This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides an update of the latest AIX Workload Partition (WPAR) capabilities. It provides a how-to guide and well-defined and documented deployment model for system administrators and architects using WPARs in AIX® Version 7.1 within an IBM POWER® System virtualized environment. This book helps clients create a planned foundation for their future deployments.

This book is targeted toward technical professionals, such as business intelligence (BI) consultants, technical support staff, IT architects, and IT specialists, who are responsible for providing solutions and support for IBM POWER Systems and IBM AIX Version 7.1.

Part 1. What is new with AIX workload partitioning

Chapter 1. Introduction to AIX workload partitions

Chapter 2. Overview of the latest enhancements

Part 2. Installation and configuration

Chapter 3. Installing IBM Systems Director

Chapter 4. Configuring and using the IBM PowerVM Workload Partition Manager

Chapter 5. Workload partition rootvg support

Chapter 6. Storage adapters and devices

Part 3. Resource system management in a workload partition environment

Chapter 7. Resource control and management

Chapter 8. Workload partition mobility and WPAR Manager

Chapter 9. Workload partition migration scenarios

Chapter 10. Software maintenance

Chapter 11. Backing up and restoring workload partitions

Chapter 12. Managing your system workload partition with Network Installation Manager

Part 4. Scenarios

Chapter 13. Highly available workload partitions with PowerHA 7.1 and 6.1

Chapter 14. Versioned workload partitions

Appendix A. Debugging, messages, and problem analysis

Appendix B. Considerations for applications in workload partitions