IBM i on Power
(Course code AT96)
Student Notebook
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Active Memory™ AIX® BladeCenter®
DB2® DS6000™ DS8000®
iCluster® Lotus Notes® Lotus®
Notes® OmniFind® POWER®
POWER5™ POWER6® POWER7™
Power Systems™ PowerHA™ PowerVM™
Rational® Solid® System i®
Trademarks . . . v Course description . . . vii Unit 1. IBM i 7.1 enhancements . . . 1-1
IBM Systems Education Test Drives for Power . . . 1-2 IBM Technical Training . . . 1-3 Course objectives . . . 1-4 IBM i roadmap . . . 1-5 IBM i strategy and roadmap . . . 1-6 Power is . . . 1-7 IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights . . . 1-8 DB2 for i: XML support . . . 1-9 DB2 for i: Additional enhancements . . . 1-10 DB2 Web Query enhancements . . . 1-11 Availability enhancements . . . 1-12 PowerHA SystemMirror for i: IBM 7.1 enhancements . . . 1-13 PowerHA SystemMirror for i editions . . . 1-14 Scheduled downtime: Online backups . . . 1-15 Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (1 of 2) . . . 1-16 Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (2 of 2) . . . 1-17 Remove disk units without an IPL or outage: 7.1 . . . 1-18 Unscheduled downtime: Recovery time . . . 1-19 Unscheduled downtime: Single points of failure . . . 1-20 Virtualization enhancements for IBM i . . . 1-21 4Q 2009 VIOS enhancements: IBM i 6.1.1 . . . 1-22 PowerVM Virtual I/O Server . . . 1-23 PowerVM active memory sharing optimizes resource use . . . 1-24 IBM Systems Storage support for IBM i PowerVM VIOS attach . . . 1-25 PowerVM Lx86 accelerates Linux workload migration . . . 1-26 IBM i integration with BladeCenter and System x enhancements . . . 1-27 IBM Systems Storage support for IBM I direct attach . . . 1-28 IBM i Storage Management enhancements for SSD . . . 1-29 Systems Management enhancements . . . 1-30 IBM i network upgrade simplifies upgrading multiple systems . . . 1-31 Application Runtime Expert for i: Statement of direction . . . 1-32 Web Server enhancements . . . 1-33 WebSphere support for IBM i 7.1 . . . 1-34 Rational support for IBM i 7.1 . . . 1-35 Rational Open Access: RPG edition (1 of 2) . . . 1-36 Rational Open Access: RPG edition (2 of 2) . . . 1-37 Zend PHP enhancements . . . 1-38 Zend delivers an open solution stack for IBM i . . . 1-39 Lotus support for IBM i 7.1 . . . 1-40
IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (1 of 2) . . . .1-43 IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (2 of 2) . . . .1-44 How to get from here to IBM i 6.1, IBM i 7.1? . . . .1-45 One step software upgrades (1 of 2) . . . .1-46 One step software upgrades (2 of 2) . . . .1-47 What if a much earlier release is installed? . . . .1-48 IBM i life cycle . . . .1-49 IBM i System support . . . .1-50 Power Systems: As of April 2010 . . . .1-51 IBM i performance on Power 750, 770, and 780 . . . .1-52 Performance on POWER7 Blades: CPW . . . .1-53 Model upgrades: Same serial number . . . .1-54 IBM i license transfer . . . .1-55 POWER6 to POWER7 upgrades . . . .1-56 Key evolutionary I/O technology transitions . . . .1-57 Top three tools: Upgrade planning . . . .1-58 IBM Information Centers . . . .1-59 IBM i Information Center . . . .1-60 TOP 10 keys to success . . . .1-61 Useful Web Sites (1 of 2) . . . .1-62 Useful Web Sites (2 of 2) . . . .1-63 Course summary . . . .1-64 What Technical Training offers . . . .1-65 Additional Technical Training . . . .1-66 Lab Services offerings . . . .1-67
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Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies.
Active Memory™ AIX® BladeCenter®
DB2® DS6000™ DS8000®
iCluster® Lotus Notes® Lotus®
Notes® OmniFind® POWER®
POWER5™ POWER6® POWER7™
Power Systems™ PowerHA™ PowerVM™
Rational® Solid® System i®
IBM i on Power
Duration: Half day
Purpose
This session overviews function available in IBM i V7R1.
Audience
This basic course is intended for existing IBM I administrators and users.
Prerequisites
• Basic understanding of IBM i architecture
• Basic understanding of the support available in the current release of the IBM i
Objectives
To provide information on IBM i V7R1 and POWER7 enhancements so that customers and partners can leverage the function in the release
Contents
Topics:
• Overview of the enhancements in i7.1 • Power 7 Hardware enhancements • Power HA enhancements
• Performance enhancements
• System Management enhancements • Virtualization enhancements
• WebSphere, Rational, CL, RPG, and Lotus enhancements • IBM Systems Director Enhancements
What this unit is about
This unit overviews function available in IBM i V7R1.
What you should be able to do
After completing this unit, you should be able to: • Describe the major functions of IBM i 7.1
Figure 1-1. IBM Systems Education Test Drives for Power AT961.0
Notes:
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IBM Systems Education Test Drives for Power
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Welcome to a Test Drive on Power!
– This course is designed to provide you with introductory information
on leading edge technology. You may be surprised about the
capabilities, functions and solutions that are available. Get ready to
take the wheel and enjoy the ride!
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Test Drives:
– Series of free 3-4 hour classes in key systems technologies
– A technical presentation where you can interact with the instructors
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See complete schedule:
Figure 1-2. IBM Technical Training AT961.0
Notes:
We are here to offer you a breadth of technical topics in your areas of interest and need. Nobody knows IBM’s hardware and software products better than we do – our instructors are experts in the technologies they teach, and our course developers work closely with product development. Whether you choose public classes, onsite training, e-learning or a combination of all three, you’ll find that our classes cover everything your employees need to know, from product basics to time-saving tips and tricks.
We also offer a wide range of training services to help streamline your technology
implementation even further. Instructor mentoring brings IBM’s expert instructors right to your employees’ desks for on-the-job assistance learning to use new hardware and software. Technical conferences let your key IT people network with peers, explore new technologies, and learn about evolving IT trends from the people who set them.
