Re: how does IVM work?

[Lukas Beeler <lukas.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 16:22, Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> just curious, how does IVM talk to the BC-S blades to get and change
> the partition config settings?

HyperCall APIs, i'd guess. But the IVM may provide other important
functionality, such as SCSI emulation in order to export disks to
i5/OS.

> Would be fun to write a .NET app that
> performed the same functions as IVM and Advanced Management Module
> admin.

You should be able to tell the IVM what to do remotely, using ssh. The
same goes for the AMM.

But i can't see how you could _replace_ IVM using a .NET application -
see SCSI Emulation.

> Âor have the PWRDWNSYS command submit a process in VIOS to
> power down the blade itself.

Should be possible. ssh with public/private key authentication, issue
a timed shutdown command to VIOS.