Sample VGP and VGJ XML files - IBM AIX (LPAR with shared storage pool)
This topic provides a sample Virtual Guest Package and Virtual Guest Job XML files that provision an IBM AIX LPAR that uses a shared storage pool.
About the shared storage pool settings
You use the parameters in the virtual disk section to add a disk that uses a shared storage pool.
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VDssp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>2</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thin</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name></Name>
<SizeInGB>5</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thick</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<Name>VDssp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>2</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thin</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name></Name>
<SizeInGB>5</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thick</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
The first section adds a 2 GB thin provisioned shared storage pool disk with the name VDssp215.
The second section adds a 5 GB thick provisioned shared storage pool disk with an auto-generated name (the <Name> tag is left blank).
Virtual Guest Package sample
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<VirtualGuestPackageConfiguration>
<GeneralInfo>
<PackageName>VGP_BM_SSP_3DISK_IBM_215</PackageName>
<PackageDescription></PackageDescription>
<DepotGroupId>2000017</DepotGroupId>
<VirtualGuestPackageType>3</VirtualGuestPackageType>
<VirtualGuestName>LPAR-SSP1-215</VirtualGuestName>
</GeneralInfo>
<PlatformInfo>
<PartitionInfo>
<PartitionGeneralSettings>
<ProfileName>VGP_BM_SSP_3DISK_IBM_215</ProfileName>
<UseAllResources>false</UseAllResources>
<OptionalSettings>
<ConnectionMonitoring>false</ConnectionMonitoring>
<AutoStartManagedSystem>true</AutoStartManagedSystem>
<RedundantErrorPathReporting>false</RedundantErrorPathReporting>
<BootMode>Normal</BootMode>
<WorkloadGroupId></WorkloadGroupId>
<MoverServicePartition>false</MoverServicePartition>
</OptionalSettings>
</PartitionGeneralSettings>
<ProcessorSettings>
<ProcessorMode>shared</ProcessorMode>
<ProcessorSharingMode>cap</ProcessorSharingMode>
<MinimumProcessingUnits>0.1</MinimumProcessingUnits>
<DesiredProcessingUnits>0.1</DesiredProcessingUnits>
<MaximumProcessingUnits>0.1</MaximumProcessingUnits>
<SharedPool>DefaultPool</SharedPool>
<MinimumProcessors>1</MinimumProcessors>
<DesiredProcessors>1</DesiredProcessors>
<MaximumProcessors>1</MaximumProcessors>
</ProcessorSettings>
<MemorySettings>
<MinimumMemory>128</MinimumMemory>
<DesiredMemory>128</DesiredMemory>
<MaximumMemory>128</MaximumMemory>
</MemorySettings>
<Storage>
<VirtualDisks>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VDssp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>2</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thin</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name></Name>
<SizeInGB>5</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thick</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VD3sp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>10</SizeInGB>
<Location>va-pun-blg-qa-vio1:rootvg</Location>
</VirtualDisk>
</VirtualDisks>
</Storage>
<PhysicalIOs>
<PhysicalIO>
<SlotDRCIndex>21010200</SlotDRCIndex>
<SlotIOPoolId>1</SlotIOPoolId>
<Required>false</Required>
</PhysicalIO>
</PhysicalIOs>
<VirtualAdapters>
<MaxVirtualAdapters>20</MaxVirtualAdapters>
<EthernetAdapters>
<EthernetAdapter>
<AdapterId>5</AdapterId>
<VirtualSwitch>ETHERNET0</VirtualSwitch>
<VLANId>1</VLANId>
<Required>true</Required>
<AccessExternalNetwork>false</AccessExternalNetwork>
</EthernetAdapter>
</EthernetAdapters>
</VirtualAdapters>
</PartitionInfo>
</PlatformInfo>
</VirtualGuestPackageConfiguration>
<VirtualGuestPackageConfiguration>
<GeneralInfo>
<PackageName>VGP_BM_SSP_3DISK_IBM_215</PackageName>
<PackageDescription></PackageDescription>
<DepotGroupId>2000017</DepotGroupId>