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IBM Technical Training
• Comprehensive education & training offerings
• Expert instructors, world-class content
• Multiple delivery options, including classroom public and private classes, online learning and customized
• IBM Technical Conferences explore emerging trends and product
strategies
Figure 1-3. Course objectives AT961.0
Notes:
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Course objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Figure 1-4. IBM i roadmap AT961.0
Notes:
Before we begin with the i 7.1 announcement highlights, let’s review the IBM i roadmap. A major release of i is delivered consistently about every two years. In between major
releases, IBM may deliver interim release as we did with i 6.1.1 which was provided to support the new POWER7 announcement. While i 7.1 is brand new, work is in progress on the next major i release which is currently targeted for 2012.
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IBM i roadmap
2008 2010 IBM i 6.1.1 2011 2009 IBM i 6.1 2012 IBM i 7.1 IBM i NextDelivering a major new release of IBM i every two years
Figure 1-5. IBM i strategy and roadmap AT961.0
Notes:
If you’re wondering about where IBM i is going in the future, read the IBM i Strategy and Roadmap whitepaper. It overviews the IBM i marketplace and investment strategy.
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IBM i strategy and roadmap
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“With our clearly defined roadmaps for
POWER processors and the IBM i
operating environment, IBM's commitment
to our i clients is solid and unchanged. We
are making substantial investments in the
future of i as an important, strategic
element in the IBM product portfolio.”
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New IBM white paper reviews
IBM i Strategy and Roadmap
– Includes information about the IBM i market, Power Systems and IBM i roadmap, and concludes with a listing of the wide range of IBM initiatives to help businesses reduce costs, improve service, and manage risk. http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/rossmauri/index.html
Figure 1-6. Power is AT961.0
Notes:
These are attributes of Power Systems. Notice the areas IBM is investing in are hallmarks of “AS400”. IBM i throughout the years has delivered Virtualized Workload Optimizing Systems with Resiliency that has inspired stories of finding systems in closets running for years. Our automated management of Database is unparalleled in the industry and IBM i has delivered integrated value. Enhancements to IBM i are in the heart of IBM’s Power investment stream.
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Workload-Optimizing Systems
Virtualization without Limits
Resiliency without Downtime
Dynamic Energy Optimization
Management with Automation
Integrated Value
Power is
Figure 1-7. IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights AT961.0
Notes:
Major highlights of i 7.1 will be discussed in more detail throughout the rest of this
presentation and follow-on lectures. As you expect from IBM there are enhancements to Database, Resiliency, Automation, Management, Virtualization, Security and supporting Industry Standards on IBM i.
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IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights
• DB2– Support for XML and column level encryption • PowerHA
– Async Geographic Mirroring & LUN-level switching • Virtualization
– IBM i 6.1 virtualization for i 7.1 partitions • Solid State Drives
– Automatic movement of hot data to SSDs • Open Access for RPG
– Extend application reach to pervasive devices • Zend Server Community Edition
– PHP environment preloaded with IBM i • Systems Director
– Richer management of IBM i via Systems Director
&#^$&$^ Credit Card 5/27/09 2468 123 Purchase Order Date Customer # PO # ~ XML ~ IBM i PowerHA IBM i PowerHA IASP IASP Power Systems VIOS IBM i 6.1 IBM i 7.1 Announce April 13 GA April 23
Figure 1-8. DB2 for i: XML support AT961.0
Notes:
In many applications today, business processes and logic are being controlled by data that is described in XML which is a standard way to describe information that is exchanged between customers and their suppliers and partners. That data was not immediately available to DB2 for i. The new enhancements in 7.1 make XML easier to process in DB2 for i by providing an XML data type that allows applications to store XML documents in DB2 and perform standard DB2 operations on those objects. You can also take existing data stored in DB2 and create an XML document from that data to make it easier to exchange information with partners using standard interfaces.
This is a strategic replacement for the XML Extenders product.
The OmniFind Text Search Server makes it easy to search XML documents for specific information within a document such as a customer name. This is a separate product that is available with IBM i for no additional charge.
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DB2 for i: XML support
• XML is an industry standard for exchanging information between customers, suppliers, and partners
• Rich XML Support now available with DB2 for i
– XML data type stores XML documents supporting database operations
– Decompose (shred) XML documents into relational columns
– Generate XML documents from existing relational data • OmniFind Text Search Server provides support
for searching XML documents
– Search elements of an XML document (e.g., customer name = Smith)
– SQL statements use OmniFind to search the XML documents
– Available with IBM i for no additional charge • Strategic replacement for XML Extenders
Program Product 6/10/09 1357 456 5/27/09 2468 123 Purchase Order Date Customer # PO # ~ XML ~ ~ XML ~
Figure 1-9. DB2 for i: Additional enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
In addition to XML enhancements, there are many other DB2 enhancements which will be discussed in even greater detail in the next presentation. Column Level Encryption is one of those features which customers and ISVs have asked for. DB2 provides the ability to encrypt individual columns for security purposes such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, and so on. We have also partnered with tool providers shown here that have supplied encryption algorithms which can be used by application providers to take advantage of this support in their applications.
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DB2 for i: Additional enhancements
• Column Level Encryption
– Allows for transparent (no application changes) encryption of a specific column in a database table accessed through SQL or native
– Solutions from tool providers including Patrick Townsend, Linoma Software, and Protegrity supply encryption algorithms
• Application Developers
– MERGE, Array support, Global Variables, and consuming result sets in RPG allows for more powerful and efficient programming
• Performance
– Adaptive Query Processing can modify query plan while the query is running to significantly improve performance – Advanced SQE query optimizer now supports native
logical files • Management
– New tooling to monitor long running operations
– SQL_CANCEL procedure to cancel long running queries. – Random or Sequential I/O statistics to identify tables that
can benefit from SSDs
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DB2 is an integrated database supporting transaction processing and business intelligence applications
On-Demand Performance Center
– Rich tools for DB2 for i – Including Visual Explain – Adaptive Query Processing
can automatically build an index to replace table scan …taking queries from 30 minutes to 1 minute
Figure 1-10. DB2 Web Query enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
One of the most successful products on i over the past few years is DB2 Web Query. It gets enhanced in 7.1 with added security and change management features, improved
performance and more detailed analysis capabilities, and functional enhancements to improve the development of custom dashboards and get more out of Active Reports. These enhancements are also rolled back and supported for those users on i 6.1 and 5.4 as well as the new release.
Now that DB2 supports an XML data type in the new release as discussed earlier, DB2 Web Query now supports this data type in i 7.1.
The boxes on the right side of this chart are reminders of why customers should be using DB2 Web Query if they have been Query/400 users or are using other BI and query solutions on other platforms.
