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Configuring Power HA System Mirror for i in a Virtualized Environment

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Agenda
Describe the implementation of an IBM i HA solution in a virtualized environment Install and configure the components of the virtualized HA solution:
DS volumes and host attachments VIOS partition with real devices mapped to virtual devices IBM i partition using virtual disk volumes

Explain the concept of virtualization

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DS Configuration

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Agenda
Storage Manager interface overview Creating LUNs Attaching LUNs to VIOS Detecting LUNs in VIOS

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Storage Manager Interface Overview

Double-click a storage subsystem to manage it The task assistant contains the most common operator tasks

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Storage Manager Interface Overview

Logical/Physical view shows controllers physical drives, RAID arrays and LUNs
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Creating Volumes

Click the Task Assistant button LUNs can also be created by right-clicking Free Capacity on any RAID array and selecting Create Logical Drive
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Creating Volumes

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Creating Volumes

Select correct RAID array based on sizing

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Creating Volumes

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Creating Volumes

Mapping of the LUN to VIOS will be configured separately

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Creating Volumes

Physical formatting for the new Volume is still taking place However, the volume can be mapped to VIOS LPAR immediately
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Finding WWPN for Blade IOAs

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Finding WWPN for Blade IOAs

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Finding WWPN for Blade IOAs

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Mapping Volumes to VIOS

Click Mappings drop-down menu and select Define New Host

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Mapping Volumes to VIOS

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Mapping Volumes to VIOS

The DS will scan the Fibre Channel fabric for adapters that are not already part of a host mapping Next, add the new adapter to the list of selected HBAs
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Mapping Volumes to VIOS

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Mapping Volumes to VIOS

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Mapping Volumes to VIOS

Next, assign the Volumes to the newly defined host Right-click the unmapped Volumes, select Define Additional Mapping
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Mapping Volumes to VIOS

Select the new VIOS host in the drop-down menu Once the mapping is complete, the Volumes are now LUNs that are available to VIOS
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VIOS LPAR Configuration, Install and Updates

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Agenda
VIOS enablement LPAR configuration VIOS install Post-install tasks
Configure networking Update VIOS (if necessary) Find out WWPNs
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VIOS Enablement
VIOS is a separate partition type Not enabled by default on any IBM Power servers
It is enabled on BladeCenter JS12, JS22

PowerVM Standard or Enterprise Edition must be ordered

VIOS media Enablement code to allow partition type VIOS

Use HMC to enter enablement code

ASMI can also be used
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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

Choose Action Create Ethernet Adapter

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LPAR Configuration

Note the setting Access external network

Required for Shared Ethernet Adapter
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LPAR Configuration

Choose Action Create SCSI Adapter

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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

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LPAR Configuration

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VIOS Install: SMS Setup

When the partition is powered on, the PFW screen will appear Hit 1 to enter the SMS menu and set up the install source for VIOS

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VIOS Install: SMS Setup

Accept the Hypervisor and PFW license agreement

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VIOS Install: DVD Only

Select option 5, then option 1

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VIOS Install: DVD Only

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VIOS Install: NIM Only

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VIOS Install: NIM Only

Client IP address is this VIOS partitions address Server IP address is the local NIM server A gateway will be necessary if client and server are on different subnets Press M on keyboard to return to the main menu
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VIOS Install: NIM Only

Use (6) for NIM, (3) for DVD

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VIOS Install: NIM Only

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VIOS Install: DVD or NIM

Exiting SMS starts the install

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VIOS Install: DVD or NIM

Press 2 and then Enter to confirm this terminal as the console during install The number 2 will not appear on the screen
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VIOS Install: DVD or NIM

Choose option 2 to verify VIOS is going to be installed on the correct disk unit
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VIOS Install: DVD or NIM

hdisk0 is the first physical disk or LUN detected VIOS typically installed on mirrored integrated disk, but can be installed on SAN
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VIOS Install: DVD or NIM

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VIOS Install: DVD or NIM

Once the install is complete and VIOS reboots, log in with userid padmin No password is required for first login; set password for padmin Next, accept the VIOS license agreement
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VIOS Post-install Tasks: Network Configuration

