Re: new hardware - is it v5r3m5?

   Justin,

       One thing to add to your analysis about the HMC as the console.  I
   like the HMC, and think its a great way to manage your partitions.  The
   only problem when you use the HMC as the console, is that you have
   unlocked your Server, HMC profiles, and HMC Config wide open.  I would
   like to be able to lock these functions, while allowing the HMC console(s)
   to be used by operations staff.  I see that as a Major negative for the
   HMC as the console.  If you use one of the other methods for a console,
   you can lock the HMC (like you do any PC) where you need a password to
   open it back up.

       JMHO

           Pete

   Haase, Justin C. wrote:

 Here's my opinion of the four choices:

 HMC = sweet - you can even remote console if you set it up right
 Twinax = thick gangly cables, but rarely fails (and on the way out)
 LAN console = BLECCH!!!!!
 Ops console = BLECCH!!!!!

 I often think that the people who designed the HMC wanted it to be
 thought of not only as the Hardware Management Console, but the Heavenly
 Marshmallow Creampuff.  Such luxurious computing it provides.

 Little low on coffee - sorry.  Hope it made you chuckle.

 --
 Justin C. Haase - iSeries System Engineer
 IBM Certified Systems Expert - eServer i5
 Kingland Systems Corporation

 -----Original Message-----
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 I really haven't had any issues lately with the HMC locking up.  Since
 you have to have an HMC anyway for an i5 with multiple i5/OS partitions,
 why not use it for the console?  You already have the maintenance
 required to sync HMC code, FSP firmware, hardware and i5/OS so that's
 taken out of the equation.

 Rob Berendt
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 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

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 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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