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DB2 Web Query enhancements
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New functions for IBM i 5.4, 6.1 and 7.1
– Security Enhancements
• Change password from within DB2 Web Query • Enhanced meta data control
– Administrative enhancements
• Change Management
• New WRKWEBQRY functions simplifies admin
– Performance Enhancements
• Improved internal processing • Improved analysis capabilities
– Functional Enhancements
• Improved Dashboard development • Active Reports usability enhancements
• DB2 Web Query supports querying XML documents with IBM i 7.1
DB2 Web Query provides an integrated Business Intelligence solution that offers rich functionality and breakthrough performance
• Get Better Performance
– Up to 5x better performance over Query/400
• Reduce Report Maintenance
– Leverage parameterized reporting or OLAP functions to minimize report maintenance
• Remove Dependency on IT
– Give the Power of the data to end users in the formats they want it with information in real time
• Upgrade into full blown BI
– DB2 Web Query enabled Data Mart/Warehouses
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Upgrade Query/400 with DB2 Web Query9
Bring BI and Query Solution Back to IBM i• Stop the pain and expense of replicating data
Figure 1-11. Availability enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
Enhancements that help eliminate Scheduled Downtime first © Copyright IBM Corporation 2010© Copyright IBM Corporation 2010
Availability enhancements
Unscheduled Downtime • Recovery Time – Abnormal IPL – Transactions up to point of failure – Restoring lost or corrupted data• Single Points of Failure
– Processor & Memory – Power & Service Proc – Storage – I/O HA Solutions • Automation, Customization, and User Interface • Environment Resilience • Data Resilience • Application Resilience Scheduled Downtime • Backups – Save Performance – Online Backups – Saving Less – Usability • Maintenance and Operations – Virtualization – PTFs – OS Upgrades – Database – Hardware
* All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.
Figure 1-12. PowerHA SystemMirror for i: IBM 7.1 enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
Here is an overview of the key enhancements to PowerHA for i 7.1.
Asynchronous geographic mirroring allow you to have the primary site and disaster
recovery site to be much further apart than in the past. The new support allows the primary system to continue processing as data is being mirrored to the DR site without having to wait for the mirrored operations to complete. In the event of a failure, automatic failover is provided to the point where the two systems are in synch. Support is provided for
Independent ASPs for any storage type supported on IBM i, integrated, SAN, or virtual disk. Many usability improvements have also been added to the product in 7.1.
PowerHA can be used as a local solution for two systems in the same data center that are sharing an independent ASP to store its data. In previous releases, switching and
automatic failover was supported only with integrated disk. Now in i 7.1, switching and automatic failover can also be done with DS8000 and DS6000 that are attached natively or through a Virtual I/O Server with NPIV.
More information will be provided in the PowerHA presentation which is covered later in this class.
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IBM i PowerHA
IBM i PowerHA
IASP
PowerHA SystemMirror for i: IBM 7.1 enhancements
• Asynchronous Geographic Mirroring for multi-site DR solution
– IBM i based mirroring for geographically dispersed systems
– Asynchronously mirrors disk writes to target system – Support for automatic failover
– Supports IASPs on integrated disk, SAN, and virtual disk
• LUN level switching for local HA solution
– Switch IASP on DS8000 or DS6000 between local systems
– Support for automatic failover
– Supports native and VIOS with NPIV attached SANs
PowerHA provides a robust, simple to manage High Availability and Disaster Recovery solution IBM i PowerHA IBM i PowerHA IASP IASP
Figure 1-13. PowerHA SystemMirror for i editions AT961.0
Notes:
Here is an overview of the features available in PowerHA SystemMirror for i in both the standard and enterprise editions. Notice the Async Geographic Mirroring support
discussed on the previous slide is available only in the Enterprise Edition while the new LUN level switching support is available in both Standard and Enterprise editions. Standard Edition is targeted for Datacenter, Campus, or <50KM High Availability
Environments. Enterprise Editions enabled SAN Copy Services Integration and the ability to extend distances to even across continents with Global Mirror and Geomirror Async Mode
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PowerHA SystemMirror for i editions
• PowerHA SystemMirror
Standard Edition
– Targeted at data center high availability solutions
• PowerHA SystemMirror
Enterprise Edition
– Adds support for multi-site high availability and disaster recovery solutions
9 Geomirror Synchronous Mode
9 Multi-Site HA/DR management
9 9
Centralized Flash Copy
9 9
LUN level switching
9 DS800/DS6000 Global Mirror
9 9
Cluster resource management
9 DS8000/DS6000 Metro Mirror 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Standard Edition 9 IBM i event/error management
9 Integrated heartbeat
9 Cluster device domain
9 Automated cluster validation
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Enterprise Edition
Centralized cluster configuration
Automated planned switch over
Geomirror Async mode Managed unplanned fail over Cluster admin domain
Centralized cluster management
Application monitoring
Figure 1-14. Scheduled downtime: Online backups AT961.0
Notes:
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Scheduled downtime: Online backups
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6.1 SWA support to synchronize across libraries and IFS
objects
– Single checkpoint to ensure library and IFS data saved in consistent
state
– New STRSAVSYNC command for concurrent backups
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6.1 BRMS support for point in time snapshot using
DS6000/DS8000 FlashCopy
– Consider using PowerHA and Lab Services to automate
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(7.1) PowerHA SystemMirror DS6000/DS8000 FlashCopy
Figure 1-15. Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
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Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (1 of 2)
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Encrypted backups using software encryption with BRMS
– Encrypted Backup Enablement – IBM i Option 44
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6.1 Save and restore private authorities with an object
– Via SAVxx or SAVRSTxx commands with the PVTAUT(*YES)
• Intended for migration and development use, not backup and recovery or DR
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6.1 Save file size increased to 2TB
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7.1 Removed limit that prevented saving database files with
more than 16 megabytes of descriptive information
– Last limitation we’re aware of for database files
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Find all the system limit changes for any
OS version in the IBM i Info Center
– http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/index.jsp
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(7.1) GO SAVE/RESTORE menus enhanced to gracefully end
Figure 1-16. Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
BRMS continues to be enhanced.
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Scheduled downtime: Backup usability (2 of 2)
BRMS Enhancements (7.1 key items)• Provide Planning Movement Report
• Mark Volumes For Duplication On GUI/Web
• Clear *ERR Capability In GUI/Web/Green Screen
• Multiple Email Address “Alert” Support
• Restore With ALWOBJDIF(*COMPATIBLE)
• Better Handling Of Non-BRMS Volumes BRMS Enhancements (6.1 key items)
• Software Data Encryption
• Multiple Job Common Synch Point (Save While Active - IFS and QSYS)
• Backup “Auditing/Performance” Report and Outfile by control group
• FlashCopy support
• Backup of Changed and Detached Journal Receivers
• Private authority support
• STRRCYBRM Report Enhancements
• BRMS Integration with TS75x0 Virtual Tape Libraries
What's new in BRMS:
Figure 1-17. Remove disk units without an IPL or outage: 7.1 AT961.0
Notes:
Now being able to remove disks from a configuration without IPL is possible with IBM i 7.1. A major enhancement for availability.
