RE: CUoD

It's quite a bit easier on the newer 8xx's like our 825's.  Add CPU on the
fly, for a time period, it's been a real great feature here.  We also use it
on our HA 825, runs minimal cpu when it's only applying updates through
Vision's OMS product and when we role swap we activate more power to run the
same set up we have on the original source side.  Looks like the i5 will be
even easier, more granular and allow RAM to match.  On an 820 we manage it's
a relative pita, but it's all what you're used to.  Real benefit doesn't
seem to be the buy an upgrade scenario, but rather the rent a lifesaver
scenario.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Damato [mailto:jdamato@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:59 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: CUoD


We used it to "buy" four more processors for our 840.  Once the p.o. was
accepted we were able to point and click through a twisty little maze of web
pages and, enter a number and get our activation key for the processors.

Then we waited a couple weeks for the accompanying memory, and scheduled
downtime.  It made me think, "when have I ever needed to upgrade processors
without some other major hardware change?"  In our environment adding
processors by themselves is a great way to make the machine thrash through
memory.

-Jim

James P. Damato
Manager - Technical Administration
Dollar General Corporation
(615) 855-4375
<mailto:jdamato@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


-----Original Message-----
From: michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:51 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: I5 vs. 810


You know, that CUoD thing really works. I had a client that needed to use
it when their system crashed in the middle of the day. They called IBM,
got a double secret code, and their rebuilds just flew with that extra
processor.

On Tue, 18 May 2004 10:47:14 -0700 (PDT), "James H H Lampert"
<jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > If you want LPAR or buy CUoD, you must own an HMC.
> 
> CUoD?!? What's that? I thought it was some Stephen King novel about a
> vicious dog.
> 
> --
> JHHL
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