IBM

Luca CompariniIBM STG Lab Services EMEA

Private Cloud for IBM i

Objective of this session

At the end of this session you should have a clear understanding of:

– What is the meaning of Cloud Computing and IaaS– VMControl terminology

– Virtual server– Virtual appliance– Image repository– Capture and Deploy– Server Systems Pool

– SmartCloud Entry support– PowerVC support (SoD)

External links, video & social media

ThoughtsonCloud.comIBM SmartCloud Entry: deploy two working environments in minuteshttp://thoughtsoncloud.com/index.php/2013/03/ibm-smartcloud-entry-deploy-two-working-environments-in-minutes/

VIDEOIBM SmartCloud Entry: deploying an IBM i 7.1 and an AIX 7.1 in less than 7 minuteshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwGmOIRtcss

Howto: using FSM VMControl to deploy an IBM i 7.1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQApzKuFjaw

@lucacomparini

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What is Cloud Computing

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network (typically the Internet). (…)Cloud computing describes a new supplement, consumption, and delivery model for IT services based on Internet protocols, and it typically involves provisioning of dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources.

From Cloud Computing Wiki: http://sites.google.com/site/cloudcomputingwiki/

Cloud Computing is an execution of compute jobs in multi-tenant elastic environment, where jobs may dynamically scale up or down requesting/releasing resources on a fly. Owner of the process is billed only for used capacity.

Key words: dynamically, requesting/releasing, billed for used capacity

Key words: computing as a service, shared, scalable, virtualized

(automated) (self service portal) (metering & billing)

Computing as a service – main layers

ApplicationCloud application services or "Software as a Service (SaaS)" deliver software as a service over the Internet, eliminating the need to install and run the application on the customer's own computers and simplifying maintenance and support.

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

PlatformCloud platform services, also known as platform as a service (PaaS), deliver a computing platform and/or solution stack as a service, often consuming cloud infrastructure and sustaining cloud applications. It facilitates deployment of applications without the cost and complexity of buying and managing the underlying hardware and software layers

InfrastructureCloud infrastructure services, also known as "infrastructure as a service" (IaaS), deliver computer infrastructure – typically a platform virtualization environment – as a service, along with raw (block) storage and networking. Rather than purchasing servers, software, data-center space or network equipment, clients instead buy those resources as a fully outsourced service. Suppliers typically bill such services on a utility computing basis; the amount of resources consumed (and therefore the cost) will typically reflect the level of activity.

Public cloud

Public cloud describes cloud computing in the traditional mainstream sense, whereby resources are dynamically provisioned to the general public on a fine-grained, self-service basis over the Internet, via web applications/web services, from an off-site third-party provider who bills on a fine-grained utility computing basis

Private cloud

Private cloud is infrastructure operated solely for a single organization, whether managed internally or by a third-party and hosted internally or externally.

Hybrid cloud

Hybrid cloud is a composition of two or more clouds (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities but are bound together, offering the benefits of multiple deployment models.

Computing as a service – deployment models

IBM SmartCloud - Power Cloud focus on IaaS

From IBM SmartCloud:http://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/us/en/what-is-cloud-computing.html

The journey to Cloud for IBM i clients

Integrate

your virtualized foundation

Automate

with entry cloud

Orchestrate

with advanced cloud

Virtualized Servers, Storage,

Networking

Virtualization & platform

management

Virtualized Servers, Storage,

Networking

Virtualization & platform

management

Basic cloud (Self-service, admin, VM

provisioning)

Virtualized Servers, Storage,

Networking

Virtualization & platform

management

Basic cloud (Self-service, admin, VM

provisioning)

Service Orchestration

and Integration

Infrastructure as a Service Technologies

InfrastructurePlatform

Usage and Accounting

Availability and Performance

Managementand Administration

Security and Compliance

This is not always a linear progression. Some clients begin by optimizing their virtualization foundation for a workload, then gradually move to cloud.

Others require cloud capabilities from the beginning and may start with advanced cloud or entry cloud solutions.

A client may be in all of these stages w/ different workloads across their data center.

