PowerVC¶

Overview¶

IBM PowerVC (Power Virtualization Center) is a cloud management solution for IBM Power Systems based on OpenStack. HPE Morpheus Software integrates with PowerVC using its OpenStack-compatible APIs, providing full virtual machine lifecycle management for Power architecture workloads (AIX, IBM i, Linux on Power).

Features¶

• Virtual Machine provisioning on IBM Power Systems

• Security Group management

• Network lifecycle management

• Brownfield VM discovery and import

• Resource pool (Host Group) visibility

• Native plan (flavor) discovery

• Console access (VNC)

Prerequisites¶

• PowerVC 1.4+ deployed and operational

• Identity API (Keystone) endpoint accessible from the HPE Morpheus Software appliance over HTTPS (port 5000)

• A PowerVC user account with sufficient privileges for the target project(s)

• Network connectivity from HPE Morpheus Software to the PowerVC management interfaces

Adding a PowerVC Cloud¶

1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Clouds

2. Select + ADD

3. Choose PowerVC from the cloud type list

4. Configure the following:

   Connection Settings

   IDENTITY API URL

   The Keystone identity endpoint URL for PowerVC (e.g., https://powervc-host:5000)

   CREDENTIAL

   Select a stored credential or provide local credentials:

   • Username — PowerVC user with API access

   • Password — PowerVC user password

   PROJECT

   Select one or more projects (tenants) to scope the integration. Select “All” to discover resources across all accessible projects. This field uses typeahead and queries projects from the PowerVC endpoint using the provided credentials.

   Discovery Options

   INVENTORY EXISTING INSTANCES

   Enable to import existing VMs from PowerVC into HPE Morpheus Software as managed or unmanaged instances

   ENABLE HYPERVISOR CONSOLE

   Enable VNC console access to VMs through the HPE Morpheus Software UI

5. Expand Advanced Options for additional settings (API timeout, proxy, etc.)

6. Select NEXT and complete the wizard

Cloud Detail Tabs¶

Once added, the PowerVC cloud detail page provides:

• VMs — All discovered and provisioned virtual machines

• Hosts — Power Systems hypervisor hosts

• Networks — VLAN and virtual networks configured in PowerVC

• Security Groups — Security group rules

• Resource Pools — Host Groups configured in PowerVC (provisioning requires a resource pool selection)

Provisioning to PowerVC¶

When provisioning to a PowerVC cloud:

1. Select a PowerVC cloud as the target

2. Choose from discovered native plans (flavors) or custom service plans

3. Select a network (PowerVC VLAN)

4. Select a resource pool (Host Group)

5. Choose a virtual image compatible with Power architecture

Server Types¶

PowerVC supports the following server types in HPE Morpheus Software:

• powervcLinux — Linux on Power managed instances

• powervcWindows — Windows on Power managed instances (rare)

• powervcVm — Generic PowerVC VM (Linux)

• powervcWindowsVm — Generic PowerVC VM (Windows)

Network Configuration¶

PowerVC networks are synced as VLAN network types (powervcVlan). Networks are managed through the integrated network server which supports:

• Viewing available networks

• Assigning networks to instances during provisioning

• Network router management

Differences from Standard OpenStack¶

While PowerVC is built on OpenStack, several differences exist:

Troubleshooting¶

• Cannot connect: Verify the Identity API URL includes the protocol (https://) and correct port (5000). Ensure TLS certificates are valid or trusted.

• No projects found: Check that the user credentials have access to at least one project in PowerVC.

• No images available: Power architecture images must be uploaded to PowerVC separately. Standard x86 images are not compatible.

• Provisioning fails: Verify resource pool (Host Group) has available capacity and the selected network is properly configured in PowerVC.