Test 062: IBM System p5 Virtualization Technical Support

Pre-sales technical support

1. Describe the pSeries virtualization technology and benefits.
2. Assess the current IT (hardware/application/OS) environment.
3. Assess the virtualization skills on hand.
4. Determine appropriateness of a virtualization solution.
5. Distinguish between LPAR, DLPAR, and micropartitioning.

Planning and design

1. Size virtualization solutions.
2. Optimize LPAR configuration (i.e.isolation, bandwidth, availability/redundancy, cost, physical space, flexibility, DLPAR).
3. Re-configure existing system.
4. Ensure application compatibility.
5. Plan/model for gorwth (i.e. CoD fetures).
6. Develop an implementation plan.
7. Develop a solutions assurance plan.
8. Use utilization management tools (i.e. PLM, uncaped processors, eWLM).
9. Design I/O connectivity.
10. Assess multiple OS environments for virtualization implementation.

Implementation

1. Adjust solution for changes in customer requirements.
2. Modify implementation plan based on actual arrangement of delivered components.
3. Ensures installation occurs in a functional order.
4. Install physical system resources.
5. Create and install partitions (i.e. via HMC, CD-ROM, NIM).
6. Configure micro-paritioned LPARs.
7. Configure virtual resources.

Management/Administration

1. Manage allocations for micro-partitioned LPARs.
2. Maintain VIO server software.
3. Monitor and tune the virtualized system.
4. Plan for and manage upgrades.
5. Develop and implement support plan.
6. Develop and implement backup and recovery plan
7. Isolate problems in the virtualized environment.