RE: Partitioning and Windows Servers?

Typo on my part..

As Pete said, SPCN daisy chain on 270/8xx boxes and a loop on 5xx boxes.

Sorry...got confused between the diagrams.

Charles Wilt
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iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
  

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wilt, Charles
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:45 PM
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> Subject: RE: Partitioning and Windows Servers?
> 
> Actually,
> 
> I believe I was mistaken about the SPCN cable.  It seems that the SPCN
> is a daisy chain.  
> 
> Here's were to see the connections for HSL & SPCN for i5 boxes:
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r3s/topic/i
> pham/conne
> ctorlocations.htm
> 
> For 270 and 8xx boxes, looks like the SPCN connect is labeled J15/J16.
> 
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Charles Wilt
> --
> iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> ph: 513-573-4343
> fax: 513-398-1121
>   
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> > 
> > Thanks for the information.
> > What does the spcn cable plug into on the iSeries?
> > 
> > Rob Berendt
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> > 
> > Re: Solution #2 using an IxA.
> > 
> > It doesn't take up any slots on the iSeries.  The IxA card 
> > actually goes
> > in the PC, not the iSeries.  Then the IxA card in the PC is 
> connected
> > into the same HSL loop that your external towers are on.
> > 
> > There is really on one cable from the IxA attached PC to 
> the iSeries;
> > the SPCN (?) cable that controls power on/off.
> > 
> > If you have an iSeries without any external cables, then 
> yes, it looks
> > like three cables are going from the iSeries to the IxA.  But if you
> > have external towers already on the HSL loop, the IxA 
> > attached PC hooks
> > into the loop without needing additional HSL cables going to the
> > iSeries.  (Unless you've max'd out the current HSL loop and 
> > need to add
> > a complete new one).
> > 
> > HTH,
> > Charles Wilt
> > --
> > iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> > Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> > ph: 513-573-4343
> > fax: 513-398-1121
> >  
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
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> > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> rob@xxxxxxxxx
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 1:29 PM
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> > > Subject: RE: Partitioning and Windows Servers?
> > > 
> > > Currently one of several solutions is needed.
> > > 
> > > Solution 1:  Use an IXS card.  If you do not have a need for a 
> > > multiprocessor PC, or special I/O cards in the PC, then I'd 
> > > go for this 
> > > solution.  Will take 1 slot for the processor card and 1 slot 
> > > for the KVM 
> > > card.  Also, if you do not have one, you'll need one slot 
> > for the I/O 
> > > processor.  Easiest set up of the three possible 
> solutions.  We use 
> > > several of these.
> > > 
> > > Solution 2:  Use an IXA.  Recommended only if you are in 
> need of a 
> > > multiprocessor PC, or special I/O cards in the PC.  I've 
> > not used it 
> > > myself.  Takes several cables (3) from iSeries to xSeries. 
> > > Not sure how 
> > > many slots will be eaten up to support these cables.
> > > 
> > > Solution 3:  Use iSCSI.  Requires i5, no AS/400's or 
> > iSeries please. 
> > > Requires V5R4.  One card.  No I/O processor required.  Can be 
> > > used to an 
> > > external PC much like the IXA or it can be used to a blade 
> > > center. xSeries 
> > > must run Windows Server 2003.  Not ready for prime time yet. 
> > > Click on 
> > > "Product Preview" at 
> > > http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/integratedxseries/
> > > 
> > > 
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