IBM PowerVP: Introduction and Technical Overview

Abstract

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide that covers IBM Power Virtualization Performance (PowerVP™) for IBM Power Systems™ Version 1.1.3. The objective of this paper is to introduce the features and benefits of PowerVP:

• Real-time monitoring
  
• Intuitive and customizable GUI
  
• Background data collection
  
• Multiple dynamic views
  
• Recording and replay
  
• Data stores
  
• Thresholds and alarms
  

This publication is for professionals who are involved in performance and capacity planning, support, design, and deployment of IBM PowerVM® on IBM Power Systems. The intended audience includes the following roles:

• Clients
  
• Capacity planning managers
  
• Sales and marketing professionals
  
• IT Architects
  
• Technical support professionals
  
• IBM Business Partners independent software vendors
  

This paper explains the current set of IBM PowerVP features and documents the installation and configuration. It includes real-life examples of use of PowerVM.

It is intended to help you take advantage of the capabilities of IBM Power Systems and optimize the use of system resources.