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Remove disk units without an IPL or outage: 7.1
• SST (System Server Tools)
Work with Removing Units From Configuration Select one of the following:
1. Display disk configuration 2. Display status of remove operation 3. Remove units from configuration 4. Pause the remove operation 5. Resume the remove operation 6. Cancel the remove operation 7. Cancel the remove operation and balance data in the ASP 2
Work with Disk Configuration Select one of the following:
1. Display disk configuration 2. Add units to ASPs 3. Work with ASP threshold - . . .
- . . .
10. Stop hot spare 11. Work with encryption 12. Work with removing units from configuration 1
Serial Resource
Number Type Model Name Capacity Status YL4RUT3ERVR7 6B22 050 DD006 37287 Non-configured 4
Size %Used Status 195754 33.56% Unprotected 55924 40.77% Configured 18643 40.78% Configured 23308 40.78% Configured 27965 40.77% Configured 32623 40.77% Configured 37287 2.88% Removing 3
Figure 1-18. Unscheduled downtime: Recovery time AT961.0
Notes:
IPL enhancements continue with IBM i 7.1. SSDs may help IPL time, stay tuned for future case studies.
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Unscheduled downtime: Recovery time
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Abnormal IPL
– IPL performance improvements
• Spool initialization/recovery, journal recovery
• (7.1) WCBT (work control block table) clean up
• Use SSDs to help IPL time – not sure yet, so stay tuned ?
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Recovering lost or corrupted data
– Restore logical and physical files in different libraries in any order
– Avoid UDFS recovery problems by automatically creating and
mounting the UDFS before restoring the objects it contains
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New Fiber Smart-IOA allows IPL from fiber tape
– D-type IPL from a fiber tape device when it is attached by a new
IOP-Less Fiber Channel IOA
• Requires POWER6 and 6.1 and up
Figure 1-19. Unscheduled downtime: Single points of failure AT961.0
Notes:
Remember to include these enhancements in your design to minimize single points of failure.
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Unscheduled downtime: Single points of failure
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Processor & Memory
– “Resiliency on Power Systems” at:
www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/whitepapers/power6_availability.html
– Instruction Retry (POWER6)
– Alternate processor recovery (POWER6)
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DASD
– Multipath for load source (6.1)
– Redundant VIOS partitions (6.1.1)
– Hot spare for RAID (V5R4M5)
– Hot spare for Mirroring (6.1.1)
– Dual SAS RAID adapter support (6.1.1)
– (7.1) Level of protection for multipath disk units (7.1)
– (7.1) Dual SAS RAID adapter with cache and no batteries (2010)
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Other
– Virtual Tape to avoid failed backups due to tape device/media failures
– Use BRMS automatic DUPTAP of virtual media to real media
Figure 1-20. Virtualization enhancements for IBM i AT961.0
Notes:
IBM i customers continue to embrace virtualization technologies through the integrated technologies in i and in PowerVM. With the introduction of i 7.1, you now have even more combinations of operating systems that can be hosted on a single system. An i 7.1 partition can host a combination of 6.1 and 7.1 partitions along with all the supported AIX and Linux operating systems. IBM i can continue to host System x and BladeCenter solutions via the iSCSI attachment. PowerVM VIOS can now support i 7.1 partitions and provides the ability to use advanced virtualization technologies such as Active Memory Sharing and NPIV.
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Virtualization enhancements for IBM i
• IBM i 6.1 partition can host– IBM i 7.1 and 6.1 partitions
– AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 and SLES and Red Hat Linux partitions
– iSCSI attached System x and BladeCenter • IBM i 7.1 partition can host
– IBM i 7.1 and 6.1 partitions
– AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 and SLES and Red Hat Linux partitions
– iSCSI attached System x and BladeCenter • PowerVM VIOS can host
– IBM i 7.1 and 6.1 partitions – AIX and Linux partitions
– VIOS supports advanced virtualization technologies including Active Memory Sharing and NPIV
POWER6 & POWER7 VIOS
IBM i 6.1
POWER6 & POWER7 VIOS
IBM i 7.1
POWER6 & POWER7 VIOS IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1 VIOS VIOS IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1 VIOS IBM i 7.1 IBM i 6.1
Storage Virtualization can reduce costs while improving IT
Figure 1-21. 4Q 2009 VIOS enhancements: IBM i 6.1.1 AT961.0
Notes:
Notice the enhancements made in October 2009 for VIOS. These ease of use, availability, and capability enable VIOS for a greater span of customers. Redundant VIOS eliminate a single point of failure and allows for greater scalability. End-to-end device mapping enables easy identification of disk and network resources in VIOS and IBM i. Fibre Channel N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) Support for IBM i provides direct Fibre Channel
connections from client partitions to DS8000 and Fibre Tape Libraries. Enhanced support for SSD drives allow VIOS to recognize virtual LUNs as SSD
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4Q 2009 VIOS enhancements: IBM i 6.1.1
• Redundant VIOS Support– Enables IBM i 6.1 partitions to utilize redundant VIOS partitions with 1 set of storage LUNs – Improves availability of virtualized environment
• End-to-end device mapping
– Enables easy identification of disk and network resources in VIOS and IBM i • Fibre Channel N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) Support for IBM i
– Provides direct Fibre Channel connections from client partitions to SAN resources – Simplifies the management of Fibre Channel SAN environments
– Enables access to tape libraries
– Supported with PowerVM Express, Standard, and Enterprise Edition
– POWER6 processor-based servers with an 8 Gb PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter • Enhanced support for SSD drives
– Ability to recognize virtual LUNs as SSD – Share partial SSD array between partitions
*
Power Hypervisor
VIOS
Virtual FC Adapter
Figure 1-22. PowerVM Virtual I/O Server AT961.0
Notes:
PowerVM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
Here is a diagram of a server with multiple LPARs and a VIOS. This shows graphically how the physical resources are distributed across the LPARs
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PowerVM Virtual I/O Server
Hardware Management
Console
Networks and network storage
Unassigned on demand resources Hypervisor Service processor Processors Memory Virtual Network Expansion slots
Virtual processors Virtual adapters
Local devices & storage
Power Server Physical I/O - Adapters, - storage, - network Data Mover PSP AIX partitions Linux partitions i lpars Virtual I/O Servers
Figure 1-23. PowerVM active memory sharing optimizes resource use AT961.0
Notes:
PowerVM Active Memory Sharing allows a pool of physical memory to be dynamically moved between virtualized workloads, based on their activity levels and memory needs.
