help you complete the task
1. Install the Integrated Virtualization Manager. Installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
2. If the server is an IBM System p or IBM System i server, and both of the following scenarios apply to your situation, then you must enable PowerVM® Editions on the system:
  • Your system plan contains more than two client logical partitions that use shared processors or virtual SCSI.
  • PowerVM Editions is not enabled on the system.
 Entering the activation code for PowerVM Editions with the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
3. Deploy the system plan for System i and System p.
Note: For an IBM BladeCenter blade server, you need to manually configure partitions for Integrated Virtualization Manager.
4. Install AIX, IBM i, or Linux in the logical partitions.
5. Optional: Prepare the environment for Partition Mobility. Moving the mobile partition using the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
6. Optional: Deploy AIX workload partitions. IBM Workload Partitions for AIX

After you have created virtual resources and configured logical partitions, virtual systems management is the next consideration. Managing a virtual system is similar to managing a dedicated, stand-alone system. For information about managing virtual systems, see Managing virtual systems.

Parent topic: Deploying virtualization to the system
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Last updated: Thu, October 04, 2012