RE: 2664 Fax adapter at V5R1/2

["Andy Nolen-Parkhouse" <aparkhouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Martin,

According to IBM's planning information, the #2664 is not supported at
V5R1.  See the page below for hardware planning info on upgrades:

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/support/planning/v5r1hardwar
e.html

Sorry,
Andy Nolen-Parkhouse

> bounces@midrange.com] On Behalf Of Martin Rowe
> Subject: 2664 Fax adapter at V5R1/2
> 
> Hi folks
> 
> Is anyone successfully using a 2664 integrated fax card (two line
> model)
> at V5R1 or V5R2? It's listed by IBM as supported on V4R5 but might
> suffer performance limitations. It doesn't get mentioned at all on the
> hardware upgrade planning page for V5R1 or V5R2, and IBM's word is it's
> not supported. Now not supported and not functional are not necessarily
> the same, so I'm trying to find out if we can stick with it or have to
> find another solution first.
> 
> We're planning to go to V5R2 via V5R1 (at V4R4 currently, so need the
> two step upgrade) so that's the level that needs to support the card.
> Having it work only at V5R1 would gain us some breathing space though.
> 
> Regards, Martin