Book description
IBM® Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems™, V4.2 is an easy-to-use cloud management solution that serves as a control point for cloud managed resources based on the OpenStack Juno distribution. IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems, V4.2 can operate as a cloud management hub that can manage IBM z Systems™, IBM Power Systems™, and x86 resources from a central point of control.
This IBM Redbooks® publication gives a broad understanding of the architecture for IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems, V4.2, and how it can be implemented and deployed to support cloud services on the z Systems platform.
This publication also helps you plan, install, configure, and use IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems, V4.2. It focuses on planning and design of your cloud environment on z Systems, as well as the installation and configuration definitions that are necessary to build and manage cloud resources under IBM z/VM®.
This information is useful to IT architects and system administrators who plan for and install IBM Cloud Manage with OpenStack for z Systems. The reader is expected to have a good understanding of IBM z Systems™ hardware, IBM z/VM, Linux on z Systems, and cloud concepts.
Table of contents
- Front cover
- Notices
- IBM Redbooks promotions
- Preface
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Chapter 1. Understanding IBM Cloud Manager with Openstack for z Systems
- 1.1 Demands on cloud management
- 1.2 Why the IBM mainframe is a good fit for the cloud
- 1.3 What is OpenStack
- 1.4 IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack
- 1.5 IBM z/VM management components
- 1.6 IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems
- 1.7 Use cases for IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems
- 1.8 IBM Custom Patterns for Linux on z Systems
- Chapter 2. Planning for cloud management on z Systems
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Chapter 3. Constructing the cloud foundation
- 3.1 Overview of scenario environment
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3.2 Preparing the z/VM environment
- 3.2.1 Preparing z/VM for IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems
- 3.2.2 Preparing resources for IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack
- 3.2.3 Apply the latest z/VM RSU package
- 3.2.4 Apply the z/VM APARs required by IBM Cloud with OpenStack for z Systems
- 3.2.5 Prepare disk pools
- 3.2.6 Verify SMAPI configuration
- 3.2.7 Configure directory manager
- 3.2.8 Configure OSA EQID for z/VM SSI
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3.3 Installing IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems
- 3.3.1 Download IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems image file
- 3.3.2 Create z/VM minidisks for installation
- 3.3.3 Upload IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems image file
- 3.3.4 Unpack uploaded CMA4202 image file
- 3.3.5 Restore unpacked CMA4202 image file
- 3.3.6 Increase xCAT z/VM user ID memory
- 3.3.7 Customize the DMSSICNF configuration file
- 3.3.8 Customize the DMSSICMO COPY configuration file
- 3.3.9 Put changes on production
- 3.3.10 Start and validate IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems
- 3.3.11 Install IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack Deployer
- 3.3.12 Activate XCAT and ZHCP exits
- 3.4 Adding compute nodes to the cloud infrastructure
- Chapter 4. Building out the cloud infrastructure
- Chapter 5. Configuring, managing, and using the self-service portal
- Chapter 6. Adding patterns to the cloud infrastructure
- Appendix A. Managing a distributed cloud environment from z Systems
- Related publications
- Back cover
Product information
- Title: IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack on z Systems V4.2
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2015
- Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
- ISBN: 9780738440972
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