Re: Software and LPAR

Brad,

I would be interested in knowing if the APIs for LPAR call out the various
characteristics of the partition (memory, disk, etc). It might be that
software vendors are having a hard time because there aren't the right APIs
available?

Patrick
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----- Original Message -----
From: Stone, Brad V (TC) <bvstone@taylorcorp.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 1:23 PM
Subject: RE: Software and LPAR


> In talking with IBM last week, I brought this up.  They said that it is up
> to the vendor to figure this out.  IBM does have APIs available to vendors
> to find out different partitions that software is running in.  If they're
> only checking the serial number, it's their own fault.
>
> Brad
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Barrett [mailto:bbarrett@pmigroup.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 3:00 PM
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: Software and LPAR
> >
> >
> > We have setup LPAR and we are running into various problems
> > with our third party software.  Mostly they don't have any
> > idea on how to make changes to their pricing structure for
> > the one system serial number but multiple instances.
> > Some of the third party vendors are having a problem with the concept.
> >
> > Bruce Barrett
> > pmi Mortgage Insurance Co.
> > 601 Montgomery Street
> > San Francisco, CA 94111
> > (415) 291-6152
> >
> > >>> keg@exchange.gasco.com 09/06/00 12:24PM >>>
> > Question for anyone implementing LPAR...
> >
> > When you set up LPAR's on a system are you having to pay
> > additional money to
> > run third party applications in multiple partitions? I know
> > IBM only charges
> > once per physical system for the OS, I was wondering how other AS/400
> > software vendors were licensing their software for LPAR systems.
> >
> > Kenneth
> >
> > ****************************************
> > Kenneth E. Graap
> > IBM Certified Specialist
> > AS/400 Professional
> > Network Administrator
> > NW Natural (Gas Services)
> > keg@nwnatural.com
> > Phone: 503-226-4211 x5537
> > FAX:    603-849-0591
> > ****************************************
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