If NIM was used for installation, the network configuration is already complete Start a browser to the IP address of the VIOS partition and IVM to create the i5/OS partition(s) If DVD was used: On VIOS console, use the lsdev command to identify the correct network device name Example: ent4 Use the corresponding numeric network interface (en4 in our example) in the mktcpip command to configure networking: mktcpip -hostname <VIOS hostname> -inetaddr <VIOS IP address> -interface enX gateway <gateway IP address> nsrvaddr <DNS server IP address> nsrvdomain <domain name> start Use lstcpip to check the network configuration or rmtcpip f all to start over VIOS command reference:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/index.jsp?topic=/i phb1/iphb1_vios_commandslist.htm

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VIOS Post-install Tasks: VIOS Updates

The minimum required level of VIOS for i5/OS on blade is 1.5 with Fix Pack 10.1

To check the VIOS level:

Telnet to VIOS Sign in with padmin Use the ioslevel command

To access the latest available VIOS updates and instructions for installing them, visit
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/vios/download/home.html

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Determine World-wide Port Name (WWPN)

WWPN is MAC address for Fibre Channel (FC) adapter

Unique 16-digit hexadecimal number burned into FC card

Used in DS configuration to map volumes to hosts

VIOS command line is used

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Determine World-wide Port Name (WWPN)

Step 1: Find the FC adapter device name

Step 2: Find the WWPN

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Detecting LUNs in VIOS

First, use cfgdev command to force VIOS to scan for new devices Then use the lsdev command to check for LUNs (hdisks) The LUNs are available to be virtualized to IBM i
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VIOS Configuration and IBM i Install

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Agenda

Creating virtualization objects in VIOS Creating the IBM i LPAR Installing IBM i

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Creating Virtualization Objects in VIOS

Required objects:
vtscsiX device for each LUN being virtualized to IBM i vtoptX device for each DVD drive

Optional objects:
New entX device for a Shared Ethernet Adapter IBM i partition can also use physical NIC or LHEA

VIOS command line is used

Unless system is managed by IVM instead of HMC IBM i partitions must use only virtual resources if system is IVM-managed IVM is used on Power blade
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LUN Virtualization
First, identify the correct virtual SCSI server adapter(s):

Next, verify the LUNs from the DS are reporting:

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LUN Virtualization
Use mkvdev to create the vtscsiX device:

Verify the new virtual disk (vtscsiX device):

The new virtual disk is immediately available as a non-configured drive to the IBM i client partition

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Optical Virtualization
First, identify the physical CD/DVD drive:

Use mkvdev to create the vtoptX device:

The virtual optical device is immediately available to the IBM i client partition as OPTxx
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LUN Mapping Between VIOS and IBM i

First, identify the virtual devices assigned to a client IBM i partition:

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LUN Mapping Between VIOS and IBM i

Next, examine the details for a single virtual disk (vtscsiX device):

Note the LUN number 1 in this example Lastly, display the disk units details in IBM i:

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Creating a Shared Ethernet Adapter

Bridges a physical Ethernet adapter and a virtual Ethernet adapter in VIOS Layer-2 bridge Any client partitions on the same VLAN as the bridged virtual Ethernet adapter will be able to access the physical network The mkvdev command is used again: mkvdev -sea ent0 -vadapter ent2 -default ent2 -defaultid 1 ent0 is the physical adapter in VIOS ent2 is the virtual Ethernet adapter defaultid 1 signifies which VLAN is being bridged As long as the IBM i client partition has a virtual Ethernet adapter on VLAN1, it will have access to the physical network through VIOS

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Creating an IBM i Partition as a Client of VIOS

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

Start partition creation wizard

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

Mixing physical and virtual I/O in the same client partition is supported
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IBM i Client Partition Creation

Choose Action Create Ethernet Adapter

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

VLAN ID should match ID virtual Ethernet adapter in VIOS partition SEA will forward packets from IBM i to physical network
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IBM i Client Partition Creation

Choose Action Create SCSI Adapter

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

New POWER6, IBM 6.1 and HMC 7.3.2 capability: vSCSI client adapters in IBM i partition At least 1 vSCSI client adapter is required vSCSI client and server adapter configuration must match
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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

