Robot/LPAR

Automated LPAR System i Resource Movement
You have partitioned your System i and organized it the way you want it to be. Now you need a way to move resources quickly, on command or on a schedule. Robot/LPAR, the resource movement software for the System i, is the answer.

• Simplify System i LPAR resource movement
• Move System i resources from one partition to another, by command, according to your processing needs
• Move I/O resources (tape drives, displays, and modems) and performance resources (processors and memory) where they need to be—fast
• Set resource levels for processor capacity and memory to meet service level agreement (SLA) requirements
• Use Robot/LPAR with Robot/SCHEDULE, the System i job scheduling and batch management software, to automate your entire resource management process

Enjoy Easy Setup
Setting up Robot/LPAR is easy. When you install Robot/LPAR, you just tell it the name of the managed system and the name of the HMC. Robot/LPAR creates a profile and password to communicate with the HMC. And, because Robot/LPAR interfaces directly with the HMC, you see results fast.

Set Resource Levels To Meet SLA Requirements
If you have a service level agreement (SLA) or something similar, Robot/LPAR lets you set fixed levels for processor capacity and memory to meet the requirements.

Monitor, Manage, and Change Partition Resources
You can monitor or change partition status from a Robot/LPAR panel without using the HMC. You can display, set, or adjust resource levels within a partition; move devices, memory, and processors; and view reports indicating when and where resources moved.

Automate Resource Movement to Match Your Business Cycle
You can use Robot/LPAR commands from a command prompt, a CL program, or schedule them in Robot/SCHEDULE, to completely automate resource movement to match your business cycle.

Audit Resource Movement Easily
You can use Robot/LPAR to easily print reports indicating when and where your resources moved.

Automate Resource Movement With Robot/SCHEDULE
Robot/LPAR works with Robot/SCHEDULE, the job scheduling and batch management software, to schedule resource movements according to your processing needs. Just set up the jobs containing the commands to move resources and let Robot/SCHEDULE do the rest. And, you can use Robot/SCHEDULE and cross-system reactivity to schedule device movement across partitions based on job completion.

For example, when it’s time to start nightly backups, have Robot/SCHEDULE start a job that moves backup devices where they’re needed, automatically. Add Robot/ALERT, the system event notifi-cation package, to send a pager, e-mail, or text message to the operator if your backup can’t start because a critical device is unavailable.

Use Robot/AUTOTUNE To Maximize Moved Memory
Robot/AUTOTUNE, the System i performance monitoring and tuning package, works with Robot/LPAR to automatically tune moved memory. After Robot/LPAR moves memory to a partition, Robot/AUTOTUNE allocates it to the subsystems and memory pools that need it.

Use Robot/NETWORK For Centralized Control
Use Robot/LPAR with Robot/NETWORK for centralized control of all of the partitions in your system or all the systems in your network. You can respond to a resource status change quickly from any partition in the network using the Robot/NETWORK Explorer, Status Center, or Map Center.