CMDBID: 76225 | Course Code: QZC30G | Duration: 4 Days
Overview>
IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager, an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offering, provides a self-service cloud portal for IBM Power Systems and is built on OpenStack. OpenStack is a collection of open source software projects that enterprises or service providers can use to setup and run their cloud compute and storage infrastructure. IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager provides an easy way to provision and manage virtual machines on IBM PowerVM based systems in a private or hybrid cloud setting. It comes in two versions, a standard edition and a cloud edition.
Audience>
This training is for technical support individuals, system administrators, system architects, engineers, and pre-sales technical support staff who implements PowerVC as a virtualization manager.
Skills Gained>
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Summarize the key functions and benefits of IBM PowerVC.
Perform installation and configuration of IBM PowerVC and IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager, including upgrading to newer versions.
Recognize the hardware and software requirements of IBM PowerVC.
Demonstrate an understanding of cloud computing from a technology standpoint.
Summarize the architecture of IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager.
Summarize the key components of OpenStack and their functions.
Demonstrate an ability to access and interact with the graphical and command line interfaces of IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager.
Summarize the concepts of creating new projects, users, networking configuration and other cloud related properties.
Summarize the key administrative tasks that need to be performed after the installation of IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager.
Prerequisites>
Students must already know the basics of configuring and managing a virtual I/O server and virtual devices as well as know how to use the HMC to manage partitions. This prerequisite can be met by attending the following course:
AN30G Power Systems for AIX - PowerVM I: Implementing Virtualization
Outline>
Course Agenda
Day 1:
Unit 1: Introduction to IBM Power Virtualization Center
Unit 2: Planning for IBM PowerVC
Unit 3: IBM PowerVC installation, upgrade, and configuration
Exercise 1. Verification of prerequisites
Exercise 2. Installation of IBM PowerVC Standard Edition
Exercise 3. Adding hosts and virtual machines to IBM PowerVC
Day 2:
Unit 4: IBM PowerVC user interfaces
Unit 5: IBM PowerVC administrative tasks
Exercise 4. Upgrading to IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager
Exercise 5. Using the IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager user interfaces
Exercise 6. IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager administration
Exercise 7. Working with OpenStack projects, policies, and users
Day 3:
Unit 6: Transitioning to cloud computing
Unit 7: Features of IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager
Unit 8: Managing Images and Virtual Machines with IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager
Exercise 8. Live and Regular Capture to Create Images and Deploy Templates
Exercise 9. Self-service Provisioning with IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager
Exercise 10. Metering and REST APIs
Exercise 11. Removal of resources
Day 4:
Our Clients
Our clients have included prestigious national organisations such as Oxford University Press, multi-national private corporations such as JP Morgan and HSBC, as well
as public sector institutions such as the Department of Defence and the Department of Health.
