IBM Upward Integration Module (UIM) Advanced Technical Sales Wayne Wigley

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1 IBM Upward Integration Module (UIM) Advanced Technical Sales Wayne Wigley 1

2 Agenda vsphere Architecture with Required IBM Components for UIM ESXi Images IBM Customized Image IBM Upward Integration for VMware vsphere v3.0 Overview Installation Cluster Dashboard IMM Discovery Rolling Updates RAS Integration System Information Events and Alarms Firmware Updates Power and Cooling Predictive Management Advanced Configuration IBM Upward Integration for VMware vsphere v3.0 Demo

3 Smarter Computing: vsphere Architecture Trusted Innovation for Business Advantage 3

4 vsphere Architecture vsphere Client / Web Client HTTPS vcenter Server CIM Standard VMware ESXi Smart Footprint CIM Broker (CIMOM) HTTPS CIM UIM VMware Provider IBM Providers Third Party Provider Device Drivers IBM VIB Bundle IBM Customized Image

5 Smarter Computing: IBM Customized Image Trusted Innovation for Business Advantage 5

6 Base Image Challenges Challenges Standard ESXi image from VMware download site is sometimes limited Doesn t have all drivers or CIM providers for specific hardware Doesn t contain vendor specific plug-in components Standard ESXi ISO -Base providers -Base drivers? Missing CIM provider Missing driver

7 Customized ESXi Image Tools Image Builder: a set of command line utilities for Creating and managing image profiles Building ESXi customized boot images, e.g. Installable ISO Bundle suitable for PXE installation or Flash installation Initial version is based on PowerCLI Snap-in component bundled as part of VMware s PowerCLI tools Depot A repository containing Image profiles VIBs Can have multiple depots, with two types On a web server Encapsulated in a.zip file IBM Confidential: Need to Know

8 VIBs Defined VMware Infrastructure Bundle Software packaging format used for ESXi Often referred to as a Software Package Used for all components ESXi Base Image Drivers CIM providers Other components (Storage, Network, Tools) Can specify relationship with other VIBs VIBs that it depends on VIBs that it conflicts with

9 VMware ESXi Image ESXi Base Image ESXi VIBs Driver VIBs

10 Depots Image Profile ESXi Base Image Building an Image Windows Host with PowerCLI and Image Builder Snap-in ISO Image ESXi VIBs Driver VIBs Image Builder PXE-bootable Image OEM VIBs Auto-Deploy Image

11 IBM VIBs OEM VIBs CIM Included in IBM Customized Image Available in Offline Bundle To create a custom image Used to create Auto Deploy image

12 OEM Driver VIBs Third Party VIBs OEM VIBs CIM

13 IBM Customized Image ESXi Base Image ESXi VIBs Driver VIBs Image Components ESXi Base ESXi VIBs ESXi Driver VIBs OEM Drivers OEM CIM IBM CIM IBM Custom Image OEM VIBs

14 IBM Customized Image IBM custom image enables on-line platform management, including: Updating and configuring firmware Platform diagnostics Enhanced hardware alerts IBM custom image provides CIM providers and drivers from: Broadcom Emulex Brocade LSI With the customized image IBM ToolsCenter UpdateXpress System Packs Installer can be used to upgrade ESXi system, or to update firmware of IMM, uefi, pdsa and FPGA. IBM ToolsCenter Dynamic System Analysis can be used to get information of the IBM IMM and other hardware devices.

15 Image Use Cases Optimized for IBM System x Servers IBM image Can be downloaded from the IBM Site Can be purchased with an IBM USB key (preloaded w/ the IBM customized image) Can purchase the IBM blank USB key and download the customized image or use their own image A new image is released for every update (ex: 4.1u3), minor version (ex: 4.1.x) and major version (ex: 5.0). IBM Providers IBM developed providers for each version are delivered via FixCentral after each delivery of an image IBM Providers can be added to an existing ESXi server IBM Patch IBM releases a Patch for the IBM image quarterly if required Image URL: IBM Confidential: Need to Know

16 Smarter Computing: IBM Upward Integration Module Trusted Innovation for Business Advantage 16

17 IBM Upward Integration for VMware vsphere Overview IBM Upward Integration for VMware vsphere is a plug-in for the VMware vsphere management environment. IBM Upward Integration for VMware vcenter enables powerful platform management for IBM System x, BladeCenter, and Flex System servers through VMware vcenter UIM Provides an integrated entry for IBM servers in VMware vsphere management environment. Customer can continue to use familiar VMware vcenter as their management console. Dashboard Dynamic System Analysis Events & Alerts Firmware update Advanced System Settings Power & Cooling mgmt Predictive Failure Based VM Migration