3 different methods to provide networking to client partition:

Physical NIC LHEA Virtual Ethernet
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IBM i Client Partition Creation

Select available logical port

1 LHEA per physical HEA per LPAR is allowed

Additional LHEAs per physical port can be enabled in the managed systems properties
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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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IBM i Client Partition Creation

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Installing an IBM i Partition on DS4000 through VIOS

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IBM i Client Partition Install

Open console in HMC First order of business, once the install starts, is to verify the virtual disks have been detected Use DST to start the Hardware Service Manager and check the logical resources
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IBM i Client Partition Install

Start a service tool

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IBM i Client Partition Install

Start the Hardware Service Manager (HSM)

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IBM i Client Partition Install

Work with system bus resources

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IBM i Client Partition Install

Find the Virtual IOP type 290A with display the resources associated with it
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IBM i Client Partition Install

In this test example, a single LUN is virtualized by VIOS The optical unit is a virtual optical drive device in VIOS
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IBM i Client Partition Install

Return to the main DST menu and choose to install LIC

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IBM i Client Partition Install

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IBM i Client Partition Install

Select the load source disk unit When multiple LUNs are virtualized for a client partition, any one can be selected as a load source
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IBM i Client Partition Install

Confirm the load source disk unit

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IBM i Client Partition Install

Install LIC and (later) the OS From this point on, the IBM i install is no different from that on any other system
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Creating cluster (green screen)

Create Cluster (CRTCLU) Create Cluster (CRTCLU) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Name Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Name Node list: _ Node list: _ Node identifier . . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node identifier . . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name IP address . . . . . . . . . . 9.5.110.42' IP address . . . . . . . . . . 9.5.110.42' 9.5.110.43 9.5.110.43 _ _ Node identifier . . . . . . . ITCHA4A Name Node identifier . . . . . . . ITCHA4A Name IP address . . . . . . . . . . 9.5.110.37' IP address . . . . . . . . . . 9.5.110.37' 9.5.110.38' 9.5.110.38' + for more values _ + for more values _ Start indicator . . . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO Start indicator . . . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO Target cluster version . . . . . *CUR *CUR, *PRV Target cluster version . . . . . *CUR *CUR, *PRV

If the cluster has more than one node when it is created, "Start indicator" is ignored. Nodes must be started manually after cluster creation. It is recommended to have two separate communication paths (IP interfaces) between systems. Clustering will use both interfaces for heartbeating.
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Creating cluster (green screen)

Create Cluster (CRTCLU) Create Cluster (CRTCLU) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Name Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Name Node list: _ Node list: _ Node identifier . . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node identifier . . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name IP address . . . . . . . . . . 9.5.110.42' IP address . . . . . . . . . . 9.5.110.42' 9.5.110.43 9.5.110.43 _ _ Node identifier . . . . . . . ITCHA4A Name Node identifier . . . . . . . ITCHA4A Name IP address . . . . . . . . . . 9.5.110.37' IP address . . . . . . . . . . 9.5.110.37' 9.5.110.38' 9.5.110.38' + for more values _ + for more values _ Start indicator . . . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO Start indicator . . . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO Target cluster version . . . . . *CUR *CUR, *PRV Target cluster version . . . . . *CUR *CUR, *PRV

If the cluster has more than one node when it is created, "Start indicator" is ignored. Nodes must be started manually after cluster creation. It is recommended to have two separate communication paths (IP interfaces) between systems. Clustering will use both interfaces for heartbeating.
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Creating an HA/DR environment

The basis for HA in a virtualized environment is an IASP
Create the IASP on the production system Move the data and objects to be highly available from ASP 1 to the IASP

A cluster with geographic mirroring will be used

DS replication may be used to insure the information in the DS is highly available However, there is no integrated solution between the cluster and the DS in a virtualized environment Failover of the DS and the cluster nodes are handled independently
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Steps for implementing geographic mirroring

There are five main steps to create a cross site mirror HA solution

Identify the hardware to be used in the IASP or IASP group Create an Independent ASP or IASP group Create a cluster and define a device domain Create a Device CRG Create the mirror copy of the IASP
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Introduction to device domains (1 of 2)

