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Implementing IBM
SmartCloud Entry on Power
Systems
(Course Code 1SP2)
ERC 1.2

UNIX Software Skills Enablement

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Design Document for the 1SP2 - Implementing

IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems Course
What This Document is About
This document describes the work planned to develop the Implementing IBM
SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems course.

Description of Work
This work plan document covers the updating of the 2-day Implementing IBM
SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems course for internal and external audience.
This course is the follow-on of the 1SP0 Cloud Foundation on Power course.

Work Planned
This project will consist of updating the 1SP2 course materials from SmartCloud Entry
2.2 to version 2.4 of SmartCloud Entry product offering. This update will make use of the
following:
1) The updated lab environment created in the 1SP0 course update that was completed
in February of 2013.
2) Materials developed for the 1SX2 Implementing SmartCloud Entry on System x and
NGT71 IBM SmartCloud Entry Implementation in IBM PureFlex projects
3)Any available Redbook/papers and existing presentation materials

Sources for information

The following documents will be used in the creation of the Implementing IBM
SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems course:
- SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems Documentation
- IBM Training Cloud computing courses
- www.ibm.com website
- developerWorks web site
- Developers and Redbook writers

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Equipment requirements for development

The development team will utilized a Proof of Concept environment to reduce the
overall number of systems required for delivery and allow students to work with the
concept. A production environment would require at least two servers, one for the
management node (ISD, etc.) and one as the node to be managed. The following
equipment will be required for the development work outlined in this document:
- Remote access to the CLP lab environment described in Deploying Cloud
Components on POWER redbook:
Qty 1 - P6-550s (4 CPUs, 16 GB memory, Internal disks 0-23), 1 SCSI adapter,
1+ Ethernet Adapter, 2 Dual port FC Adapters, Hardware Management Console
(HMC)
- This is required to allow for side by side development
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Brocade 2005 B64 Version 10 FC switch
DS3400 storage subsystem

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- Brief Partition Configurations:

Table 1: Processor and Memory Definitions - Power6 systems
Processing Units Processors Memory
Mode
LPAR Min Des Max Min Des Max Min Des Max
VIOS

0.1

0.1

1.0

1 GB 1 GB 1 GB Shared

ISD

0.1

0.1

2.0

4 GB 6 GB 24 GB Shared

SCE

0.1

0.1

1.0

2 GB 2 GB 16 GB Shared

CIM1

0.1

0.1

1.0

1 GB 1 GB 2 GB Shared

CIM2

0.1

0.1

1.0

1 GB 1 GB 2 GB Shared

VA1

0.1

0.1

1.0

1 GB 1 GB 2 GB Shared

VNC

0.6

0.6

2.0

1 GB 2 GB 2 GB Shared

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- Software:
SmartCloud Entry 2.4
ISD Components:
- IBM Systems Director 6.3.2 with updates
- VMControl 2.4.2 with updates
- Storage Control 4.2.3 with updates
AIX 6.1 TL06 SP3 or later
VIOS 2.2.1.o or later with all available updates
LSIs SMI-S provider for DS3K V10.19.GG.36
Brocade SMI-S provider V120.11.0

Equipment requirements for delivery

Lab teams will utilize a Proof of Concept environment and will require one set of the
following equipment):
P6-550 (4 CPUs, 16 GB memory, Internal disks 0-5), 1 SCSI adapter, 1+
Ethernet Adapter, 2 Dual port FC Adapters, Hardware Management Console
(HMC)
The entire class will require access to the following equipment:
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Brocade 2005 B64 Version 10 FC switch
DS3400 storage subsystem
The lab environment must be pre-installed and partially configured to enable successful
delivery of the course.

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Development schedule
Development and planning work will begin on February 14th, 2013 and the project will
take approximately 37 person days to complete. This time estimate does not include the
time from reviewers or the delivery of the T3.
Based on current workloads for the development team members, it is anticipated that
the development project could be handed-over for publishing by May 3rd, 2013.
The Train-The-Trainers (T3) event will be scheduled after the development project
completion date.
See the table below for a detailed analysis of the development schedule.
Analysis of Development
Unit # and Title
Development Days
Research and designing flow
4
Unit 1 - IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power
4
Systems Overview
Exercise 1 Introduction to the lab environment
1
Unit 2 - IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power
4
Systems Installation and Configuration
Exercise 2 Installing SmartCloud Entry 2.4
1
Unit 3 - IBM SmartCloud Entry User Interface
4
Exercise 3 IBM SmartCloud Entry User Interface
1
Unit 4 - IBM SmartCloud Entry Administration
4
Exercise 4 IBM SmartCloud Entry Administration
1
Unit 5 - Using IBM SmartCloud Entry
4
Exercise 5 Using IBM SmartCloud Entry
1
Unit 6 - Problem Determination
5
Exercise 6 Problem Determination
1
Lab Setup & Lab Setup Guide (LSG)
2
Train-the-trainers (T3)
2
Total:
39 Days