18 UIM components Free download content on IBM VMware UIM web site IBM Upward Integration Installer 90 day evaluation Installation and User s guide Release notes Provider bundle for ESXi4.x Provider bundle for ESXi5.x For fee content on IBM Passport Advantage IBM upward integration license installer IBM upward integration license installer user s guide

19 Installation Note: UIM Server and vcenter server are physically the same host 3. IBM Customized Image or Provider bundle for ESXi4.x or Provider bundle for ESXi5.x 1. IBM Upward Integration Installer 2. IBM Upward Integration License Installer For VMware vcenter 5.1 and above, you can choose to access the plug-in with vsphere client or vsphere Web client (Recommended)

20 IBM Upward Integration License Installer The License Installer allows users to perform the license registration process on management servers in your Infrastructure. Which provides all premium IBM Upward Integration functionality that is only available to licensed users after 90 day trial expires. The License Installer comes with a command-line Windows utility that performs the primary licensing functions after installed, which are: adding a license entitlement to the local management server. querying the current license entitlement state of the local management server removing a license entitlement from the local management server

21 Smarter Computing: IBM Upward Integration Cluster Level Management Trusted Innovation for Business Advantage 21

22 Cluster Overview Collects and analyzes cluster inventory information and health status to assist with the operation and management of the hosts and the cluster Provides a snapshot view of the cluster including the total number of IBM hosts and non-ibm hosts, overall health status of the IBM hosts, resource usage of disk, memory, cpu etc. Provides basic information of the cluster hosts, host access status and IMM access information

23 IMM discovery Provides out of band (OOB) management of your IBM servers using IMMv2 on the vsphere web client

24 Rolling System Update Non-disruptive system update which automate vmotion driven host evacuation prior to installing the update to avoid workload downtime: vcenter/uim 1. Put the system in maintenance mode and evacuate all VMs to other available hosts in the cluster via vmotion 2. Update firmware and restart to take effect Firmware update vcenter API 3. Take the host out of maintenance mode to accept VMs virtual machine virtual machine virtual machine 4. Process is repeated for the next system until all systems have been updated. * Built in automation plans are Future capability View In Animation Mode

25 RAS integration Automate workload evacuation in response to Predicted Failure event via vmotion vcenter/uim A physical system hosting VMware virtual servers issues a predictive failure analysis event which is received by UIM vcenter API UIM responds with an admin defined automation plan for the affected virtual servers The plan automatically migrates the virtual servers from the failing server by calling vmotion ESXi virtual server ESXi virtual server ESXi virtual server PFA View In Animation Mode 2

26 Smarter Computing: IBM Upward Integration Host Level Management Trusted Innovation for Business Advantage 26

27 Dashboard The Dashboard displays an overview of the host status including: Basic System Information System Health Summary Collects system diagnostic data

28 System Information (Dynamic System Analysis) Dynamic System Analysis collects and analyzes system information to aid in diagnosing system problems, collected information includes: Hardware inventory Vital product data and firmware information Installed applications and hot fixes Device drivers and system services Network interfaces and settings

29 Events & Alerts The Events and Alerts function collects System Health information and displays hardware events and power throttling alerts: Support all hardware events including PFA Support power throttling alerts

30 Firmware update The firmware update function applies firmware updates to your ESXi system: Support online firmware update Support both IBM UXSP and individual firmware update Support firmware update from IBM site and local repository

31 Power & Cooling management The Advanced System Settings provides the ability to view and change the current system settings on the host : Monitor the power consumption, thermal, and fan speed and show trending information Power capping sets the upper limit of power consumption Power throttling allows you to receive warning or critical alerts when power consumption exceeds the values you set

32 Predictive failure management Automate relocation of virtual workloads in response to predicted host system failures without disruption: Support setting management policy based on predictive hardware failure Support 4 predictive failure alert coving power supply, hard disk and sensor Automatically evacuate VMs from the server in response to predictive failure to protect workload View predictive failure alerts from the server and the triggered policy history

33 Advanced System Setting The Advanced System Settings provides the ability to view and change the current system settings on the host : Support online system setting Support settings for IMM, uefi, and the Boot Order

34 Smarter Computing: Thank You! Trusted Innovation for Business Advantage 34