© Copyright IBM Corporation 2010 © Copyright IBM Corporation 2010 • Dynamically adjusts memory available on a physical
system for multiple virtual images based on their workload activity levels:
– Different workload peaks due to time zones – Mixed workloads with different time of day peaks
(e.g. CRM by day, batch at night)
– Ideal for highly-consolidated workloads with low or sporadic memory requirements
• Available with PowerVM Enterprise Edition – Supports AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads • Blends Power Systems hardware, firmware and
software enhancements to optimize resources – Supports over-commitment of logical memory – Overflow managed by VIOS paging device – Two VIOS partitions can be used for
redundancy
– Compatible with Live Partition Mobility
resource use
0 5 10 15 Asia Americas Europe M e mo ry Usage (G B) 0 5 10 15 Night Day Time M e mo ry Usage (G B) TimeFigure 1-24. IBM Systems Storage support for IBM i PowerVM VIOS attach AT961.0
Notes:
And here are the IBM storage systems that are supported on i using PowerVM VIOS along with supported HA solutions.
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VIOS attach
Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 Fibre -Yes POWER6 BladeCente r H SVC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Geo Mirror Logical Replication Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes iCluster & OtherSystem Storage Managed
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes FlashCopy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Metro Mirror No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Global Mirror No No No No No No No No Metro Mirror PowerHA Managed No No No No No No No No Global Mirror 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 2 GB 112 FC/SATA Fibre - 4 Yes POWER6 BladeCent er H DS5020 Mirrored 120 GB 180 SATA Fibre -24 Yes POWER6 BladeCente r H XIV 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 RAID 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB Cache (max) Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes VIOS 256 FC/SATA Fibre -8 POWER6 BladeCente r H DS5100 448 FC/SATA Fibre -16 POWER6 BladeCente r H DS5300 224 FC/SATA 112 FC/SATA 48 SAS/SATA 48 SAS/SATA # of drives (max) Fibre -8 Fibre - 8 Fibre - 4 SAS - 4 Ports (max) POWER6 BladeCent er H POWER6 BladeCente r H POWER6 BladeCente r H BladeCent er S and H Systems DS4800 DS4700 DS3400 DS3200
Figure 1-25. PowerVM Lx86 accelerates Linux workload migration AT961.0
Notes:
PowerVM Lx86 is a cross-platform virtualization solution that allows applications compiled for Linux/x86 to run on Linux/Power without modification, thereby simplifying workload migrations from x86-based platforms to more powerful, reliable and efficient Power Systems servers.
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migration
• PowerVM Lx86 cross-platform virtualization runs unmodified Linux/x86 applications within VMs using Linux on Power
– Copy x86 application binaries and run them – no rewriting necessary – Run Linux/x86 workloads with AIX, IBM i and Linux on Power workloads
• Simplifies migration and virtualization of workloads from x86-based platforms to higher-performance Power Systems servers running Linux
• Provides a convenient ‘bridge’ to native compilation of Linux workloads
• Included with all PowerVM Editions
Power Systems platform Pow erV M Linux Linux/x86 A pplication Pow erV M Lx86 Power Systems platform Pow erV M Linux Linux on Pow er A pplication x86 platform Linux Linux/x86 A pplication
Figure 1-26. IBM i integration with BladeCenter and System x enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
We continue to improve the integration between IBM i and BladeCenter/System x which many of our customers are utilizing to make it easier to manage their x86 environment. In 7.1, the Power System no longer requires a separate iSCSI adapter. This target support can now be provided via software in IBM i using standard ethernet adapters to connect the Power System to the BladeCenter or System x. This support provides for both 1 gig and 10 gig ethernet connections. On the BladeCenter or System x side, you have the ability to connect to either an iSCSI adapter card or the software initiator which has been available for some time.
i 7.1 will support Windows Server 2008 and 2003 along with version 4.0 of VMWare ESX and ESXi.
To continue our goal of integration, a new installation wizard has been added to simplify the configuration and installation of Windows and VMWare operating systems when they integrated with IBM i via this iSCSI support. This is just another way to simplify and lower the cost of managing x86 systems.
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enhancements
• iSCSI Software Target Supports Higher Speed Connection
– Replaces current iSCSI adapter on Power server side with software in IBM i
– Uses Ethernet adapters and network to connect Power to BladeCenter and System x
– Supports 1 Gb and 10 Gb Ethernet connections – Can connect to iSCSI adapter or software initiator on
BladeCenter and System x • Supported Environments
– Windows Server 2008 and 2003 Server editions – VMware ESX 4.0
– VMware ESXi Embedded 4.0 • New installation wizard
– Simplifies setup of integration environment and then starts install of Windows Server or VMware operating system
IBM Power Server with IBM i
IBM i provides advanced storage management for x86 systems enabling cost reductions and better risk management
Figure 1-27. IBM Systems Storage support for IBM I direct attach AT961.0
Notes:
For your reference, here are the IBM storage systems that are supported on IBM i via direct attach (storage adapters in the i partition). Those supported by PowerHA and iCluster are indicated here.
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attach
Logical Replication Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Geo Mirror Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Metro Mirror Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Global MirrorSystem Storage Managed
Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Global Mirror Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes FlashCopy Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Metro Mirror PowerHA Managed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
iCluster & Other
5, 6, 10 256 GB 1024 FC, FATA Fibre - 128 POWER5/6* DS8300 5, 6, 10 128 GB 384 FC, FATA Fibre - 64 POWER5/6* DS8100 5, 6, 10 5, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 RAID 384 GB 4 GB 16 GB 8 GB Cache (max) 256 FC/SATA Fibre -8 POWER6* DS5100 448 FC/SATA Fibre -16 POWER6* DS5300 128 FC, FATA Fibre - 8 POWER5/6 DS6800 1024 FC, FATA # of drives (max) Fibre - 128 Ports (max) POWER5/6* Systems DS8700 Source: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/product-compare.html
Figure 1-28. IBM i Storage Management enhancements for SSD AT961.0
Notes:
The storage management architecture of IBM i made it fairly easy to support Solid State Drives (SSDs) when they became available in 2009. SSDs offer tremendous performance improvements over spinning drives, but do so at a higher cost. Thus it is important to know when and where to utilize SSDs to get the best return on that investment. IBM i now makes this easier by providing a new hierarchical storage management feature which can
automatically collect I/O performance data and move the most used data to the solid state drives where better performance is desired. Support for SSDs have been integrated with DB2 for i such that a DB2 file/table can be identified as a candidate to be placed on an SSD. More statistics are collected which can be used by a new SSD Analyzer Tool to determine if a system could significantly improve performance by using SSDs. This tool is also supported on i 5.4 and 6.1 systems. Experience with this technology has shown that customers can often benefit by replacing a small portion of their traditional disk drives with SSDs for data that is accessed very frequently.