IBM i Cloud Stack Reference Configuration

IBM i v7.1– Additional function enabled with TRs (Technology Refreshes)– Enabled for provisioning (TR3 and later)

POWER7– Rock solid hardware as a base– Reference example is Power 740

External storage (DS8000, V7000…)– With associated management software– Optimized to serve storage to multiple environments

HMC management appliance– Management underpinnings for a virtualized environment

PowerVM with VIOS– VIOS provides needed virtualization layer

IBM Systems Director VMControl– Image repository– Rapid provisioning

SmartCloud Entry– Entry cloud functionality

PureFlex as a Cloud ready platform for IBM i

IBM i v7.1– Additional function enabled with TRs (Technology Refreshes)– Enabled for provisioning (TR3 and later)

IBM PureFlex Standard / Enterprise– IBM Flex Chassis– IBM p260/p270/p460/p470 compute nodes– IBM PowerVM (VIOS)– IBM V7000 Storage– IBM Flex Systems Manager (FSM) advanced

SmartCloud Entry– Entry cloud functionality

Implementing IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power

IBM

VMControl overview

What is IBM Systems Director VMControl

What is VMControl

A plugin for IBM Systems Director; a native plugin of IBM Flex Systems Manager.

A cross-platform suite of products that assists you in rapidly deploying virtual appliances to create virtual servers, which are configured with the operating system and software applications

Designed to simplify the management of workloads in your IT environment

Advanced features enables you to group resources into system pools– Centrally manage and control different workloads– Consolidate workloads into distinct and manageable groups

VMControl Editions

PureFlex FSM editions

basic advanced

The IBM Flex System Manager advanced feature set upgrade offers the following advanced features:- Image management (VMControl Standard)- Pool management (VMControl Enterprise)

IBM Cloud is built around Open Standards

OVF standardizes a virtual machine image structure and packaging format– The Open Virtualization Format is being standardized in the DMTF.– Allows complex software solutions to be defined as compositions of virtual machine images.– IBM’s collaboration with other industry leaders has driven the OVF standard.

A Virtual Machine Image:– Simplifies delivery and deployment of complex software systems– Provides pre-installed, pre-configured and tested software – Operating Systems, Middleware and/or Application Software – The entire software solution is managed (deployed, updated, etc.) as a unit

Removes the need to deal with problematic dependency management

Virtual Machine Images enable the delivery of SaaS in the Cloud– IBM Software is being delivered as Virtual Appliances (e.g. WebSphere CloudBurst)– Many others within the industry are forming ecosystems around Virtual Machine Images

VMControl enables the delivery and management of Open Standard Virtual Machine Images on IBM Systems.

Understanding terminology in VMControl

Virtual Servers

– LPARs on Power– Virtual machines in z/VM and VMware environments. – Must be part of a virtualization environment that is supported by IBM Systems Director– Logical equivalent of a physical platform

Software application

Operating system

Understanding terminology in VMControl

Virtual Appliance

– Ready-to-deploy operating system and LPAR definition – Stored in IBM System Director VMControl Image Repository– Contains metadata describing the virtual server (LPAR) the image requires– Stored in raw disk format + Open Virtualization Format (OVF) file for IBM i

Metadata

Software application

Operating system

Image reference

Understanding terminology in VMControl

Workloads

– One or more virtual servers that can be monitored and managed as a single entity– Automatically created when you deploy a virtual appliance– Can be created by grouping together one or more virtual servers

Software application

Operating system

Image reference

Metadata

Virtual Appliance

deployed

Understanding terminology in VMControl

System pools

– Group of Power Systems or blades managed as a single IT resource– Private cloud for deploying business workloads– Facilitates the relocation of virtual servers from one host to others hosts in the system

pool

Fibre Channel

IBM

IBM i provisioning with VMControl

The overall picture

VMControl standard edition

Discover and manage heterogeneous image repositories Capture and catalog new virtual images from existing systems Simplified virtual image deployment and customization Dynamically provision virtual server, storage and network resource

Leverages OVF open standard packaging for interoperability

DeployVirtual Machines

Open Virtualization Format (OVF)

CaptureVirtual Machines

Image Repository

Storage Copy Service (SCS) based provisioning is

- A provisioning service that allocates Virtual Servers, SAN resources, and copies OS images via VIOS “dd” copy or SVC/V7000/DS8000 Fast Copy (for both deploy and capture)

- A provisioning service that uses VMControl Common Repository to manage and deploy AIX/SUSE/RHEL/IBM i “raw” images

- A method that uses VIOS as the “Image Control Point” for the CR repository

- Capable of deploying VAs from a VMControl CR as new Power platform virtual servers or onto existing virtual servers on Power platforms

Activation Engine

Customization information from UI (ip configuration) is built into an OVF “Environment Document” ovf.env.xml

A virtual optical drive is created and attached to new virtual server and ovf.env.xml document file is loaded into drive.

