RE: Partitioning and Windows Servers?

Actually,

I believe I was mistaken about the SPCN cable.  It seems that the SPCN
is a daisy chain.  

Here's were to see the connections for HSL & SPCN for i5 boxes:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r3s/topic/ipham/conne
ctorlocations.htm

For 270 and 8xx boxes, looks like the SPCN connect is labeled J15/J16.


HTH,

Charles Wilt
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iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
  

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> Thanks for the information.
> What does the spcn cable plug into on the iSeries?
> 
> Rob Berendt
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> Re: Solution #2 using an IxA.
> 
> It doesn't take up any slots on the iSeries.  The IxA card 
> actually goes
> in the PC, not the iSeries.  Then the IxA card in the PC is connected
> into the same HSL loop that your external towers are on.
> 
> There is really on one cable from the IxA attached PC to the iSeries;
> the SPCN (?) cable that controls power on/off.
> 
> If you have an iSeries without any external cables, then yes, it looks
> like three cables are going from the iSeries to the IxA.  But if you
> have external towers already on the HSL loop, the IxA 
> attached PC hooks
> into the loop without needing additional HSL cables going to the
> iSeries.  (Unless you've max'd out the current HSL loop and 
> need to add
> a complete new one).
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> HTH,
> Charles Wilt
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> iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> ph: 513-573-4343
> fax: 513-398-1121
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> > Currently one of several solutions is needed.
> > 
> > Solution 1:  Use an IXS card.  If you do not have a need for a 
> > multiprocessor PC, or special I/O cards in the PC, then I'd 
> > go for this 
> > solution.  Will take 1 slot for the processor card and 1 slot 
> > for the KVM 
> > card.  Also, if you do not have one, you'll need one slot 
> for the I/O 
> > processor.  Easiest set up of the three possible solutions.  We use 
> > several of these.
> > 
> > Solution 2:  Use an IXA.  Recommended only if you are in need of a 
> > multiprocessor PC, or special I/O cards in the PC.  I've 
> not used it 
> > myself.  Takes several cables (3) from iSeries to xSeries. 
> > Not sure how 
> > many slots will be eaten up to support these cables.
> > 
> > Solution 3:  Use iSCSI.  Requires i5, no AS/400's or 
> iSeries please. 
> > Requires V5R4.  One card.  No I/O processor required.  Can be 
> > used to an 
> > external PC much like the IXA or it can be used to a blade 
> > center. xSeries 
> > must run Windows Server 2003.  Not ready for prime time yet. 
> > Click on 
> > "Product Preview" at 
> > http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/integratedxseries/
> > 
> > 
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