Re: Getting a new IBM i - need advice -- MIDRANGE-L

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On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 17:53, Aaron Bartell<aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

http://mowyourlawn.com/files/Krengel-8203-E4A-V6R1.pdf

Get at least 6 disks and the basic RAID controller. Otherwise, you'll
have to wait ages for the simplest of maintenance tasks to complete.
Also, get a decent amount of memory. I think the 1 core machine maxes
out at 16GB, which sounds reasonable for a small machine.

On a final note, does anybody know if you have multiple LPARs of IBM i on a
single box without having an HMC?

Yes, on Blades utilizing VIOS's IVM. On standalone machines, you need a HMC.

ÂWhat kind of connection would I need to get for a
dumb terminal?

On the Power6 standalone machines, your options are LAN Console or
HMC. On the blades, your options are LAN console.

If you have a HMC, you can configure the system to use a Twinax
console. But for that you need an expansion unit, and for the
expansion unit you need at least a 2 core machine that supports
12x/HSL2. Basically, you'd need to plunk down 40k to get a Twinax
console - it's no longer an option.

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