Re: new hardware - is it v5r3m5?

As Al will agree, the early version of the HMC left a lot to be desired.

They are much better now.


Make sure you get the latest HMC code (V5R1). and server firmware.
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/hmc/home.html

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Bryan Dietz
Aktion Associates


midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 12/06/2005 08:51:35 AM:

> >what console issues?
> Earlier this year there was considerable traffic on this list about HMC
> issues (whether
> they were used for console I do not know...)
> jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Dietz" <BDietz@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 10:57 PM
> Subject: Re: new hardware - is it v5r3m5?
>
>
> >I doubt it will come with v5r3m5.  I believe that it reserved for the
> > systems that use the new boot from san IOP.
> >
> > what console issues??  If you mean lan console, then I think it is much
> > better thean it was in v5r1.
> >
> > Since you have two partitions you have 4 console choices; twinax, ops
> > console, lan console and HMC.
> >
> > Choose the best for your environment.
> >
> > _____________________________
> > Bryan Dietz
> > Aktion Associates
> >
> >
> >
> > midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 12/05/2005 10:43:02 PM:
> >
> >> If new box shipped now (520) then will it be V5R3M5?
> >> Have console issues been solved?
> >> This box will run at least 2 partitions.
> >> Any comments?
> >>
> >> jim franz
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