[locky]

Hello all, I'm joining the forum today and just want to say to you.
I'm a newbie on virtualization.
I have a p520 system with 2 local disks and 3 SAN disks (LUN). How can I create VIO server and LPAR clients wich will use all LUN with multiple path driver install?
Thanks

[drax]

There are several posts on here which closely relate to what you want to do so have a search here too.

The best way to start is to build a system with the SPT or system planning tool from IBM. I have it installed on my windows machine.

From my notes:
System Planning Tool
• Source: IBM Systems Support: System Planning Tool

The SPT is used to build profiles for division of cpu/memory and adapter resources in RS/6000 pSeries servers capable of micropartitioning.

Installation of the SPT (system planning tool) for P5 Micropartitioning will result in:
• Java Runtime
• Data files
• Start shortcut
• Eclipse Java webserver

The eclipse software must be running when you attempt to start SPT.exe using the shortcut on your system, eg:
"C:\Program Files\IBM\IBMSPT\bin\SPT.exe"

This will interact with your browser using the link:
http://localhost:1025/spt/faces/page/common/spt.jsp

[locky]

Thanks, but I'm not sure how and where to install 3rd party multipath driver to work with SAN disks?
Again thanks

[cdelgadop]

Hi

My Recommendation. If you have some time, play a little with VIOS, create your profiles, install VIOS on one of those 2 local disks and mirror the system. Assign the HBA(s) to the VIOS profile and check your SAN disks.

There are 2 ways to work storage with VIOS, one is assigning whole disks to the VIO Client partitions and the second is creating Logical Volumes at VIOS Server level and mapping them to the VIO Clients. I rather use the first approach.

About working with SAN disks, remember that your need to configure SAN provided disk in one LPAR (VIO Server) so you have to install the proper SW driver to configure such disks. Let's say you have a EMC2 Symmetrix, you have to install the device drivers and, optionally, the EMC2 Powerpath SW. Once you have configured and seen the disks, you can create the Virtual SCSI Server Adapters and link them to the VIOS SCSI Client Adapters. The same way with you Ethernet Virtual Adapters and SEA (Shared Ethernet Adapters).

Following document might prove to be usefull.

Sys Admin > v16, i15: Configuring a Virtual I/O Server


Hope this helps

[locky]

Thanks so much. I know what to start.