power systems virtualization with power kvm

Power Systems Virtualization

August 2014

T. R. BosworthPower Virtualization Offering [email protected]

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Virtualization is an essential enabling technology Offers maximum value when it is applied across the datacenter

Virtualized resources are

balanced, elastic and optimized

for scaling and pooling which

enable cloud based services

Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure must be

Dynamic, FlexibleEfficient, ScalableReliableSecure


Why Cloud? Cloud drives responsiveness

50% more IT resources allocated to new projects2

50% of staff time is spent on new projects2

50% report supporting high degree of organizational change2

70% of IT budget is devoted to operations and maintenance1

35% of staff time is spent on new projects2

6% report supporting high degree of organizational change2

Cloud data centerTraditional data center

1. IDC Analyst, Matt Eastwood, IDC Directions Presentation

2. IBM/IDC:Data center operational efficiency best practices, 2012 (link)

“It used to take us three to four months to develop a new business application, now it is only two to three days, giving us a much better chance to corner the market before our competitors have a chance to enter the fray.”

Dr. Lifeng Liu, General Manager Assistant in the Network Development Department, China Telecom

Value delivered…


IBM Power Systems Advantages for Cloud

Exceptional Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS)

Leadership virtualization Certified security Growing ecosystem and strong economics Open platform of choice


Power Virtualization Options

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PowerVM is Power Virtualization that will continue to be enhanced to support AIX, IBM i Workloads as well as Linux Workloads

2004Initial Offering

Q2 2014Initial Offering

PowerKVM provides an open source choice for Power Virtualization for Linux workloads. Best for clients that aren’t familiar with Power and Linux centric admins.


PowerKVM & Power Goals & Strategy

Provide Open Source Server Virtualization Offering for Power Targeted to new Linux Workloads

Provide simplicity and familiarity for VMware and KVM Intel Linux Admins

Accelerate adoption of Power Linux Systems by having a Linux oriented virtualization offering

Allow cloud providers to easily integrate Power Linux servers into their OpenStack environments

Selling Strategies This is not meant to be sold to our traditional Power Workloads!! Meant for new Linux scale-out workloads

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• Kernel-Based Virtual Machine(KVM) Linux based virtualization For Scale Out POWER8 Linux Servers• Processor and memory sharing and over commitment enables higher VM and workload consolidation• Dynamic addition & removal of virtual devices• Live VM Migration enables higher availability and allows workload balancing• Exploits P8 Features like Micro-Threading providing greater scheduling granularity vs x86 virtualization• Exploits performance, scalability and security built into Linux• Managed by PowerVC and open source tools which provides flexible familiar Linux admin tools• Supports Redhat, SUSE, Ubuntu Linux Guests

PowerKVM v2.1 Open Virtualization Choice for Linux-only Scale-out Servers

Reduces IT Infrastructure costs

Optimize Linux workload consolidation at a lower cost

Simplify your virtualization management using open source tools

Announce – 4/28 GA – 6/10

Optimize Linux Workload Consolidation and scale out of workloads at a lower cost of ownership

Maintain flexibility and agility by exploiting Open Source Community Leverage traditional Linux admin skills on Power Systems to

administer virtualization Use open source tools like OpenStack to manage virtualization

NEW

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KVM Architecture Overview

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KVM - Kernel-Based Virtual MachineLoadable Kernel Module that provides server virtualization for Memory and CPUQEMU – Quick Emulator virtualizes I/O

Guests run a normal Linux Process scheduled by the Linux Scheduler

Originally designed for x86 and uses hardware assists. Intel VT, AMD-V

QEMUQuick Emulator


KVM on Power... What?

Power8 Platform

OPAL FW

QemuVM1

RHELVM2SLES

LibvirtAPI & virsh CLI

Linux Kernel

Pow

erK

VM

Hos

t

ConsoleShell CLI

Linux Userspace OpenstackEnd-node

components Kimchi

Openstackcontroller

XcatChef

PuppetCustom scripts

Smart CloudEntry

Kimchi BrowserOr

Client

CLI / IPMIFSP

SUSE Manager

KVM

VM3Fedora

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PlatformManagement

VirtualizationManagement

CloudManagement

PowerVC

CMWO

Infrastructure as a service with IBM Cloud Manager With OpenStack(formerly Smart Cloud Entry)

Virtualization Management with PowerVC

Linux / x86 Style of Platform Management

PowerKVM Management Strategy

• IPMI for Power Cycling and control• Hardware logs in PowerKVM host• Firmware updates through Linux host

• Simple Management solution for PowerKVM• Virtual Image Management and Deployment • Resource Pooling and Dynamic VM Placement• On-going optimization and VM resilience

• End-user self-service provisioning and automation • Service catalog with virtual systems and applications • Subscriber and account management (multi-tenancy)• Delivered as Entry, Provisioning and Orchestration

Just another KVM / Linux host. Normal open source tools & OpenStack can be used for management.