Course content overlap with 1SX2 Implementing SmartCloud

Entry on System x
The content and structure of this course overlaps with the Implementing SmartCloud
Entry on System x course. The presentation and the structure of the labs can be shared
between the two courses. Some of the areas of uniqueness include:
- Installation (Windows/Linux/AIX)
- VMWare vs VMControl virtual infrastructure

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- Starting/Stopping IBM SmartCloud Entry (Windows vs Linux/AIX)

- VMWare vs VMControl considerations
- VMWare vs VMControl Problem determination steps
The recent update of 1SX2 includes materials related to the migration of data between
SCE 2.3 and 2.4. This material includes both information and lab exercise steps. For the
update of 1SP2, it is my recommendation that the information about migration be
mentioned, but no actual lab steps be provided.

Course content overlap with NGT71 IBM SmartCloud Entry

Implementation in IBM PureFlex
The NGT71 material overlaps with content of the 1SP2/1SX2 course materials. The
NGT71 adds in materials related to:
- Introduction to Cloud
- Power Virtualization and VMControl
These topics are not required in 1SP2, because they are covered by the course
prerequisite requirements.

Development team
The development team will consist of two staff members from UNIX Software Service
Enablement (USSE) team:
- Mike Easlon (USSE)
This team will do the primary development and they will prepare and test the exercises.

Review team
The review team will consist of the development team and:
-

Tyrone Dechalus (IBMT)

Karim Haffad (IBMT)
Thanh V Lam (IBMT)
Karim Haffad (IBMTT)
Patrick Mensac (Lab environment setup)

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Implementing IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power

Systems
Course Description
Duration: 2 days
Purpose
This course provides working knowledge on how to install, configure, and manage the
IBM SmartCloud Entry self-service portal for the Cloud end user that complements IBM
Systems Director VMControl cloud implementations.
This course uses a combination of instructor lectures and machine exercises to provide
the student with practical background knowledge regarding the topics covered.

Audience
The audience for this training includes the following:
- Anyone responsible for implementing and managing a self-service Cloud
infrastructure running on POWER Cloud foundation components.
- Cloud end users
- POWER technical support individuals
- POWER system administrators
- POWER system engineers
- POWER system architects

Prerequisites
Students attending this course are expected to have AIX, PowerVM, IBM Systems
Director, and Storage knowledge. These skills can be obtained by attending the
following courses or gained from equivalent experience:
- IBM Training courses on AIX, PowerVM, NIM, IBM System Director, and Cloud:
Power Systems for AIX - Virtualization I: Implementing Virtualization (AN300)

PowerVM Virtual I/O Server Configuration (ILO) (AT630)

IBM Systems Director 6.3 for Power Systems I: Installation and Management
(AN940)

AIX Network Installation Manager (NIM): Concepts and Configuration (AN220)

Implementing Power Infrastructure for IBM SmartCloud (1SP0)

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- Storage courses:
SN85 - IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Workshop

Course Objectives
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems concepts and basic capabilities
- Define the architecture of the IBM SmartCloud Entry
- List the virtual infrastructures that IBM SmartCloud Entry is capable of using
- Describe the integration of an IBM Power Systems virtualization based infrastructure
with IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems solution
- Define key terminology of IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems and the
underlying virtual infrastructure
- Explain how to implement the IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems self-service
portal on an IBM Power Systems virtualization based infrastructure
- Install and configure IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems solution
- Perform selected tasks utilizing IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems
self-service portal to:
Perform administrative functions
Manage virtual machines
Administer the capabilities and configuration of the IBM SmartCloud Entry for
Power Systems solution
Work with projects, workloads, billing and accounting, metering, request
lifecycle, and approval lifecycle
- List the key steps to resolve common issues found with the IBM SmartCloud Entry
for Power Systems solution
- Perform basic problem determination steps with IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power
Systems solution

Course Agenda
Day 1
(00:45) Welcome
(01:30) Unit 1 - IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems Overview
(00:30) Exercise 1

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(01:30) Unit 2 - IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems Installation and

Configuration
(01:00) Exercise 2
(01:00) Unit 3 - IBM SmartCloud Entry User Interface
Day 2
(00:30) Exercise 3 - Demo
(01:00) Unit 4 - IBM SmartCloud Entry Administration
(01:00) Exercise 4
(01:00) Unit 5 - Using IBM SmartCloud Entry
(01:30) Exercise 5
(01:00) Unit 6 - Problem Determination
(00:30) Exercise 6
(00:15) Wrap up / Evaluation

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Content Analysis
Unit 1 - IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems Overview
What This Unit Is About
This unit presents an introduction and overview of the IBM SmartCloud
Entry on Power Systems solution.