<VirtualGuestPackageType>3</VirtualGuestPackageType>
<VirtualGuestName>LPAR-SSP1-215</VirtualGuestName>
</GeneralInfo>
<PlatformInfo>
<PartitionInfo>
<PartitionGeneralSettings>
<ProfileName>VGP_BM_SSP_3DISK_IBM_215</ProfileName>
<UseAllResources>false</UseAllResources>
<OptionalSettings>
<ConnectionMonitoring>false</ConnectionMonitoring>
<AutoStartManagedSystem>true</AutoStartManagedSystem>
<RedundantErrorPathReporting>false</RedundantErrorPathReporting>
<BootMode>Normal</BootMode>
<WorkloadGroupId></WorkloadGroupId>
<MoverServicePartition>false</MoverServicePartition>
</OptionalSettings>
</PartitionGeneralSettings>
<ProcessorSettings>
<ProcessorMode>shared</ProcessorMode>
<ProcessorSharingMode>cap</ProcessorSharingMode>
<MinimumProcessingUnits>0.1</MinimumProcessingUnits>
<DesiredProcessingUnits>0.1</DesiredProcessingUnits>
<MaximumProcessingUnits>0.1</MaximumProcessingUnits>
<SharedPool>DefaultPool</SharedPool>
<MinimumProcessors>1</MinimumProcessors>
<DesiredProcessors>1</DesiredProcessors>
<MaximumProcessors>1</MaximumProcessors>
</ProcessorSettings>
<MemorySettings>
<MinimumMemory>128</MinimumMemory>
<DesiredMemory>128</DesiredMemory>
<MaximumMemory>128</MaximumMemory>
</MemorySettings>
<Storage>
<VirtualDisks>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VDssp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>2</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thin</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name></Name>
<SizeInGB>5</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thick</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VD3sp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>10</SizeInGB>
<Location>va-pun-blg-qa-vio1:rootvg</Location>
</VirtualDisk>
</VirtualDisks>
</Storage>
<PhysicalIOs>
<PhysicalIO>
<SlotDRCIndex>21010200</SlotDRCIndex>
<SlotIOPoolId>1</SlotIOPoolId>
<Required>false</Required>
</PhysicalIO>
</PhysicalIOs>
<VirtualAdapters>
<MaxVirtualAdapters>20</MaxVirtualAdapters>
<EthernetAdapters>
<EthernetAdapter>
<AdapterId>5</AdapterId>
<VirtualSwitch>ETHERNET0</VirtualSwitch>
<VLANId>1</VLANId>
<Required>true</Required>
<AccessExternalNetwork>false</AccessExternalNetwork>
</EthernetAdapter>
</EthernetAdapters>
</VirtualAdapters>
</PartitionInfo>
</PlatformInfo>
</VirtualGuestPackageConfiguration>
Virtual Guest Job XML sample
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<VirtualGuestJobConfiguration>
<VirtualGuestPackage>
<VGPackageID>86</VGPackageID>
<VirtualGuestName>LPAR-SSP1-215</VirtualGuestName>
<PlatformInfo>
<PartitionInfo>
<PartitionGeneralSettings>
<UseAllResources>false</UseAllResources>
<OptionalSettings>
<ConnectionMonitoring>false</ConnectionMonitoring>
<AutoStartManagedSystem>true</AutoStartManagedSystem>
<RedundantErrorPathReporting>false</RedundantErrorPathReporting>
<BootMode>Normal</BootMode>
<WorkloadGroupId></WorkloadGroupId>
<MoverServicePartition>false</MoverServicePartition>
</OptionalSettings>
</PartitionGeneralSettings>
<ProcessorSettings>
<ProcessorMode>shared</ProcessorMode>
<ProcessorSharingMode>cap</ProcessorSharingMode>
<MinimumProcessingUnits>0.1</MinimumProcessingUnits>
<DesiredProcessingUnits>0.1</DesiredProcessingUnits>
<MaximumProcessingUnits>0.1</MaximumProcessingUnits>
<SharedPool>DefaultPool</SharedPool>
<MinimumProcessors>1</MinimumProcessors>
<DesiredProcessors>1</DesiredProcessors>
<MaximumProcessors>1</MaximumProcessors>
</ProcessorSettings>
<MemorySettings>
<MinimumMemory>256</MinimumMemory>
<DesiredMemory>256</DesiredMemory>
<MaximumMemory>256</MaximumMemory>
</MemorySettings>
<Storage>
<VirtualDisks>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VDssp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>2</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thin</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name></Name>
<SizeInGB>5</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thick</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VD3sp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>10</SizeInGB>