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Host

Either CMWO or PowerVC can manage a single PowerKVM host but not both.


What Linux Distributions in various Power Environments?

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Linux Release Endian Dedicated LPAR

PowerVM Guest

PowerKVMGuest

Redhat 5.10 Big

Redhat 6.4 Big

Redhat 6.5 Big

Redhat* 7 Big

SUSE 11 SP3 Big

Ubuntu* 14.04 Little

1. Select the applications you want to run on Linux on Power2. Then look at the Linux distributions that are available for those

apps3. Pick your Linux distribution of choice

*Exploits P8


PowerKVM Exploits POWER8 Micro-Threading

VM1

Traditional PowerVM and PowerKVM Dispatches the complete core to the VM

CPU Core

PowerKVM with Micro-Threading Dispatches Multiple VMs on a single core at the same time.

SMT1-2

CPU Core 4/1 Division

SMT1-8

VM1 VM2 VM3 VM4

Good for many small VMs / Workloads. Enabled with the PowerKVM ppc64_cpu command. 4/1 Division is only option initially.


Simple Decision Tree When should I as a seller propose PowerKVM

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1. Proposing P8 scale-out Linux only (S812L, S822L) Hardware? Yes = PowerKVM assuming characteristics below

Characteristics of a client interested in PowerKVMOpen Source Oriented, Not Power Knowledgeable, KVM Already in Use, Linux only workloads, Linux Centric Admins

Otherwise …

Use PowerVM

PowerVM is the only Choice For Following Criteria• AIX or IBM i workloads•Pre-P8 Machines•Mobility is required between physical servers supporting multiple OS es (AIX, IBM i & Linux)


PowerKVM Client Conversation Example for Scale-out Workloads

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Client – “We are really changing our strategy to really exploit open source Linux technologies and applications. Power Systems are closed and proprietary it seems like I should exit these systems”

Seller – “Have you heard about our new open virtualization option for Power based on industry standard KVM called PowerKVM? This is a completely open source kernel-based VM solution for virtualization of Power Systems running Linux.

Its managed just like any other KVM system with open source tools or OpenStack based solutions. We have virtualization management based on Open Stack like PowerVC and Cloud Manager with OpenStack. If you like you can use off the shelf OpenStack to manage PowerKVM. We are completely open and ready for Linux workloads”


ESP Customer Example – University of NC State

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Background – University of NC State is looking for a Big Data solution. They need virtualization to allow multiple types of processing to occur on the same servers. Chose PowerKVM because of Linux and KVM familiarity.

Customer Quotes “PowerKVM is definitely ready for prime time”

“IBM has done a superb job with the installation and packaging of the PowerKVM hypervisor. The layout of the system partitions manages to provide maximum flexibility while minimizing system storage overhead”

Target Customers for PowerKVM Clients with…Linux WorkloadsNeed the benefits of virtualizing workloadsSold on Open Technologies, Open Source OrientedKVM or VMware FamiliarLinux admin skills


PowerVM to PowerKVM Comparison

Power 8 Linux only Hardware

Firmware

Host Software

Hardware

OPAL Firmware Hardware Abstraction Boot services Standalone Diagnostics

PowerKVM PowerVM

P6, P7, P8 Hardware

Phyp Firmware - Hypervisor

Linux MCP/KVM Hypervisor

Guest VM Types

Managers

VIO ServerIO Virtualization

HMC, IVM, FSM, PowerVC, ISD VMControl

PowerVC, OpenStack, libvirt, Open Source Tools

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PowerKVM Offering Structure

PowerKVM has a single Standard Edition = PID 5765-KVM

Socket Based Pricing with Subscription model for the PowerKVM host• Pricing is socket based and requires buying a socket pair subscription

8x5= $998 24x7 =$1,498

POWER8 Scale-out Linux Only Servers have a choice of either PowerKVM or PowerVM

– Only one virtualization option can be chosen– Either PowerVM or PowerKVM can run on the system but not both

Initially eConfig will default orders to PowerVM

When PowerKVM is ordered the feature code drives proper firmware defaults– PowerKVM is preloaded on internal disk with option to disable preload– Guest Linux ISO can be preloaded for convenience to build guest VMs

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PowerKVM Trial?