Systems which will switch hardware must be in the same device domain

AS540

Device Domain NFL

IASP

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Introduction to device domains (2 of 2)

Tower 1 Tower 2 IASP33 Unit4016 Unit4017 Unit4019 Unit4020

NODE1
Virtual Addresses Unavailable to NODE1 for IASPs Available only to NODE1 for IASPs Available only to NODE1 for objects that are not in an IASP

IASP33 Unit4001 Unit4002 Unit4003 Unit4018

NODE2
Virtual Addresses Available to NODE2 for IASPs Unavailable only to NODE2 for IASPs Available only to NODE2 for objects that are not in an IASP

Cluster
Tower 3 IASP34 Unit4004 Unit4005 Unit4006 Unit4007 Unit4008 Unit4009 Unit4010 Unit4011 Unit4012 Unit4013 Unit4014 Unit4015

Device Domain

An example of how virtual address space is divided between two nodes in a device domain with three towers. Notice that disk units identification numbers are unique in the device domain, as well.
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Adding device domain

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Adding device domain

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Steps for implementing geographic mirroring

There are five main steps to create a cross site mirror HA solution

Identify the hardware to be used in the IASP or IASP group Create an Independent ASP or IASP group Create a cluster and define a device domain Create a Device CRG Create the mirror copy of the IASP
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Create CRG (green screen) (1 of 4)

Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Name Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Name Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Cluster resource group . . . GEOMIR Name Cluster resource group . . . GEOMIR Name Cluster resource group type . *DEV *DATA, *APP, *DEV Cluster resource group type . *DEV *DATA, *APP, *DEV CRG exit program . . . . . . *none ____ Name, *NONE CRG exit program . . . . . . *none ____ Name, *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . Name Library . . . . . . . . . . Name User profile . . . . . . . . *none Name, *NONE User profile . . . . . . . . *none Name, *NONE Recovery domain node list: _ Recovery domain node list: _ Node identifier . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node identifier . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node role . . . . . . . . . *PRIMARY *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE Node role . . . . . . . . . *PRIMARY *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE Backup sequence number . . *LAST Number, *LAST Backup sequence number . . *LAST Number, *LAST Site name . . . . . . . . . K206 _____ Name, *NONE Site name . . . . . . . . . K206 _____ Name, *NONE Data port IP address 9.5.110.42____ Data port IP address 9.5.110.42____ + for more values _______________ + for more values _______________ + for more values + + for more values + Bottom Bottom

To create a Device CRG through a CL command in green screen, use CRTCRG.

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Create CRG (green screen) (2 of 4)

Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Recovery domain node list: _ Recovery domain node list: _ Node identifier . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node identifier . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node role . . . . . . . . . *PRIMARY *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE Node role . . . . . . . . . *PRIMARY *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE Backup sequence number . . *LAST Number, *LAST Backup sequence number . . *LAST Number, *LAST Site name . . . . . . . . . K206 _____ Name, *NONE Site name . . . . . . . . . K206 _____ Name, *NONE Data port IP address 9.5.110.42____ Data port IP address 9.5.110.42____ + for more values _______________ + for more values _______________ Node identifier . . . . . . Node identifier . . . . . . Node role . . . . . . . . . Node role . . . . . . . . . Backup sequence number . . Backup sequence number . . Site name . . . . . . . . . Site name . . . . . . . . . Data port IP address Data port IP address + for more values + for more values

Geographic Mirroring Information Name ITCHA4A Name ITCHA4A *BACKUP *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE *BACKUP *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE *LAST Number, *LAST *LAST Number, *LAST L203 _____ Name, *NONE L203 _____ Name, *NONE 9.10.30.34_____ 9.10.30.34_____ _______________ _______________
More... More...

