Hi Sunil, Thank you very much for the contribution. I don't think the attachments came through. This list doesn't reliably deliver them. Please create an issue in Jira if one doesn't already exist: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL
Please do not copy/paste into the description. Once the issue has been created, click on More Actions > Attach Files. Thanks, Andy On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Sunil Venkatesh <suni...@umbc.edu> wrote: > > Aaron, > > Attached is a document & 2 patch files that reflect the changes that I have > made to get VCL working on POWER7. > If you need further information, please let me know about the same. > > Regards, > Sunil > > > > On Sep 14, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote: > >> Right. >> >> What I'm asking is would you be willing / interested in creating the >> powerVM VCL provisioning module? This could be similar to the kvm >> module, but using the powerVM commands. >> >> Also did you have Power7 working? Did you have to make any changes to >> the xCAT module? Or any new OS modules? >> >> Aaron >> >> On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Sunil Venkatesh <suni...@umbc.edu> wrote: >>> Aaron, >>> >>> We would certainly be targeting the development towards the larger VCL >>> community. But, this development is possible when the PowerVM package is >>> made available. I would assume a module that is similar to the existing KVM >>> module should serve the purpose. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sunil >>> >>> On Sep 13, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Aaron Peeler wrote: >>> >>>> Sunil, >>>> >>>> I think this would be a great addition. While I've not used Power7 or >>>> PowerVM. I do know of some interest in VCL supporting this. >>>> >>>> The VCL community is looking for good committers. Would you be >>>> interested in developing this, not only for UMBC but for the larger >>>> VCL community? Given the work you've already done with Power7 and VCL >>>> with xCAT, it appears you have a pretty good understanding of the VCL >>>> code structure. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Aaron >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Sunil Venkatesh <suni...@umbc.edu> wrote: >>>>> Dear all, >>>>> As informed by Dr. Yesha, we @ UMBC are working on provisioning virtual >>>>> nodes from the POWER7 blade. And, I wanted to update regarding the >>>>> restrictions that I have come across in achieving the same. >>>>> Virtualization with RedHat EL (RHEL) is not possible on POWER7 - >>>>> >>>>> 1. Latest version of RHEL - version 5 for power systems uses kernel >>>>> version >>>>> 2.6.18. However, KVM is only supported on kernels 2.6.24 or later. >>>>> 2. Virtualization support in RHEL is available only under the x86 >>>>> architectures. >>>>> (http://www.redhat.com/rhel/server/virtualization_support.html#virt_matrix) >>>>> >>>>> The only way, is to make use of PowerVM (an IBM product). I spoke to the >>>>> IBM >>>>> Customer representative and he confirmed that the only way to perform >>>>> virtualization on POWER is to make use of PowerVM. However, VCL does not >>>>> have support for provisioning over PowerVM. I would like to know if it >>>>> would >>>>> be feasible to procure PowerVM and integrate it with the VCL >>>>> framework. Please let us know your comments regarding the same. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Sunil >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Aaron Peeler >>>> Program Manager >>>> Virtual Computing Lab >>>> NC State University >>>> >>>> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which >>>> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public >>>> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Aaron Peeler >> Program Manager >> Virtual Computing Lab >> NC State University >> >> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which >> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public >> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. > > >
