Table Of Contents - IBM I VIRTUALIZATION - READ ME FIRST 7-9-2010 Manual

This "read-me first" document provides detailed instructions on using IBM i 6.1 virtualization and
connecting open storage to IBM i. It covers prerequisites, supported hardware and software,
planning considerations, install and post-install tasks such as backups. The document also
contains links to many additional information sources.

Table of Contents

1. IBM i virtualization solutions
1.1. IBM i logical partition (LPAR) hosting another IBM i partition
1.2. IBM i using open storage as a client of the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
1.3. IBM i on a Power blade
2. IBM i hosting IBM i supported configurations
2.1. Hardware
2.2. Software and firmware
3. IBM i hosting IBM i concepts
3.1. Virtual SCSI and Ethernet adapters
3.2. Storage virtualization
3.3. Optical virtualization
3.4. Network virtualization
4. Prerequisites for implementing IBM i hosted LPARs
4.1. Storage planning
4.2. Performance
4.3. Dual hosting
5. Implementing IBM i client LPARs with an IBM i host
6. Post-install tasks and considerations
6.1. Configure IBM i networking
6.2. How to perform IBM i operator panel functions
6.3. How to display the IBM i partition System Reference Code (SRC) history
6.4. Client IBM i LPARs considerations and limitations
6.5. Configuring Electronic Customer Support (ECS) over LAN
6.6. Copying storage spaces
6.7. Backups
7. IBM i using open storage supported configurations
7.1. Hardware
7.2. Software and firmware
8. IBM i using open storage through VIOS concepts
8.1. Virtual SCSI and Ethernet adapters
8.2. Storage virtualization
8.3. Optical virtualization
8.4. Network virtualization
9. Prerequisites for attaching open storage to IBM i through VIOS
9.1. Storage planning
9.2. Performance
9.3. Dual hosting and multi-path I/O (MPIO)
9.3.1. Dual VIOS LPARs with IBM i mirroring
9.3.2. Path redundancy to a single set of LUNs
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