Re: Going LPAR

[Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

For normal junk, the HMC is fine if you have *ALL the PTFs, and if it
decides not to lock up, or stop talking to the FSP.

We are programming to the HMC using SSH.  A consistent response from it
would be nice.  Furthermore, responses from the developers would also be
nice, but they are getting better.

The HMC came out GA six months before it was, I had an IBM VP admit that in
my office.

We are advising less sophisticated customers who want to LPAR to buy 810's,
because IBM screwed up.

So get off your horse, because the HMC *SUCKSANDAHALF.

Al

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Geez.....

RE:  HMC

OK, first off the HMC had problems WHEN IT WAS BETA AND YOU FIRST GOT YOURS
AL!  It's not BETA anymore.....

While it still has some usability issues, the firm I work for and lots of
others put in complex LPAR with all the toys successfully.  LPAR is 90%
planning 5% implementation, and 5% odds and ends.

Unless you don't do the 90% planning, then it's 250% implementation and
another 300% of remediation.

The HMC needs to be implemented properly, yes, but it is not hard to do and
just requires a bit more planning.  You can make the HMC barf if you abuse
it, but then I can take the i5 down if I try hard enough.

An IBM certified experienced LPAR expert can avoid most of the downfalls.

The dis-information/misinformation campaign re: HMC is getting old.  It was
not that bad at GA, and it gets better every day.

Jim Oberholtzer
IBM Certified Systems Expert at V5R3
LPAR Certified V5R2  (the V5R3 test is not out yet)

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