Here is an example at Associated Bank where going from 72 spinning drives to 60 spinning drives and 4 SSDs resulted in a 40% reduction in the time it took to complete an important batch run.
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IBM i Storage Management enhancements for SSD
• IBM i supports hierarchical storagemanagement
– Now IBM i automatically collects I/O performance data and moves most active data to Solid State Drives (SSD)
• DB2 for i supports SSD as preferred media
– New DB2 Random Read Statistics • Additional enhancements for SSDs
– New “SSD-Aware” utilities
– Improved performance instrumentation – Usability enhancements
• SSD Analyzer Tool
– Designed to help determine if SSDs can help improve application performance
– Runs on IBM i 5.4 or 6.1 system#
Batch Performance Runs
0 1 2 3 4 5 Ho u rs
72 Drives 72 Drives + 8 SSD 60 Drives + 4 SSD
40% Reduction Associated Bank Reduces Batch Run Time
by 40% with SSDs*
*http://www.ibmsystemsmagpowersystemsibmidigital.com/nxtbooks/ibmsystemsmag/ibmsystems_power_200909/index.php#/16 # Download http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS3780
SSDs can improve performance of long running batch jobs or queries. IBM i can easily get the right data on the SSDs
Figure 1-29. Systems Management enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
For managing your IBM i system, we introduced Systems Director Navigator in 6.1 and it gets enhanced in 7.1 with support for managing additional items from a single web
browser. Tape, journal management and BRMS functions which were previously provided only in the client-based navigator is now also supported in the browser-based navigator in 7.1. Additional performance metrics can be collected for DS800, the latest I/O bus
technology, and other activities. Performance Data Investigator provides a way to view system and application performance through numerous graphs and tables. It has been enhanced to include disk response time and Java memory usage graphs.
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Systems Management enhancements
• Systems Director Navigator for i– Ability to manage a target IBM i 5.4, 6.1 or 7.1 system – Navigator management server runs in one place – One browser used to manage multiple environments – Extends Navigator management IBM i 5.4
– Support for Tape and Journal management and BRMS
• Performance Management Enhancements
– More metrics into Collection Services: DS8000, 12X Bus, Save/Restore, and Tape
– Performance Data Investigator is enhanced to include Disk response time and Java memory perspectives • Systems Director Enhancements
– New functions for managing IBM i
– Management server runs on AIX, Linux, or Windows – Manages IBM i 6.1 and 7.1 environments
Systems Director provides an integrated platform management solution for IBM i and
heterogeneous servers 9 Additional monitors 9 Support individual PTF 9 9 6.1.2 Agent for IBM i
9 9 9 Support Group and
CUM PTFs 6.2 2Q 10 6.1.2 4Q 09 6.1.1 2 Q 09 Systems Director
Figure 1-30. IBM i network upgrade simplifies upgrading multiple systems AT961.0
Notes:
As the capabilities of IBM i continue to grow, we also have been receiving new
requirements for ways to install and upgrade systems running i. In 2009, we provided the ability to install products and fixes to an i 6.1 system from an NFS server. In October 2009, we announced the capability to upgrade a 6.1 system to 6.1.1 over the network. Now, we can upgrade i 7.1 from either i 6.1 or i 6.1.1.
Note the future plans which will get us to a brand new installation being made available over the network.
All function discussed here is available only on POWER6 and later servers due to required virtualization technologies that are available only on those servers.
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Electronic software distribution
IBM
IBM i 6.1(CRTDEVOPT *SRVLAN)
NFS Server
Currently supported
• Installation of LPs, and PTFs onto a IBM i 6.1 system
October 2009
• Upgrade to IBM i 6.1.1 from i 6.1 system
April 2010
• Upgrade to IBM i 7.1 from i 6.1 or i 6.1.1
Future Plan*
• Scratch install of new system • IBM i 6.1, IBM i 6.1.1, or IBM i 7.1
Save IBM or Custom Image SAVSYS, SAVOBJ, SAVLICPGM… to NFS Device
multiple systems
Install / Restore* All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.
POWER6 server IBM i 6.1 or later
Figure 1-31. Application Runtime Expert for i: Statement of direction AT961.0
Notes:
Application Runtime Expert for i is a new program product which is planned to be available later in 2010 sometime after i 7.1 is released. The purpose of this product is to help in those situations where an application stops working well and “we didn’t change a thing”. In reality, we all probably know from experience that something has changed, we just can’t identify what it is. The Application Runtime Expert is designed to give you the ability to take a snapshot of application attributes when the system is running well so you can compare the results with the current environment when the application is running poorly. This acts as a valuable problem determination tool which can help reduce the time it takes to understand and solve the issue. The product also provides an option to perform a health check and
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direction
• Tool to verify runtime attributes of an application to help resolve situations where application is not starting or working properly
– Creates a template for well running application – Performs health check against current environment – Identifies differences between template and actual
runtime attributes
– Provides the option to fix many of the differences found • Application Runtime Attributes
– File/Directory Authorities and Attributes – Attributes in property/http/xml configuration files – User profiles
– PTFs
– System Values – Products installed
– TCP/IP Network verification and configuration – Environment variables
– Ports in use
Application Runtime Expert can quickly identify issues in order to get applications back online
Figure 1-32. Web Server enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
We continue to enhance the web serving capabilities of i with additional enhancements in 7.1. In this new release, the HTTP Server for i will be updated to use Apache 2.2 and add new support for PCI compliance. Java 5 and 6 is supported for both 32-bit and 64-bit JVMs. 7.1 is the release where the classic JVM is no longer being shipped. The newer 32-bit and 64-bit JVMs provide more functionality and better performance than the older Classic JVM. The Integrated Web Application Server which was shipped a few years ago is updated to support Java 5 and 6 applications with i 7.1. The Integrated Web Services Server received a major performance boost in 7.1, provides support for static WSDL and is now enabled to work with programs that exist in an Independent ASP.