What the student should be able to do

After completing this unit, the student should be able to:
- Describe IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems concepts and basic capabilities
Define the architecture of the IBM SmartCloud Entry
List the virtual infrastructures that IBM SmartCloud Entry is capable
of using
Describe the integration of an IBM Power Systems virtualization
based infrastructure with IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power
Systems solution
Define key terminology of IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power
Systems and the underlying virtual infrastructure

Exercise 1
This exercise will introduce students to the remote lab environment and the procedures
to verify access to the system resources that have been assigned to students. Also, it
will explore and document the products and versions installed in the lab environment.

Unit 2 - IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems Installation

and Configuration
What This Unit Is About
This unit describes the installation and configuration requirements for
IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power Systems as needed on IBM Power
Systems to support a cloud environment.

What the student should be able to do

After completing this unit, the student should be able to:

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 Explain how to implement the IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power

Systems self-service portal on an IBM Power Systems
virtualization based infrastructure
Install and configure IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems
solution
List the steps required to start and stop IBM SmartCloud Entry for
Power Systems server

Exercise 2
In this exercise the students will install and configure the IBM SmartCloud Entry for
Power Systems onto an AIX IBM Systems Director management server.

Unit 3 - IBM SmartCloud Entry User Interface

What This Unit Is About
This unit describes the IBM SmartCloud Entry Web user interface and
associated commands.

What the student should be able to do

After completing this unit, the student should be able to:
Describe how to access the IBM SmartCloud Entry server from a
web browser
List the commonly used controls provided by the IBM SmartCloud
Entry server Web user interface
Define the terms project and workload as it relates to IBM
SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems self-service portal
Perform select tasks using the IBM SmartCloud Entry server Web
user interface

Exercise 3
This lab introduces students to the IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems Web user
interface and select commands. Students will navigate the various menu options
available, and perform limited tasks.

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Unit 4 - IBM SmartCloud Entry Administration

What This Unit Is About
This unit describes administrative functions and tasks that are found in
the IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems self-service portal.

What the student should be able to do

After completing this unit, the student should be able to:
Describe the steps required to update IBM SmartCloud Entry for
Power Systems
Describe the tasks:
- Available to manage user accounts
- Available to manage network configurations
- Related to the request lifecycle
- Related to the approval lifecycle
- Available to manage the metering framework
- Relate to the billing and accounting features of IBM SmartCloud
Entry for Power Systems self-service portal
Perform select administration tasks on the IBM SmartCloud Entry
for Power Systems server

Exercise 4
In this exercise the students will perform select administrative tasks on the IBM
SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems using the Web user interface and command line.

Unit 5 - Using IBM SmartCloud Entry

What This Unit Is About
This unit describes how to use the IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power
Systems Web user interface to accomplish a number of user tasks.

What the student should be able to do

After completing this unit, the student should be able to:
Create and manage a project using the IBM SmartCloud Entry for
Power Systems self-service portal
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 Create and manage a workload using the IBM SmartCloud Entry

for Power Systems self-service portal
Create and manage virtual appliances using the IBM SmartCloud
Entry for Power Systems self-service portal
Describe the task to deploy a virtual appliance using the IBM
SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems self-service portal
Use the IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems self-service
portal to deploy a virtual appliance to a new virtual server
Perform select user tasks on the IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power
Systems server

Exercise 5
In this exercise the students will deploy a virtual appliance and perform selected user
tasks using the IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems Web user interface and
command line.

Unit 6 - Problem Determination

What This Unit Is About
This unit introduces problem determination techniques that may be
use to resolve selected IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems
server issues.

What the student should be able to do

After completing this unit, the student should be able to:
Collect data to help determine the cause of IBM SmartCloud Entry
for Power Systems issues
Identify commands and techniques used to resolve IBM
SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems server issues
List key problem determination procedures to follow within the IBM
SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems self-service portal
environment

Exercise 6
In this exercise students will look at various log files to check for possible issues related
to IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems.

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