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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- I was told today that if we upgrade our 720/2061 to an 820/2395 that I need the ISTAR (820/2435) processor to use to use fractional LPAR. This is the first time I've heard that. The ISTAR processor increase the upgrade cost by about $15K, with no gain on the interactive CPW. KMort@supnet.com wrote: > Chuck: > > I do a fair amount of LPAR planning and I would suggest the following: > > 1. GOTO the LPAR website and read everything you can. Familiarize yourself > with the process of planning, how to use the worksheets and when to send > them to Rochester for validation. > http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/lpar/ > > 2. Download the LPAR Validation Tool from this site. This tool is extremely > valuable in designing LPAR machines. There is a User Guide out there also > so you can learn how to use the tool. If you are doing a purely 8xx > solution you can design the whole machine with the LVT. IF you are doing a > combination of 7xx and 8xx hardware, i.e. mig towers. You will also need to > download the worksheets which are used to help plan the machine. > > 3. Always remember that the most critical part of LPAR (IMHO) is Planning. > When in doubt, read this again. > > 4. If it is feasible for you, I would highly suggest going to Rochester for > the LPAR class. It is excellent and allows you to get some hands on before > you start working with LPAR. They spend a fair amount of time on (surprise) > planning and system design as well as implementation. > > 5. Realize that when you go to actually placing the machine into eConfig, > you must specify the #0140 feature on the config, which indicates that it > will be an LPAR box. This feature triggers a restricted build in Rochester > which essentially does not allow a preload of the OS or SLIC. It also means > that when you get the machine, the cards will generally not be in the slots > you need them in. > > Therefore, you will need to be sure you KEEP A COPY OF YOUR LVT OUTPUT AND > WORKSHEETS!!!! as these docs are actually what you or the CE will use to > configure the hardware on the machine - both physically and logically. > > --------------------- > Kevin E. Mort > iSeries Technical Support > Support Net, Inc. > Ph: 888.480.TECH > Fx: 954.428.3991 > Mailto:kmort@supnet.com > > IBM Certified Expert - e(logo)server iSeries 400 Technology > Lotus Certified Specialist > > " i want everything to work. i choose iSeries. " > > <STRSNIP> > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 11:10:32 -0600 > From: Chuck Morehead <cbmorehead@nokuse.com> > Subject: LPAR Planning > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > Reply-To: midrange-l@midrange.com > > I have a client that is wanting to look at LPAR. (Replace two AS/400's > with > a single, larger system.) We are just starting to examine this. Neither > I, > nor anyone else here, has set up a LPAR system before. I have found the > "Slicing the AS/400 with Logical Partitioning: A How to Guide" and > "Capacity > Planning for Logical Partitioning on the IBM iSeries Server" redbooks. > Does anyone have any other suggestions for sources on preparing for using > LPAR's? > > TIA, > > Chuck Morehead > Nokuse Consulting - Providing high value Information Technology Services. > Native Bear Software - Providing affordable Industry Specific Software. > http://www.nokuse.com > > <ENDSNIP *IMMED> > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. -- Content-Description: Card for Jeffry Kennedy [ jkennedy.vcf of type text/x-vcard deleted ] --
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