<Location>va-pun-blg-qa-vio1:rootvg</Location>
</VirtualDisk>
</VirtualDisks>
</Storage>
<PhysicalIOs>
<PhysicalIO>
<SlotDRCIndex>21010200</SlotDRCIndex>
<SlotIOPoolId>1</SlotIOPoolId>
<Required>false</Required>
</PhysicalIO>
</PhysicalIOs>
<VirtualAdapters>
<MaxVirtualAdapters>20</MaxVirtualAdapters>
<EthernetAdapters>
<EthernetAdapter>
<AdapterId>2</AdapterId>
<VirtualSwitch>ETHERNET0</VirtualSwitch>
<VLANId>1</VLANId>
<Required>true</Required>
<AccessExternalNetwork>false</AccessExternalNetwork>
</EthernetAdapter>
</EthernetAdapters>
</VirtualAdapters>
</PartitionInfo>
</PlatformInfo>
</VirtualGuestPackage>
<VirtualGuestJob>
<JobName>VGJ_LPAR_BM_SSP_3DISK215</JobName>
<JobFolderID>2000016</JobFolderID>
<VirtualGuestDestination>pun-bsa-aix10</VirtualGuestDestination>
<ExecuteNow>true</ExecuteNow>
</VirtualGuestJob>
<LifeCycle>
<SkipApproval>true</SkipApproval>
<ServiceRquestID>SRID1</ServiceRquestID>
<ChangeID>CID1</ChangeID>
<TaskID>TID1</TaskID>
<Owner>Ranga Satteli</Owner>
<ExpiryDate>2009-07-27 04:54:44</ExpiryDate>
<GroupName>myGroup</GroupName>
<ServiceLevel>gold</ServiceLevel>
</LifeCycle>
</VirtualGuestJobConfiguration>
<VirtualGuestJobConfiguration>
<VirtualGuestPackage>
<VGPackageID>86</VGPackageID>
<VirtualGuestName>LPAR-SSP1-215</VirtualGuestName>
<PlatformInfo>
<PartitionInfo>
<PartitionGeneralSettings>
<UseAllResources>false</UseAllResources>
<OptionalSettings>
<ConnectionMonitoring>false</ConnectionMonitoring>
<AutoStartManagedSystem>true</AutoStartManagedSystem>
<RedundantErrorPathReporting>false</RedundantErrorPathReporting>
<BootMode>Normal</BootMode>
<WorkloadGroupId></WorkloadGroupId>
<MoverServicePartition>false</MoverServicePartition>
</OptionalSettings>
</PartitionGeneralSettings>
<ProcessorSettings>
<ProcessorMode>shared</ProcessorMode>
<ProcessorSharingMode>cap</ProcessorSharingMode>
<MinimumProcessingUnits>0.1</MinimumProcessingUnits>
<DesiredProcessingUnits>0.1</DesiredProcessingUnits>
<MaximumProcessingUnits>0.1</MaximumProcessingUnits>
<SharedPool>DefaultPool</SharedPool>
<MinimumProcessors>1</MinimumProcessors>
<DesiredProcessors>1</DesiredProcessors>
<MaximumProcessors>1</MaximumProcessors>
</ProcessorSettings>
<MemorySettings>
<MinimumMemory>256</MinimumMemory>
<DesiredMemory>256</DesiredMemory>
<MaximumMemory>256</MaximumMemory>
</MemorySettings>
<Storage>
<VirtualDisks>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VDssp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>2</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thin</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name></Name>
<SizeInGB>5</SizeInGB>
<Location>bsacluster1:bsassp1</Location>
<LocationType>Shared Storage Pool</LocationType>
<ProvisionType>thick</ProvisionType>
</VirtualDisk>
<VirtualDisk>
<Name>VD3sp215</Name>
<SizeInGB>10</SizeInGB>
<Location>va-pun-blg-qa-vio1:rootvg</Location>
</VirtualDisk>
</VirtualDisks>
</Storage>
<PhysicalIOs>
<PhysicalIO>
<SlotDRCIndex>21010200</SlotDRCIndex>
<SlotIOPoolId>1</SlotIOPoolId>
<Required>false</Required>
</PhysicalIO>
</PhysicalIOs>
<VirtualAdapters>
<MaxVirtualAdapters>20</MaxVirtualAdapters>
<EthernetAdapters>
<EthernetAdapter>
<AdapterId>2</AdapterId>
<VirtualSwitch>ETHERNET0</VirtualSwitch>
<VLANId>1</VLANId>
<Required>true</Required>
<AccessExternalNetwork>false</AccessExternalNetwork>
</EthernetAdapter>
</EthernetAdapters>
</VirtualAdapters>
</PartitionInfo>
</PlatformInfo>
</VirtualGuestPackage>
<VirtualGuestJob>
<JobName>VGJ_LPAR_BM_SSP_3DISK215</JobName>
<JobFolderID>2000016</JobFolderID>
<VirtualGuestDestination>pun-bsa-aix10</VirtualGuestDestination>
<ExecuteNow>true</ExecuteNow>
</VirtualGuestJob>
<LifeCycle>
<SkipApproval>true</SkipApproval>
<ServiceRquestID>SRID1</ServiceRquestID>
<ChangeID>CID1</ChangeID>
<TaskID>TID1</TaskID>
<Owner>Ranga Satteli</Owner>
<ExpiryDate>2009-07-27 04:54:44</ExpiryDate>
<GroupName>myGroup</GroupName>
<ServiceLevel>gold</ServiceLevel>
</LifeCycle>
</VirtualGuestJobConfiguration>
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