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Web Server enhancements
• IBM HTTP Server for i running Apache
– Latest Apache 2.2 release
– Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliant • IBM Technology for Java
– Java 5 and 6 support for 32-bit and 64-bit JVMs
– No longer shipping Classic JVM • Integrated Web Application Server
– Part of IBM i
– Supports running Java 5 and 6 applications • Integrated Web Services Server
– Up to 2x performance improvement – Static WSDL support providing enhanced
flexibility
– Now supports programs in iASP
Integrated web technologies easily support new application deployments
Figure 1-33. WebSphere support for IBM i 7.1 AT961.0
Notes:
For those customers that need advanced web serving capabilities, we have the
WebSphere products which are also enhanced as shown here. We will look at the most popular WebSphere offerings on i in the Solutions unit of this class.
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WebSphere support for IBM i 7.1
• WebSphere Application Server
– WebSphere Application Server Express V6.1 and V7.0 – WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and V7.0
– WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1 and V7.0
• WebSphere MQ
– WebSphere MQ V
– WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7 • WebSphere Portal
– WebSphere Portal 6.1.5
• WebSphere Commerce Server
– WebSphere Commerce Server 6 – WebSphere Commerce Server 7
• (SOD for 2010 delivery for IBM i 6.1 and 7,1)
WebSphere offers rich web application server solutions for IBM i
Customer retention Access information
Cost reduction
Figure 1-34. Rational support for IBM i 7.1 AT961.0
Notes:
What we used to know as Rational Developer for i is now known as Rational Developer for Power. This product will be covered in more detail later on in the class.
Likewise, the additional development and collaboration tools in the Rational suite are updated for i 7.1 and have been enhanced to support AIX as well as i.
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Rational support for IBM i 7.1
• Rational Developer for Power
– Feature: RPG and COBOL Development for i
• eclipse-based tools for RPG/COBOL development
• New print designer & support for language enhancements
• Replaces Rational Developer for i (RDi)
– SOD for COBOL and C/C++ options for AIX • Rational Team Concert for Power
– Collaborative software development, automate best practices
– Integrated source control and build management – IBM i or AIX repository options
• Rational Application Developer
– Robust Java development environment – Web/Web Services development integration – EJB and J2EE fully supported
• Rational Development Studio
– Rebranding for WebSphere Development Studio – Provides ILE & OPM compliers + traditional
development tools
– New language functions have been added to ILE Compilers
Eclipse-based development tools can improve programmer productivity and provide a familiar development environment for new employees
COBOL Developer C/C++ Developer Java Developer RPG Developer EGL Developer
Figure 1-35. Rational Open Access: RPG edition (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
A major enhancement is from Rational is a new offering called Open Access for RPG. Open Access extends the capabilities of RPG applications by allowing them to reach the latest end-user clients and devices without requiring a 5250 data stream provided by an IBM product like HATS or a non-IBM screen scraping product.
Open Access for RPG provides the software that allows applications to use new devices in a simpler way than before. It requires something called handle solutions which tool
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Rational Open Access: RPG edition (1 of 2)
•
Extends RPG application reach to pervasive devices
– Provides ability for RPG programs to work with a variety of clients including phones, XML, Web Services
– Developers write handlers for non-5250 interfaces
•
Tool providers plan to offer handler solutions for
common devices and interfaces
•
New product required to create or run programs that
utilize Open Access for RPG
•
Rational Developer for Power with RPG
development feature is required to write the code to
invoke handlers
•
Supported Environments
– IBM i 7.1 and 6.1
Open Access enables RPG applications to easily reach new devices and new users with new interfaces
Figure 1-36. Rational Open Access: RPG edition (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
In order to take advantage of this new support, minor changes need to be made to the RPG program to utilize handlers which translate whatever you want to do in your application and make it available in the format the handler supports.
This chart describes at a high level the difference between today’s RPG applications and those that use Open Access. By eliminating the 5250 data stream, you can have a much richer client experience that is suited for the device being used by the end-user of the application.
We’ve been working with several companies who offer pre-built handlers for many
pervasive devices. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, you can contract with IBM Lab Services to build the handler you need.
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Rational Open Access: RPG edition (2 of 2)
•
RPG applications produce 5250 data
stream
– HATS and partnertools are used to extend to other
user interfaces RPG Development Tool RPG Compiler RPG Runtime HATS Browser Handlers Web Service XML Mobile Handlers Handlers Web Services Mobile RPG Development Tool RPG Compiler RPG Runtime 5250 Data Stream Device 5250 Emulator
RPG Applications with Open Access RPG Applications Today
Open Access for RPG Open Access for RPG
Handlers Available from
•LANSA•looksoftware •Profound Logic •IBM Lab Services
Figure 1-37. Zend PHP enhancements AT961.0
Notes:
More applications continue to be developed using PHP on i and the Zend Server
Community Edition will continue to be preloaded on i 7.1 as it was on earlier releases. This is the replacement for Zend Core and ships with one year of support from Zend at no additional charge. Zend Server and Zend Studio are also updated for 7.1.
Like other IBM i capabilities, Zend is participating with IBM to look for ways to simplify their solution and we now have improved set up and management along with improved
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Zend PHP enhancements
• Zend Server Community Edition for i
– Preloaded with IBM i 7.1, 6.1, 5.4
– Includes one year of Silver support from Zend – Provided for no additional charge
– Also available for download from zend.com – Replaces Zend Core
• Zend Server for i
– Provides advanced functions
– Available from IBM with advanced support offerings – Also available from zend.com
– Replaces Zend Platform • Zend Studio for i
– Eclipse-based development environment – Integrates with Rational Developer for Power
– Available with one year of Silver support from Zend for no additional charge – Advanced support offerings available
• Simplified Set Up and Management
– FastCGI support between ILE Apache and PHP – Eliminates 2nd copy of Apache and reverse proxy – Software fixes via PTFs
Figure 1-38. Zend delivers an open solution stack for IBM i AT961.0
Notes:
When application developers use PHP, they get more than a language. PHP provides a broad suite of development tools, application frameworks and open source applications which users can download and use as is, or customize for their own needs. This opens the door for many more applications to run on IBM i than could in the past. With over 4+ million trained PHP developers, there are many skills available and many applications that can be written to run on IBM i.
