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Viewing and saving PowerVM Editions technologies code-generation information
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Viewing and saving PowerVM Editions technologies code-generation information
You can view and save PowerVM® Editions code-generation information using the Hardware Management Console ( HMC ). You might need to do this if the PowerVM Editions code that was provided for your server does not work.
You can view PowerVM Editions code-generation information, and then save it to a file on a remote system or to a file on removable media. The information used to generate your PowerVM Editions codes must exactly match the information shown on the HMC PowerVM Editions Code Information window. To update the information that is used to generate your PowerVM Editions codes, use the PowerVM Editions Code Information window to save the PowerVM Editions code information to a file on a remote system or to a file on removable media. Then, you can either attach the file to an email, or print the file and fax it to your Capacity on Demand (CoD) administrator.
To view and save PowerVM Editions code-generation information, do the following:
- In the navigation area of the HMC window, expand Systems Management .
- Select Servers .
- In the contents area, select the server on which you want to view and save your code-generation information.
- Select Tasks .
- Select Capacity on Demand .
- Select Power VM .
- Select View Code information .
- On the Show Code Information page, click Save to save the activation code information to a file on a remote system or to media.
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In the Save Activation Code Information window, select
one of the following options, and then perform the task associated
with that option.
Option Description Save to a file on a remote system - Enter the remote system name, file name, user ID, and password
- Click OK to save the activation code information or click Cancel to exit the panel without saving the activation code information.
Save to media - Click OK .
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Select your device. The following options might be displayed (the
list will include only those removable media devices that are available
for use on the
HMC
):
- Diskette drive
- Flash memory
- USB diskette drive
- Click OK to save the CoD code-generation information, or click Cancel to exit the panel without saving the CoD code information.
To fax or send an email with the PowerVM Editions code information in it to your PowerVM Editions or CoD administrator, use one of these options to send your information:
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Fax-to information:
- Send to: Capacity on Demand Administrator
- Fax number: 507-253-4553
- Location: Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
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Fax-from information:
- Customer name:
- Customer contact name:
- Customer address:
- Customer phone number:
- Customer fax number:
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If you are using email, send the electronic image
of the code information in an email to the appropriate address:
- IBM® System i5® or eServer™ i5 models: icod@us.ibm.com
- IBM System p5® or eServer p5 models: pcod@us.ibm.com
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Viewing history log for PowerVM Editions activations
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Viewing history log for PowerVM Editions activations
You can see what PowerVM® Editions technologies activations are entered and what capabilities have been enabled on your server by using the history log.
To view the PowerVM Editions technologies activations that have been entered and the capabilities that have been enabled, do the following:
- In the navigation area of the HMC window, expand Systems Management .
- Select Servers .
- In the contents area, select the server on which you want to view the history log.
- Select Tasks .
- Select Capacity on Demand .
- Select Power VM .
- Select View History Log .
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Activating PowerVM Editions
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Activating PowerVM Editions
To activate PowerVM® Editions , you must enter an activation code from the Hardware Management Console (HMC) or the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) menu interface. You can also use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) interface.
To activate PowerVM Editions on the HMC , you must have an HMC super administrator user role.
To enter a PowerVM Editions code, do the following:
- Retrieve the enablement code by going to http://www-912.ibm.com/pod/pod
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Enter your activation code on your server using the
HMC
. To enter your code,
do the following:
- In the navigation area of the HMC window, expand Systems Management .
- Select Servers .
- In the contents area, select the server on which you want enter your activation code.
- Select Tasks .
- Select Capacity on Demand .
- Select PowerVM .
- Select Enter Activation Code .
- Type your activation code in the Code field and click OK .
You can now begin using PowerVM Editions .
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Using PowerVM Editions
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Using PowerVM Editions
You can activate Virtualization Engine technologies after you order the features. Learn about how to view a history log of your past PowerVM® Editions activations and code-generation information.
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Activating PowerVM Editions
To activate PowerVM Editions , you must enter an activation code from the Hardware Management Console (HMC) or the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) menu interface. You can also use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) interface. -
Viewing history log for PowerVM Editions activations
You can see what PowerVM Editions technologies activations are entered and what capabilities have been enabled on your server by using the history log. -
Viewing and saving PowerVM Editions technologies code-generation information
You can view and save PowerVM Editions code-generation information using the Hardware Management Console ( HMC ). You might need to do this if the PowerVM Editions code that was provided for your server does not work.
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Ordering PowerVM Editions features
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Ordering PowerVM Editions features
You can order PowerVM® Editions features for a new server, a server model upgrade, or an installed server.
For a new server or a server model upgrade, your order can contain one or more PowerVM Editions features, resulting in a single PowerVM Editions code. In this case, the PowerVM Editions code is entered before the server is sent to you.
When you order PowerVM Editions features for an installed server, determine which PowerVM Editions technology you want to enable and then order the associated features. A single PowerVM Editions code will be generated for you to enter that enables all of the technologies that you ordered.
Perform the following steps to order one or more PowerVM Editions features:
- Determine which PowerVM Editions features you want to enable. For more information, see PowerVM Editions concepts.
- Contact your IBM® Business Partner or IBM sales representative to place your order for one or more PowerVM Editions features.
- Enter the resulting code on your server to enable PowerVM Editions . See Activating PowerVM Editions for more information.
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PowerVM Editions concepts
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PowerVM Editions concepts
This information describes the virtualization technologies that are available.
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PowerVM® is a Virtualization
Engine technology that enables the system for the following features:
- Micro-Partitioning®
- Virtual I/O Server
- Integrated Virtualization Manager
- Live Partition Mobility
- The ability to run x86 Linux applications on Power Systems™
| Offering | Express Edition | Standard Edition | Enterprise Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum number of logical partitions offered | 3 per server | 1000 per server | 1000 per server |
| Management offering | VMControl, IVM | VMControl, IVM, HMC | VMControl, IVM, HMC |
| Virtual I/O server | Offered | Offered (Dual) | Offered (Dual) |
| PowerVM Lx86 | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Suspend/Resume | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| N_Port Virtualization (NPIV) | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Multiple shared processor pools | Not offered | Offered | Offered |
| Multiple shared storage pools | Not offered | Offered | Offered |
| Thin provisioning | Not offered | Offered | Offered |
| Live Partition Mobility | Not offered | Not offered | Offered |
| Active Memory™ Sharing | Not offered | Not offered | Offered |
| Machine | Express Edition feature | Standard Edition feature | Enterprise Edition feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7895-22X | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 7895-23X | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 7895-42X | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8202-E4B | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8202-E4C | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8202-E4D | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8205-E6C | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8205-E6B | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8205-E6D | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8231-E2B | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8231-E1C and 8231-E2C | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8231-E1D, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D | 5225 | 5227 | 5228 |
| 8233-E8B | 7793 | 7794 | 7795 |
| 8408-E8D | 7793 | 7794 | 7795 |
| 8412-EAD | 7793 | 7794 | 7795 |
| 9109-RMD | 7793 | 7794 | 7795 |
| 9117-MMB | Not offered | 7942 | 7995 |
| 9117-MMC | Not offered | 7942 | 7995 |
| 9117-MMD | Not offered | 7942 | 7995 |
| 9119-FHB | Not offered | 7943 | 8002 |
| 9179-MHB | Not offered | 7942 | 7995 |
| 9179-MHC | Not offered | 7942 | 7995 |
| 9179-MHD | Not offered | 7942 | 7995 |
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