RE: HMC or LAN Console

Good point too.  We have an 890 with 24 partitions using Ops Console.
We have to always have a spare PC or two around, as the PC's tend to die
after a while. 

 
 
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:55 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: HMC or LAN Console

Besides the fact that they almost never, ever break?

On 5/15/06, Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I completely agree. HMC is better in many ways even for a single i5
> shop. Add in multiples and it's better yet.
>
> You will need to use a WinDOHs based PC if you want to use graphical
> disk management but that's small potatoes and no reason to select LAN
> console in this environment.
>
> Some clod suggested Twinax. I gotta find that guy and smack him. :-)
> IMHO there is no justifiable reason to ever use a twinax console
again.
> Ever.
>
> - Larry
>
> Haase, Justin C. wrote:
> > HMC!
> >
> > Keyword:  reliability.
> >
> > Reasons:  remote firmware updating, all-in-one management, less
physical
> > machines to manage, etc.  I have never had a HMC console fail me.  I
> > can't think of a reason to do LAN console vs HMC in this situation.
> >
> > --
> > Justin C. Haase - iSeries System Engineer
> > IBM Certified Systems Expert - System i
> > Kingland Systems Corporation
> >
> >
> >
> > For a non-LPAR shop running 3 different 520s in 2 different
locations (2
> > at one site and 1 at the other), would you choose an HMC or a LAN
> > Console setup?  Reliability, security, and managability are the main
> > concerns rather than a difference in cost.
>
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