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You can manage virtual resources on a single system (or group of like systems) using virtual systems management tools.
Within the virtualization task flow, you are in the managing stage.
After you plan for and deploy virtualization technologies to the system, the next consideration is systems management. The IBM® Power Systems™ servers, IBM eServer™ OpenPower® servers, and IBM BladeCenter® blade servers with Power Architecture® technology support a variety of operating environments. With multiple operating environments, systems management becomes more complex.
Managing your virtualization configuration means performing traditional systems management tasks in a virtual environment (an environment with virtual systems and virtual resources). For example:
The following table describes the tools available to help you manage virtual resources on a single system (or group of like systems).
| Virtualization management tool | Description |
|---|---|
| IBM Systems Director | IBM Systems
Director simplifies management by providing a single interface to
manage Power Systems and
platform managers such as the Hardware Management Console (HMC) and
the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM). IBM Systems Director simplifies
Power systems management in several key areas:
|
| Hardware Management Console (HMC) | The HMC is a hardware appliance that you can use to configure and control one or more managed systems. You can use the HMC to create and manage logical partitions and activate Capacity on Demand. Using service applications, the HMC communicates with managed systems to detect, consolidate, and send information to service and support for analysis. |
| Integrated Virtualization Manager | The Integrated Virtualization Manager is a browser-based system management interface for the Virtual I/O Server on some IBM Power System servers and IBM eServer OpenPower models that are not managed by an HMC, as well as BladeCenter JS12 Express®, JS21 Express, and JS22 Express. With the Integrated Virtualization Manager, you can create and manage AIX, IBM i, and Linux logical partitions. |
| Partition Load Manager for AIX | The Partition Load Manager provides processor and memory resource management and monitoring across AIX logical partitions within a single managed system. With Partition Load Manager, you can more effectively use resources by setting thresholds for designated resources. When a threshold is exceeded, Partition Load Manager can try to assign resources to that logical partition by using resources assigned to other logical partitions that are not being used. |
| Virtual I/O Server | The Virtual I/O Server is software that runs in its own logical partition and provides virtual I/O resources to client logical partitions on the managed system. The Virtual I/O Server lets one or more client logical partitions share physical adapters with attached disks or optical devices. |
| IBM Workload Partitions Manager™ for AIX (WPAR Manager) | WPAR Manager is a platform management solution that provides a centralized point of control for managing workload partitions (WPARs) across a collection of managed systems that are running AIX. |