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Zend delivers an open solution stack for IBM i
•
Opens up a vast ecosystem of
technologies
– Development tools – Application frameworks – Applications
•
Zend Framework enables simple,
scalable, best-practice, application
development
– 10M+ downloads
– Built into Zend Server and Studio
•
4+ million trained PHP developers
Zend provides open, easy to use PHP-based development and deployment solutions for i
Figure 1-39. Lotus support for IBM i 7.1 AT961.0
Notes:
As the Lotus Notes products get updated this year, they will add support to run on i 7.1. IBM i continues to be a good platform for consolidating Lotus solutions. Because the i
architecture makes it easy and productive to run multiple applications on a single system, running the Lotus products on IBM i can be a good alternative to an x86 server farm. This chart shows the latest releases of Lotus products that will run on i 7.1. Some of the
products don’t have an official release number yet but the next update of each will support i 7.1.
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Lotus support for IBM i 7.1
•
Lotus Notes and Domino
– Collaboration beyond e-mail – Domino 8.5.2
•
Lotus Sametime
– Real-Time community collaboration – Sametime 8.5.x
•
Lotus Quickr
– Share everyday content – Quickr 8.5.x
•
Additional Products
– Enterprise Integrator 8.5.2 – Forms x.x
– Accelerator x.x
IBM i offers platform for consolidation of Lotus collaboration solutions
IBM i Supports Consolidation of x86 Workloads
Figure 1-40. Additional enhancements (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
Here is a summary of even more enhancements which improve additional existing features and functions of i. Transform Services for i first became available in 6.1 but more function has been added to make it easy to take existing spooled files and convert them to PDFs. Encrypted ASP support also was shipped for the first time in 6.1 and improvements have been added to 7.1 to make it easier to start/stop and manage encryption keys.
BRMS which has long been one of the most popular products for i continues to be enhanced with new features that our customers have requested for managing backups. And more tape libraries are now supported for use with NPIV when i storage is managed by the Virtual I/O Server in PowerVM.
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Additional enhancements (1 of 2)
• IBM Transform Services for i Enhancement
– Delivers Adobe PDF output support to IBM i applications – New support to transform existing Spool Files to PDF format – Shipped with IBM i
• Encrypted ASP Enhancements
– Added ability to start/stop encryption on an existing iASP – Encryption key management enhancements
• BRMS Enhancements
– Improved functions for managing backups, media, backup history, and recoveries
• Support for additional Tape Libraries with NPIV through PowerVM VIOS
– 3577 (TS3400) with (TS1120/TS1130 ) drives – 3584 (TS3500) with (TS1120/TS1130 ) drives – 3576 (TS3310) with LTO drives
Figure 1-41. Additional enhancements (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
While the strategy for managing IBM i moving to a browser-based solution via Director Navigator for i, we continue to support and enhance the IBM i Access family of products for 7.1. Improvements for interoperating with .NET solutions and with ODBC and OLE
database providers are included. Now that the XML data type is supported in DB2 for i, the IBM i Access product now supports the use of this data type.
Many networking enhancements have been provided as well. As IPv6 becomes adopted throughout the industry over the next decade, IBM i is being enhanced to use the ISC DHCP server which is provided by an industry standard consortium which will make it
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Additional enhancements (2 of 2)
•
IBM i Access Family Enhancements
– IBM i Access for Windows 7.1 offers:
• Enhancements to the .NET, ODBC, and OLE DB providers including support for XML data type
• Enhancements to Data Transfer
• Updated PC5250 Display and Printer Emulation based on IBM Personal Communications 6.0
• Help files converted to html help format
• Enhancements to Install, including install-time support for secondary languages
– IBM i Access for Web 7.1 includes:
• Additional option for viewing spooled files as PDF documents
•
Networking Enhancements
– IBM i DHCP server is now based on the ISC (Internet Systems Consortium) DHCP server which contains support for IPv6 and DHCP failover
– IPv6 support for the DHCP Client, PPP (Point-to-point protocol), L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol), and RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) – Support for the IKEv2 (Internet Key Exchange version 2) tunneling protocol in the
IBM i VPN support
Figure 1-42. IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
In summary, here again are the major enhancements of i 7.1 which clearly make for an exciting release.
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IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (1 of 2)
• DB2– Support for XML and column level encryption • PowerHA
– Async Geographic Mirroring & LUN-level switching • Virtualization
– IBM i 6.1 virtualization for i 7.1 partitions • Solid State Drives
– Automatic movement of hot data to SSDs • Open Access for RPG
– Extend application reach to pervasive devices • Zend Server Community Edition
– PHP environment preloaded with IBM i • Systems Director
– Richer management of IBM i via Systems Director
&#^$&$^ Credit Card 5/27/09 2468 123 Purchase Order Date Customer # PO # ~ XML ~ IBM i PowerHA IBM i PowerHA IASP IASP Power Systems VIOS IBM i 6.1 IBM i 7.1 Announce April 13 GA April 23
Figure 1-43. IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
If I had to summarize the IBM i 7.1 enhancements in business value, I’d use words similar to these. I’m sure you’ll find value for your business.
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IBM i 7.1 announcement highlights (2 of 2)
•
Workload-Optimizing Systems
– Automatically locate hot data to SSDs for dramatic performance improvements
•
Total Integration with DB2
– Simplify data exchange with customers and suppliers with native XML support – Efficiently search unstructured XML data with OmniFind Text Search Server – Improve application performance with SQE enhancements
•
Resiliency without downtime
– Extended distance supported for multi-site disaster recovery solutions – Automatically switch storage between servers for high availability
•
Virtualization without limits
– Host multiple IBM i releases to facilitate upgrading to IBM i 7.1
•
Management with Automation
– Lower cost of PTF management with IBM Systems Director – Manage multiple IBM i releases from single browser environment
Figure 1-44. How to get from here to IBM i 6.1, IBM i 7.1? AT961.0
Notes:
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Figure 1-45. One step software upgrades (1 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
You can directly upgrade to IBM i 6.1 from V5R3 or i5.4. For example you can skip a release and upgrade from V5R3 to IBM i 6.1
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OS/400
V5R3
IBM i 6.1
IBM i 5.4
(‘i5/OS V5R4’)
Note: Clustering supports only one cluster version difference. An i 5.4 cluster must have a cluster version of 5 before you install i 6.1.
Figure 1-46. One step software upgrades (2 of 2) AT961.0
Notes:
You can directly upgrade to IBM i 7.1 from V5R4 or i 6.1. For example you can skip a release and upgrade from V5R4 to IBM i 7.1
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IBM i 6.1
IBM i 7.1
IBM i 5.4
(‘i5/OS V5R4’)
Note: Clustering supports only one cluster version difference. An i 6.1 cluster must have a cluster version of 6 before you install i 7.1.
