The IBM Flex System Manager VMControl product assists you
in rapidly deploying virtual appliances to create virtual servers
that are configured with the operating system and software applications
that you want. It also enables you to group resources into system
pools, which enable you to centrally manage and control the different
workloads in your environment. In conjunction with Network Control
and Storage Control, it enables you to optimize your virtualized environment,
including network and storage resources. The quick start guides in
this section help you to prepare your environment and complete basic
and advanced virtualization tasks.
Table 1. Setting up your virtualization environment
| Description |
Link to document |
- Virtualization Checklist - Power Systems
- Virtualization Checklist - KVM-based systems
|
|
| Installing agents that are needed for VMControl |
PDF |
| Discovering IBM Storwize v7000 storage resources |
PDF |
| Configuring network resources to support virtual
server relocation and multitenancy- the first quick start guide contains
background information and basic setup steps. Then, use the quick
start guide that corresponds to your chosen method of creating virtual
LANs (VLANs) based on your goals. |
Background information and initial setup
tasks
|
| Creating a virtual Ethernet adapter on a Virtual
I/O Server (VIOS) virtual server |
Creating a virtual Ethernet adapter on a
VIOS virtual server |
| Creating an image repository |
PDF |
Table 2. Basic virtualization tasks
| Description |
Link to document |
| Creating a virtual server |
PDF |
Installing a guest operating system into a virtual
serverNote: For information about installing specific operating systems
into a virtual server, see the quick start guides for installing operating
systems at: Installing operating systems.
|
PDF |
Table 3. Advanced virtualization tasks
| Description |
Link to document |
| Installing a guest operating system into a Linux
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) virtual server |
PDF |
| Creating and populating server system pools |
PDF |
| Configuring your environment so that deployed
Virtual Servers are VEPA (802.1Qbg) enabled |
PDF |
| Capturing a virtual appliance workload |
PDF |
| Deploying a workload |
PDF |
| Relocating a workload |
PDF |
| Creating a system pool that supports relocation |
PDF |
| Managing images using VMControl and Network
Installation Manager (NIM) (Power Systems environments) |
PDF |