IBM PowerVM systems provide the ability to divide systems into logical partitions (LPARs). Each logical partition runs as an independent system, and you can distribute resources among partitions. Typically each system has a specialized partition named Virtual I/O server (VIOS) which virtualizes disk resources and network interfaces. Partitioning a system lets you account for separate computing needs while sharing virtualized resources dynamically. PowerVM systems have a Virtualization Manager Component that can either be the Hardware Management Console (HMC) or the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM). HMC is an appliance that runs on a separate system and is used to manage multiple PowerVM systems. IVM is an extension to the Virtual I/O Server and can only manage the local PowerVM system.
The LPAR AIM enables SystemEDGE to monitor PowerVM resources.
The LPAR Platform Management Module (PMM) provides connection and operational support for all LPAR operations. The PMM is responsible for managing connections and retrieving data from the Hardware Management Console (HMC) or Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), performing various LPAR-related operations, populating the database, and providing web services/ssh for all HMC/IVM interaction.
You can retrieve managed system and LPAR data from the HMC/IVM and perform the following LPAR-related operations:
Server level
On the server level, you can perform the following tasks:
Power operations level
On the power operations level, you can perform the following tasks:
Resource adjustments level
On the resource adjustments level, you can perform the following tasks:
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