- Allows the document to be accessible to the activation engine when the new virtual server boots up- Requires at least one VIOS OS be discovered and have access on the host system where new virtual server is deployed

Timer is used to remove the virtual optical drive after an hour - If director ended and restarted in that hour virtual optical would be removed when virtual server is relocated

Activation Engine

Capture IBM i LPAR overview

Install and configure VMControl and Storage Control/TPC– SAN automation and Storage Copy Services capture are required– NIM capture is not supported for IBM I

Prepare IBM i LPAR*– v7.1 TR3 or later– Install/verify required LPPs and PTFs– Install and enable activation engine (AE, also distributed as PTF)

Discover and unlock IBM i LPAR in Director– Director Common Agent is not required in IBM i for this function

Collect inventory on IBM i LPAR

Shut down IBM i LPAR

Use VMControl Capture wizard

Capture IBM i LPAR overview

Capture IBM i LPAR - name

Capture IBM i LPAR – select disks

Capture IBM i LPAR – verify the relationships

Capture IBM i LPAR – networking

Capture IBM i LPAR – versioning

Capture IBM i LPAR – finish

Capture IBM i LPAR – execute now

Capture IBM i LPAR – captured

Deploy IBM i LPAR overview

Select correct IBM i image in VMControl

Use VMControl deploy wizard– Select individual Power server on which to deploy

Server system pool support for IBM i is planned– Enter network customization information for new LPAR

AE runs on initial IPL after deploy to customize networking

Deploy IBM i LPAR – select virtual appliance

Deploy IBM i LPAR – select the Power Pool

Deploy IBM i LPAR – what is a systems pool (1/6)

Deploy IBM i LPAR – what is a systems pool (2/6)

Deploy IBM i LPAR – what is a systems pool (3/6)

Deploy IBM i LPAR – what is a systems pool (4/6)

Deploy IBM i LPAR – what is a systems pool (5/6)

Deploy IBM i LPAR – what is a systems pool (6/6)

Deploy IBM i LPAR – choose disks

Deploy IBM i LPAR – additional options

Deploy IBM i LPAR – workload name

Deploy IBM i LPAR – choose networking

Deploy IBM i LPAR – network customization

Deploy IBM i LPAR – finish

Deploy IBM i LPAR – deploying

Deploy IBM i LPAR – deploy completed

IBM

SmartCloud Entry support

IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power

Cloud management software that runs on top of PowerVM and VMControl Virtualization Foundation

Heterogeneous Cloud Management, with OpenStack embedded– Manages Power Cloud– Manages X86 based Cloud (Vmware, KVM, Hyper-V)

Provides entry cloud functionality:– Self Service UI– Automated provisioning of virtual servers.– Automated de-provisioning of virtual servers– Cloning/snapshots of workloads– Starting/stopping servers – Resizing existing servers

Provides additional Cloud functionality:– Approval Life Cycle– Expiration Policies– Multi-tenancy through Projects– Email notifications– Billing and Accounting– Metering

Deploy IBM i with IBM SmartCloud Entry 1st Click

Manage Appliances represents the Service Catalog, aka the Cloud “Image Catalog”.Users can browse the “Image Catalog” and select only the virtual appliances they are entitled on.

Deploy IBM i with IBM SmartCloud Entry 2nd Click

Virtual Appliances are listed by Project and/or by Cloud Pool. This ensures and element of multi-tenancy.

Deploy IBM i with IBM SmartCloud Entry 3rd Click

The virtual appliance must be selected, so that the user can decide to Deploy.

Deploy IBM i with IBM SmartCloud Entry 4th Click

IBM

PowerVC support

IBM PowerVC support (Statement of Direction)

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/topic?id=8d06f56a-7c0c-4c76-ba48-5b2e3508adb4

“Systems Director offers lots of features and across platform (x86 and mainframe) support not found in PowerVC in the near future like Automated response, system log collection, VM inventory, upgrading HMC, system firmware and AIX etc.

PowerVC can be seen more as an VMControl equivalent but we will have to wait and see as features grow in later versions before stating one is a replacement. Also the first release of PowerVC does not include some VMControl features like IBM i, NIM installs or Shared Storage Pools.”

IBM

Thank you