Fill in the information for all nodes in this CRG. NOTE: All nodes in the recovery domain must be in the same device domain.
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Create CRG (green screen) (3 of 4)

Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Configuration object list: Configuration object list: Configuration object . . . . . APPLE#___ Name, *NONE Configuration object . . . . . APPLE#___ Name, *NONE Configuration object type . . *DEVD *DEVD Configuration object type . . *DEVD *DEVD Configuration object online . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY Configuration object online . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Configuration object . . . . . __________ Name, *NONE Configuration object . . . . . __________ Name, *NONE Configuration object type . . *DEVD *DEVD Configuration object type . . *DEVD *DEVD Configuration object online . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY Configuration object online . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Configuration object . . . . . *NONE Configuration object . . . . . *NONE Configuration object type . . *DEVD Configuration object type . . *DEVD Configuration object online . *OFFLINE Configuration object online . *OFFLINE Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Name, *NONE Name, *NONE *DEVD *DEVD *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY More... More...

Fill in the information for all disk pools in this CRG. NOTE: device descriptions must exist for the specified disk pools on all nodes in the recovery domain.
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Create CRG (green screen) (4 of 4)

Create Cluster Cluster Resource Resource Group Group (CRTCRG (CRTCRG Create Configuration object object list: list: Configuration Name, *NONE *NONE Configuration object object . .. .. .. . *NONE *NONE Configuration Name, Configuration object object type type . .. . *DEVD *DEVD *DEVD *DEVD Configuration *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY *PRIMARY Configuration object object online online . . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, Configuration Server take........................................................... Server take........................................................... : Configuration object object list list (CFGOBJ) (CFGOBJ) - Help Help : : Configuration : Text 'descri : : Text 'descri : : : *OFFLINE : : *OFFLINE : Failover mes : Do not vary the configuration object on and do not : Failover mes : Do not vary the configuration object on and do not : Library . : start the server takeover IP address. : Library . : start the server takeover IP address. : : : : : : *ONLINE : : *ONLINE : : Vary the configuration object on and start the : : Vary the configuration object on and start the : : server takeover takeover IP IP address. address. : : server : : : : : : More... : : More... : : F2=Extended help F10=Move to top F12=Cancel : : F2=Extended help F10=Move to top F12=Cancel : F3=Exit F4= : F13=Information Assistant F20=Enlarge F24=More keys : F3=Exit F4= : F13=Information Assistant F20=Enlarge F24=More keys : :.........................................................: :.........................................................:

The value of this parameter will determine whether a disk pool will be varied on upon failover/switchover.
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*ONLINE V6R1 enhancement

In V5R4, if the vary on of the IASP fails for any reason, the switchover/failover is cancelled and the hardware is returned to the original primary system In V6R1, if the vary on fails, only the vary is failed the hardware will remain at the new primary location

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Configuring geographic mirroring

In order to configure geographic mirroring the following conditions must exist:
A cluster with two active nodes in the same device domain An independent disk pool on one of the nodes in the cluster Disk capacity on the second node that is similar in size to the existing disk pool An inactive CRG with the disk pool as a configuration object and geographic mirroring site information specified The disk pool must be varied off

All geographic mirroring functions must be performed using the iSeries Navigator

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Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (1 of 8)

On the disk pool screen, locate the disk pool to be geographically mirrored, click on the right arrow, select Sessions, select New, Select Geographic Mirroring Configure Geographic Mirroring.

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Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (2 of 8)

Specify the name of the node that will have the mirror copy. Click Next.
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Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (3 of 8)

Provide signon information for the system that will have the mirror copy.

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Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (4 of 8)

Click Add Disks.

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Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (5 of 8)

Select the disks that will be used for the mirror copy and click OK.
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Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (6 of 8)

Click Next.
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Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (7 of 8)

Click Finish.
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Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (8 of 8)

Periodically refresh the display.

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Start the CRG

Start Cluster Resource Group (STRCRG) Start Cluster Resource Group (STRCRG) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Name Cluster . . . .group . . .......... AS540 Name Name Cluster . resource GEOMIR Name Cluster resource group Exit program data . ........... GEOMIR Exit program data . . . . . . . *SAME________________________________ *SAME________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

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Summary
Virtualized environments allow many different types of disks to be used by IBM i High availability in a virtualized environment is available only with Geographic Mirroring All virtual HA solutions require option 41 of the operating system and Power HA System Mirror for i

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