Migration to IBM

Power Virtual Server

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Provides pre-configured virtual server instances, •
available in the IBM Cloud Catalog represented as t-
shirt sizes, for all operating systems supported by • Includes initial setup of client to site VPN
PowerVS in eligible datacenters. connectivity

• Automated deployment of virtual servers • Up to three months at no cost based on

XS t-shirts. Duration of credit varies
• Easily provision in less than 20 minutes based on t-shirt sizes.

• Various preconfigured options available • Supports 2nd & 3rd Generation

processors
• Guided Tour available to help get started
• Credits expire after 90 days

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 Migration Considerations

• Categorize and Phase approaches based on:

• Allowable Downtime and workloads (24x7 Production, NonProd, Test, etc.)
• Data Size (Small < 2TB, Medium 3-10 TB, Large >10TB)
• Data Mirroring Replication options (Host/OS, App/DB, 3rd Party)
• Network Options (Public Internet/IPSEC VPN, Private(Direct Link), Bandwidth and size)
• Familiarity and comfort with existing specific tools and processes

• Client Timeline and Budget

• Client Modernization Initiatives (e.g. update O.S. version, app modernization, etc.)

• Skills and Resources available – leverage IBM resources when needed

 AIX Migration Recommendations

• Use Backup and Restore as the most common approach

• OS level (mksysb, savevg)
• Application/Database level (i.e. Oracle RMAN, DB2 backup)

• For larger data size, transfer directly to PowerVS over the network, if possible

• Prefer Direct Link over IPSEC VPN and Internet if feasible

• Transfer via COS is acceptable for LPARs < 2TB

• Transfer with ASPERA through COS or directly to PowerVS if feasible

• Combine Backup/Restore(for seeding) and Replication options (to synchronize or catch up) in a no-
downtime environment

• Create ova formatted images and transfer via COS to quickly create PowerVS LPAR with ova image,
for LPAR < 2TB with access to PowerVC
 IBM i Migration Recommendations
• Use Backup and Restore as the most common approach to migration
• OS level (SAVSYS, Save 21,23,24)
• Application (SAVLIB, SAVOBJ)

• For smaller data size, transfer directly to PowerVS over the network, if possible

• Prefer Direct Link over IPSEC VPN and internet where feasible

• Transfer via COS (BRMS/ICC) may be acceptable for partition < 2TB

• For larger data sets, leverage FalconStor Storsafe VTL to deduplicate and minimize data transfer to
the cloud

• IBM Migrate While Active is now available for a no-downtime environment

• Combine Backup/Restore (for seeding) and Replication options (to synchronize or catch up) in a
no-downtime environment

• Create ova formatted images and transfer via COS to quickly create PowerVS partition with ova
image, for partition < 2TB with access to PowerVC
Different scenarios and Power Virtual Server migration scenarios:
options possible

• Manual and automated

options
• Workload depended

<2TB >2TB

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Getting data to the cloud

IBM Power Virtual Server

AIX Solutions

If you need business continuity solutions, • Workload dependent migration solutions

you can count on IBM and Power Virtual
• Manual migration for smaller workloads
Server to meet your requirements. Whether
your strategy is Cloud or Hybrid Cloud, IBM • IBM PowerHA geographic mirroring
has a solution for your business.

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Workload dependent solution - Oracle
Oracle based solution:
IBM Power Virtual Server
• Use Oracle Technical Migration procedure

• Detailed step by step guide to migrate Oracle

If you want to migrate your Oracle workload from on premise power environment to
database use the Oracle Technical IBM Power Virtual Server
Migration procedure
For migration without needing to purchase additional
products

Utilize Migration scripts for automated solution.

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Migrate Oracle workload to
IBM Power Virtual Server

Explore the documentation:

https://cloud.ibm.com/media/docs/downloads/powe
r-iaas/Oracle_Technical_Migration_procedure.pdf
Workload dependent solution – Db2 Db2 on AIX based solution:
IBM Power Virtual Server
• Use Db2 Technical Migration procedure

• Detailed step by step guide to migrate Db2 workload

If you want to be able to migrate your from on premise Power environment to IBM Power
DB2 database use Db2 Technical Virtual Server
Migration procedure
For migration without needing to purchase additional
products

Utilize Migration scripts for automated solution.