PowerKVM is available in Software Access Catalog; Search for PowerKVM https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/partnertools/eorderweb/ordersw.do Instructions on how to transition a server from PowerVM to

PowerKVM http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/linuxonibm/liabp/liabppowervmkvm.htm

Restrictions -You need to ensure you have the right I/O adapters check here http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/linuxonibm/liabp/liabppowervmkvm.htm

-POWER8 Linux only servers -Must disconnect any HMC


PowerVM Unique Features not in PowerKVM

Dedicated Processors Shared Processor Pools Shared Dedicated Processors Guaranteed minimum

entitlement Hard Capping of VMs Capacity on Demand IFLs

Compute

Security vTPM Existing Security Certifications* Firmware based hypervisor

I/O NPIV* SR-IOV* Dedicated I/O devices* Redundant I/O

virtualization(Dual VIOS)

Configuration DLPAR* Support for AIX and IBM i VMs System Pools

Ubuntu support No HMC needed Exploits POWER8 Micro-Threading NFS storage support iSCSI storage support

PowerKVM Unique Features not in PowerVM

*PowerKVM functionality planned

Note - PowerKVM addresses a different market and will not attempt to match all PowerVM features


PowerVM VS KVM Out of Box Experience

Planning and Sizing Infrastructure

Initial Server Configuration

Virtualization Setup Initial VM Creation Advanced Virtualization Management

Serviceability

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Workload Estimator(WLE)

Score request for certified storage

ASM/HMC

Power Control Network Config

Connection to management consoles

HMC / IVM

Install VIOS & Configure

FC Storage, Internal Disk

Network definition

HMC / IVM

Firmware maintenance HMC

Phone Home

PowerVM

HMC / IVM PowerVC

VMControl

Planning and Sizing Infrastructure

Initial Server Configuration

Virtualization Setup Initial VM Creation Advanced Virtualization Management

Serviceability

Workload Estimator(WLE)

ASM: Setup FSP IP address, if no DHCP available

IPMI: Remote Power Control and remote console

Host OS: IP, timezone and root password (if defaults do not apply)

KVM pre-loaded with reasonable defaults for storage, network and logging

Point browser to Kimchi-ginger for further Host OS configuration

Linux cmd line available

Error logs exposed through KVM/Linux

Maintenance through Linux

PowerKVM

Virsh command line

Kimchi (Web)

PowerVC

Or SmartCloud


Reduces IT infrastructure costs– Consolidated diverse workloads save

operational costs Improves service levels

– Virtualized resources can be applied dynamically to workloads as needed

Manages risk– Unrivaled flexibility enables rapid response to business change minimizing risk

PowerVM: Advanced Server Virtualization

Server and Storage sprawl

Low Resource Utilization

Increasing Energy Costs

Downtime for systems can’t be tolerated

Difficult to share resources between workloads

PowerVM SolutionClient Pain Points


PlatformManagement

VirtualizationManagement

CloudManagement

HMC

PowerVC

IBM CloudCloud Service Delivery with IBM Cloud Solutions

Virtualization Management with PowerVC

Power Systems Hardware Management Console

Providing comprehensive and consistent management experience for rack server,

blades and PureFlex

IBM Power Systems Management Strategy

• Hardware and firmware management for Power• Hardware and firmware configuration and controls • Service, support and update management• Hardware appliance (today); virtual appliance (tomorrow)

• Management solution for PowerVM and PowerKVM• Virtual Image Management and Deployment • Resource Pooling and Dynamic VM Placement• On-going optimization and VM resilience

• End-user self-service provisioning and automation • Service catalog with virtual systems and applications • Process automation, multi-tenant management and operations• Delivered as Entry, Provisioning and Orchestration

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Power Systems Management Options

