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24 interface between the hypervisor and a management partition. This interface
25 is like a message passing interface. This management partition is intended
27 Console (HMC) - based system management.
31 packaged as an external tower or rack-mounted personal computer. In a
33 processor-based systems.
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38 In the management partition, a management application exists which enables
43 The management application runs on a Linux logical partition on a
44 POWER8 or newer processor-based server that is virtualized by PowerVM.
49 functions implemented by the HMC and enables basic partition configuration.
54 The VMC enables the management partition to provide basic partitioning
57 - Logical Partitioning Configuration
58 - Start, and stop actions for individual partitions
59 - Display of partition status
60 - Management of virtual Ethernet
61 - Management of virtual Storage
62 - Basic system management
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70 software. This device is presented to a designated management partition as
74 Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) interfaces. A three-way handshake is
76 management partition sides of the channel are running prior to
83 Administrative messages are used for each partition using the VMC to
85 for the actual flow of HMC messages between the management partition and
88 Interface CRQ message. Only the management partition drives RDMA
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96 client or from the server to its partner partition. DMA refers
102 from the hypervisor to partition are also reported in this queue.
104 Example Management Partition VMC Driver Interface
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119 resources available in both the management partition and the hypervisor.
120 Finally, the hypervisor requests that the management partition create an
128 Management Partition Hypervisor
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139 ADD BUFFER RESPONSE | - Perform # HMCs Iterations
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155 management partition to seed an initial pool of buffers for the new HMC
162 Management Partition Hypervisor
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169 Add Buffer Response | - Perform N Iterations
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187 the management partition. The driver RDMA’s the buffer into the partition
195 Management Partition Hypervisor
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208 HMC session level connections are closed by the management partition when
216 Management Partition Hypervisor
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