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Migrate Db2 on AIX workload
to IBM Power Virtual Server

Explore the documentation:

https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/sap?topic=sap-sapmig-db-oracle
Workload dependent solution – Db2 SAP ECC on Oracle
IBM Power Virtual Server • Use SAP ECC on Oracle Technical Migration procedure

• Detailed step by step guide to migrate your SAP ECC

workload running on Oracle from an on premise
If you want to be able to migrate your Power environment to IBM Power Virtual Server
SAP ECC on Oracle environment, follow
• Requires SAP–S user access as outlined in SAP Note
the Technical Migration procedure in 1915323 - OS User Concept for SAP NetWeaver for 12c and
the IBM Cloud Docs .
higher

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Migrate SAP ECC AIX IBM Cloud Docs

workload to IBM Power

Virtual Server

Explore the documentation:

https://cloud.ibm.com/media/docs/downloads/powe
r-iaas/db2_migration.pdf
Manual saves and migration with
MKSYSB and FTP
AIX Solution:
IBM Power Virtual Server
• Manual saves with MKSYSB command and FTP
If you want to migrate your current AIX • Use native AIX MKSYSB command to save to local
environment to IBM Power Virtual storage and use FTP to get the save data off the
Server using standard AIX commands. system

• Process described via this process

• OS save only

For Migration without needing to purchase additional

products

Utilize MKSYSB as a migration

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Use MKSYSB to migrate

MKSYSB Command FTP data to VSI or COS

DR and HA Applications

IBM Power Virtual Server IBM PowerHA GLVM: OS-based data-mirroring

AIX solution
• IBM® PowerHA® technology provides high availability,
business continuity and disaster recovery. Enables
you to deploy an DR solution with one integrated
configuration, robust performance with a simplified
user interface.
Business Continuity
Disaster Recovery Planning • Customer can use OS capabilities to setup DR backup
site in Power public cloud using PowerHA

• PowerHA-GLVM allows for OS to OS mirroring across

distance

• For customers in Power Virtual Server, PowerHA can

be procured from Power sellers (IBM/BP)

• Can be used for concurrent migration

Reliable failover solutions

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IBM PowerHA GLVM

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Migrate to the cloud
IBM i Solutions
IBM Power Virtual Server • Manual saves to virtual tape and FTP

• BRMS/ICC for <=2TB

If you need migration options, you can • New lower-cost subscription options for BRMS and
count on IBM and Power Virtual Server to ICC
meet your requirements. IBM has solutions
• FalconStor VTL for 2TB+
available.
• VTL software available in the IBM Cloud Catalog

• IBM PowerHA geographic mirroring

or

• ISV logical replication and migration solutions

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Manual saves to virtual tape and FTP
IBM i solution:

IBM Power Virtual Server • Manual saves to virtual tape and FTP

• Use native IBM i SAVxxx commands/save menus to

save to virtual tape and use FTP to get the save data
off the system
For Migration without needing to
• The Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS,
purchase additional products (and for 5770-BR1 or BR2) and Cloud Storage Solutions
smaller customers requiring 2TB or (5733-ICC) LPPs are available to purchase for a more
less), you can utilize native IBM i tools automated solution
as a migration solution.
Saving to virtual tape and FTPing off-premises could be in
addition to an on-premise tape backup.
This gets data into Cloud Object Storage (COS) which then
can used to retore the data in a new created Power Virtual
Server Instance (VSI). Cloud Object Storage is available in
the IBM Cloud Catalog.

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Use Native IBM i Tools
BRMS/ICC IBM i solution:
• BRMS/ICC for <=2TB
IBM Power Virtual Server • The Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS,
5770-BR1 or BR2) and Cloud Storage Solutions
(5733-ICC) LPPs are available to purchase as non-
For Migration requiring 2TB or less, you expiring or 90-day/1/2/3/4/5-year subscription term
can rely on BRMS when combined with options
ICC as your more automated backup to • The new 90-day subscription term options are ideal
cloud solution. for migration to Power Virtual Server

• BRMS/ICC also available in the IBM i Temporary

License (5733-ITL) monthly offering

• For customers in Power Virtual Server, BRMS is

included with the IBM i license, then just add ICC

Install/configure BRMS and ICC for an on-premises to cloud backup

solution. This could be in addition to an on-premise tape backup.

This gets data into Cloud Object Storage (COS) which then can used
to retore the data in a new created Power Virtual Server Instance
(VSI). Cloud Object Storage is available in the IBM Cloud Catalog.
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Use ICC to create additional off-premises copies

• BRMS automatically
duplicates tapes to IBM
Cloud Object Storage
(COS)

• Use Retention Policies

and Object Locks to
create an immutable
copy

• Capable of restoring in
Power Virtual Server as
a clean room as part of
a cyber resiliency
strategy
BRMS with ICC

• Backup process is not finished until the data is moved off the
• Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS, 5770-
box
BR1 or BR2) and Cloud Storage Solutions (5733-ICC)
LPPs
• Partition/storage size is limited, to fit the process in the backup
window
• Additional storage required to save local first
• Compression can be utilized to reduce network transfer
• Compression is now supported which saves
time
~50% of the local storage requirements
• Full System restore requires a network install server
BRMS with ICC