Cloud Management

Virtualization Management

Platform Management

Host

or

Note A PowerKVM host can be managed by only one manager either PowerVC or CMO

libvirt api


PowerVM Editions offer a unified virtualization

solution for all Power workloads

PowerVM Standard Edition– Production deployments– Server consolidation

PowerVM Enterprise Edition– Multi-server deployments– Cloud infrastructure

PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux Edition

– Same Function as PowerVM EE

– Restricted to Linux VMs only

PowerVM Editions are tailored to client needsPowerVM Editions Standard Enterprise

Concurrent VMs 20 per core**(up to 1000)

20 per core**(up to 1000)

Virtual I/O Server

NPIV

Suspend/Resume

Shared Processor Pools

Shared Storage Pools

Thin Provisioning

Live Partition Mobility

Active Memory Sharing

PowerVP*

** Requires eFW7.6 or higher

* Requires eFW7.7 or higher

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Why upgrade to PowerVM Enterprise Edition? PowerVM Enterprise Edition is essential for clients with fully-virtualized production

workloads deployed across multiple physical servers– For larger enterprise clients that have standardized on virtualized workloads– Ideal for mission-critical workloads with high uptime demands – Needed for Cloud deployments

Recent Reduction in PowerVM pricing makes upgrades less expensive Simple Upgrade process just apply new license keys Includes exclusive capabilities such as Live Partition Mobility, Active Memory

Sharing and PowerVP virtualization performance monitoring.

Example PowerVM Standard to Enterprise Upgrade

780 with 48 cores = $1,200 * 48 = $57,600 Power Systems

TiersPowerVM

Standard EnterpriseLarge $1200

Medium $600Small (and blades) $200

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PowerVM Live Partition Mobility Trial Program Details

This Trial is meant to Encourage Up selling to PowerVM Enterprise Edition by demonstrating the benefit of Live Partition Mobility

ELPM is available for newer POWER7 and all POWER8 systems

Sell the Value of Live Partition Mobility first then if the customer is questioning if it will work with their environment, then offer the Trial

This Trial Program is Meant to be used for Objection Handling once the Client is convinced the Live Partition Mobility is something that they need

Customer must already have PowerVM Standard Edition and software maintenance

Systems must be at Firmware Level 7.3 or above(released in May 2011) This works on any Power7 System and any POWER8 system is capable of using this trial capability

– This level of firmware has an expiring key so that if PowerVM Enterprise is not purchased this feature expires automatically after 60 days

– This feature would be required on the source and target systems for LPM to be used

No charge trial for a 60 day period Use this trial to close your upgrade deal!!

How to order the ELPM?It is ordered by adding the ELPM feature code via econfig with a MES

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PowerVM Systems Virtualization HighlightsIntegrated• Virtualization is built in: true firmware, not optional add-on software; ISV friendly• Performance without penalty: all benchmarks published in a virtualized environment

Fully Dynamic• Dynamic resource sharing: very high utilization for maximum ROI; optimized memory usage

via Active Memory Sharing, Active Memory Expansion, Memory De-duplication• Dynamic LPAR resources: add & remove VM resources while VM is active; VM folding• Dynamic HW resources: CUOD, HW sparing, dynamic HW resource enablement• OS virtualization (application containers): System and Application WPARs• Live partition mobility: non-disruptive, for VMs of any size up to entire system, many

concurrently, across HW generations (P6, P7, P8), WPAR mobility across AIX generationsIndustrial Strength

• Scalability: much larger VM sizes, more VMs per server, scales linearly• Superior platform RAS: Alternate CPU recovery, multiple VIOS with multipathing, instruction

level retry, memory mirroring, OS/FW resilience, hardware sparing, hardware enforced I/O access control, first failure data capture, concurrent service, etc.

• Superior security: firmware approach limits attack surface (virus free; very hack resistant) Compatible

• Across multiple generations: avoid or defer impact to software assets


http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/software/virtualization

PowerVM resources include white papers, demos, client references and Redbooks

( … or Google ‘PowerVM’ and click I’m Feeling Lucky)

Learn more about PowerVM on the Web


More Information on PowerKVM

Internal sales kit - http://w3.ibm.com/sales/support/ShowDoc.wss?infotype=SK&infosubtype=S0&node=doctype,S0|doctype,SLK&docid=64068USEN

PartnerWorld sales kit link - https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/CF_64068USEN

ibm.com link ibm.com/systems/ower/software/linux/powerlinux/powerkvm Demos – PowerKVM + PowerVChttp://bit.ly/TwKM5Zhttp://bit.ly/TwL7Wy FAQ..

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PowerKVM FAQs click to open


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