Re: I5 systems in production

Theoretically it stands for Hardware Management Console.  Users have other 
definitions for the acronym.  Most of which will be blocked by spam 
blockers.  On any i5 that will either be doing LPAR's or Capacity Upgrade 
on Demand, a HMC is required.  It's a true WYSIWYG device, but only in the 
meaning When Your System Is Working You're Glad.  Expect to boot it a few 
times a day under heavy use.  Can go weeks if you don't touch it.  Good 
thing is that you can reboot it and your iSeries stays running.  Like a 
new version of Op's Console.  Only the PC must come from IBM and be 
customized.  You order it as an HMC.  Comes loaded with a customized Linux 
setup.

Now, I've found Op's Console to be rock steady.  I've upgraded OS's with 
it. I've switched it over from W2K to XP and thought it was very reliable. 
 Other's have not.  Much like I am sure there is a customer somewhere who 
finds the HMC to be reliable - just haven't met them.

Al Barsa tore into IBM at COMMON about the HMC.

HMC Overview:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/info/iphai/concepts.htm#concepts


Rob Berendt
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Group Dekko Services, LLC
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PO Box 2000
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Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





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please forgive my ignorance.  an HMC is what?


On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:54:03 EST, stenore@xxxxxxx <stenore@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> We have a 570 and actually have had no issues except replacing all of 
the
> raid controllers, its been in production since Sept. Now the rack mount 
HMC,
> that needs a little work!
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