IBM Cloud
Object Storage

• Multiple servers can save to the same COS region

• migrate the server to a different location from COS
IBM i Migration to IBM Power
Virtual Server using BRMS
and Cloud Storage Solutions
Explore the documentation:

https://cloud.ibm.com/media/docs/downloads/powe
r-iaas/IBMi_BRMS_ICC.pdf
Migrate While Active IBM i Solution:
IBM i Migrate While Active is now available
IBM Power Virtual Server Easily migrate from on premise to PowerVS

• IBM i standardized tooling to migrate while active with minimal

impact to production
For Migration of IBM i using an IBM
Solution • Production downtime reduced from days to minutes/hours
• Dependent on total data size, change rate and network
bandwidth

• Automation to reduce the time it takes to seed the base copy

• Eliminates multiple tools and manual processes for multi-
step SAVE/RESTORE

• Production on premise remains available while changes are

synchronized in real-time to the target system
• Eliminates third party replication tools or multiple point in
time SAVE/RESTORE iterations

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 IBM i Migrate While Active – How it Works
Step 1: Initial System Save Step 2: Transfer SAVE to PowerVS Step 3: Transfer Changed Data
Network Install
On Prem On Prem Target Copy Server
Pattern 1. Using IBM i Local Storage Server (PowerVS)

Network install of
2 Copy Node Transfer the changed data that has occurred since completion of
BASE SYS SAVE the initial SAVE.
– OPT IMGCLG

DATA SAVE
– TAPE IMGCLG
3
Transfer and Target Copy Server
restore of Data (PowerVS)

Network Install
Pattern 2. Use VTL for DATA SAVE On Prem Server (PowerVS)

2
BASE SYS SAVE Network install
– OPT IMGCLG of Copy Node

DATA SAVE

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 FalconStor VTL
FalconStor VTL for 2TB+
IBM Power Virtual Server • On-premise VTL software is available in the IBM
Cloud Catalog

SPECIAL OFFER • Works well with BRMS

FalconStor provides FREE StorSafe Power • For customers in Power Virtual Server, VTL software
Virtual Server and on-premises licenses for 90 is available in the IBM Cloud Catalog
days
FREE StorSafe Test/Dev “Get Started” services
FREE On-line StorSafe training • BRMS is included in Power Virtual Server with the
IBM i license

Simply visit the IBM Cloud Catalog and search for FalconStor VTL
You can download the on-premises license and subscribe to the VTL Cloud
capability. Be sure to look at their deployment guide found in the Docs area.
Take advantage of FalconStor’s Deduplication technology to reduce your
repository in cloud.
For migration to cloud requiring >2TB, simply add FalconStor VTL
to your BRMS implementation and scale to sizes in tens/hundreds Also works with DSI VTL on-premise devices
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of TBs or PBs if needed.
VTL Solutions with IBM i

Replicate Falconstor VTL or

DSI VTL on-premise solutions
to Falconstor software VTL in
Power Virtual Server

- Only provision the VTL on

premis during the migration.
DR and HA Applications
IBM i solution:
IBM Power Virtual Server • IBM PowerHA geographic mirroring

PowerHA Solutions
• For customers with existing HA/DR solutions such as
IBM PowerHA geo mirror and ISV logical replication
solutions, Power Virtual Server can be setup as a
If you need Migration options, you can
target
count on IBM and Power Virtual Server to
meet your requirements. IBM has Migration • For customers in Power Virtual Server, PowerHA is a
solutions available. selectable option

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DR and HA Applications

IBM PowerHA Geographic mirroring:

IBM Power Virtual Server
IBM i solution OS-based data-mirroring

• IBM® PowerHA® technology provides high availability,

business continuity and disaster recovery. Enables you to
deploy an DR solution with one integrated configuration,
robust performance with a simplified user interface.
Business Continuity
Disaster Recovery Planning • Customer can use OS capabilities to setup DR backup site
in Power public cloud using PowerHA

• PowerHA-geomirroring allows for OS to OS mirroring

across distance

• For migrations to Power Virtual Server, BUS4i is available in

the IBM Cloud Catalog

• For customers in Power Virtual Server, PowerHA is a

Reliable failover solutions
selectable option

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IBM PowerHA Geo Mirroring

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DR and HA Applications

IBM Power Virtual Server IBM i solution:

PowerHA Solutions • ISV logical replication solutions

• In the IBM Cloud Catalog Rocket iCluster is available

as a third-party solution

• For migrations to Power Virtual Server, BUS4i is

If you need Migration options, you can
available in the IBM Cloud Catalog
count on IBM and Power Virtual Server to
meet your requirements. IBM has in the
cloud third-party solutions available.
.

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Different scenarios and More information around Power Virtual
options possible
Server migration scenarios can be found
in the Cloud Docs:
• Manual and automated
options
• Workload depended

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